| Mr. DJ | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | David Sheats |
| Origin: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genre: | Hip hop, R&B, alternative hip hop |
| Years Active: | 1994−present |
| Past Member Of: | Earthtone III |
David Sheats, known professionally as Mr. DJ, is an American record producer and disc jockey (DJ) from Atlanta, Georgia. He and Outkast members Big Boi and André 3000 make up the record production trio Earthtone III.
Raised on the southside of College Park, Georgia, Mr. DJ attended Banneker High School.[1] He entered the music industry as a DJ for Atlanta-based hip-hop group Outkast. According to Sheats,
After touring with the group for a year, he began to focus more on production rather than deejaying. By sharpening his beat making skills, Mr. DJ got the opportunity to help produce Outkast's 1996 second album ATLiens.[2] Following his work on OutKast's "Elevators (Me & You)" and several songs from their album Aquemini, Mr. DJ formed Earthtone III production group with Andre 3000 & Big Boi. Collectively, the trio produced roughly 80% of tracks from Stankonia to their latest album, Idlewild.[3] In addition, Mr. DJ continued to DJ on every OutKast album, except Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, which he mostly produced. To date, his most notable hits include "Da Art of Storytellin'", "B.O.B.", "Ms. Jackson", and "The Whole World". He is also a part of the Atlanta-based hip hop/R&B/soul musical collective The Dungeon Family.
Mr. DJ has won two Grammy Awards, one in 2002 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Ms. Jackson", and another in 2004 for Rap Album of the Year for his work on Outkast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. In 2008, he started his own record label, Camp David Records, with several new artists including Jeff B., Chinkie Brown, and Shawty Redd. Public Relations Associate Keith Kemp was quoted as saying: Mr. DJ recently worked with Mos Def on his album The Ecstatic, producing four tracks on Common's 2008 album, Universal Mind Control.[4] In addition to Outkast, Mr. DJ has worked with Lenny Kravitz, Bubba Sparxxx, Goodie Mob, Killer Mike, Field Mob, Rich Boy, and 8Ball & MJG.
| Neck Uv da Woods | 1999 | OutKast, Mystikal | The Wood (soundtrack) / Let's Get Ready |
| Ain't Gonna See Tomorrow; The Braids | 2000 | Mystikal | Let's Get Ready |
| Funkanella | OutKast, Slimm Calhoun, Killer Mike | Backstage: Music Inspired by the Film | |
| Tough Guy | OutKast, UGK | Shaft (2000 soundtrack)[5] | |
| Again (Stankonia Remix) | 2001 | Lenny Kravitz, OutKast | "Again" |
| The Call (Remix) | Backstreet Boys | "The Call"[6] | |
| Nectarine | Cherokee | "Nectarine" | |
| Speedballin' | OutKast, Joi, Cee-Lo | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (soundtrack)[7] | |
| Intro; Red Clay; This Young G ; Time Lock; It Ain't Easy ; Dirt Work ; It's Ok; The Skinny ; All da Hustlers ; Lil' Buddy (Til Death Do Us Part; Characters; Worldly Ways; On the Grind ; How Much Can I | Slimm Calhoun | The Skinny | |
| Believe That | Backbone | Concrete Law | |
| Fresh and Clean (Remix) | OutKast, Snoop Dogg | Bones (soundtrack)[8] | |
| Intro; Crooked Booty; ON & ON & ON; They Comin'... | Dungeon Family | Even in Darkness[9] | |
| Funkin' Around; The Whole World; Movin' Cool (The After Party) | OutKast | Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast | |
| Hey Baby (Stank Remix) | 2002 | No Doubt, OutKast, Killer Mike | "Hey Baby" |
| Nothing 2 Lose; Where R U Going? | Field Mob | From tha Roota to tha Toota | |
| Land of a Million Drums | OutKast, Killer Mike | Scooby-Doo (soundtrack)[10] |
| Uptown Slang (Remix) | 1996 | Masters of Funk | II[11] | |
| Gangsta Partner | 1997 | Big Boi, Cool Breeze | Hoodlum (soundtrack)[12] | |
| Heaven Comin' | 1998 | Witchdoctor, Heroine | A S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual | |
Black Ice (Sky High)
| Goodie Mob | Still Standing | ||
| All A's | 1999 | World Party | ||
| E.P.G.H.; Doin' It in the South | Cool Breeze | East Point's Greatest Hit | ||
| Flaw Boyz; Big Dreams | Jim Crow | Crow's Nest[13] | ||
| Paid Dues; We Don't Give a Fuck; Throw Your Hands Up | 8Ball & MJG | In Our Lifetime | ||
| Sole Sunday | 2000 | OutKast, Goodie Mob | Any Given Sunday (soundtrack) | |
| Monster; A.D.I.D.A.S. | 2003 | Killer Mike | Monster | |
| Down Chick | Gangsta Boo | [14] | ||
| Roll Again | Nappy Roots | Wooden Leather | ||
| My Chrome | 2005 | Killer Mike & Big Boi | Got Purp? Vol. 2 | |
| That Man | 2006 | Bubba Sparxxx | The Charm | |
| Fantastic | Da BackWudz | Wood Work | ||
| And I Love You | 2007 | Rich Boy | Rich Boy | |
| Make My Day; Changes; Everyday | 2008 | Common | Universal Mind Control | |
| Daddy Fat Sax | 2010 | Big Boi | ||
| Apple of My Eye | 2012 | Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors | ||
| Benz Friends | 2014 | Future | Honest[15] |
!|-|rowspan="2"| 2002|rowspan="2"| Stankonia|Grammy Award for Album of the Year||rowspan="2"| [16] |-|Grammy Award for Best Rap Album||-