David Sheats, better known by his stage name Mr. DJ, is an American record producer and disc jockey (DJ) from Atlanta, Georgia. He came to prominence in the mid-1990s as the touring DJ for Outkast before becoming one-third of the production team Earthtone III alongside Big Boi and André 3000. He shared the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 44th Grammy Awards as a producer on OutKast’s Stankonia (2000), which was also nominated for Album of the Year.
Beyond OutKast, Mr. DJ has produced or co-produced tracks for artists including Goodie Mob, Mos Def, Common, Killer Mike, Bubba Sparxxx, Nappy Roots, 8Ball & MJG, Lenny Kravitz, DJ Khaled, and others. In 2025, OutKast were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Hall’s performer class, a recognition that further highlighted the body of work Mr. DJ helped craft with the duo and the Dungeon Family collective.
Biography
Early life
Mr. DJ was raised on the south side of College Park, a city in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and attended Banneker High School. The track, described by the hip hop outlet VannDigital as a "powerful slice of Southern hip-hop" and a reflection of his long-running contributions to OutKast’s catalog, also marked a step toward Sheats recording more prominently as a lead artist.
According to VannDigital, "Pop My Sh*t" served as the lead single for Mr. DJ’s album Beats + Vibes & Verses, scheduled for release in October 2025, with guest appearances by fellow Dungeon Family affiliates including Killer Mike, CeeLo Green, Jazze Pha and Big Rube.