Earthtone III

Mr. DJ
Birth name	David Sheats
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genres	Hip hop, R&B, alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer, DJ, music executive, rapper, singer
Years active	1994−present
Labels	LaFace Records (1994–2008) Camp David Records (2008–Present)
Associated acts	OutKast, Dungeon Family, Lenny Kravitz, Common, Mos Def, Organized Noize

Mr. DJ, (born David Sheats), is a Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop record producer and DJ from Atlanta, Georgia. He and OutKast members Big Boi and André 3000 make up the record production company Earthtone III.

Raised on the southside of College Park, Georgia, Mr. DJ attended Banneker High School. 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. 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. 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.

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