Sleepy Montana - Music Producer, Audio Engineer and Composer
Sleepy Montana (born Deanold Williams) is a veteran music producer, audio engineer, songwriter, and composer with deep roots in Detroit hip-hop, West Coast bounce, and the Atlanta trap movement. With over two decades in the control room, his signature sound spans hard-hitting trap, smooth R&B, pop, and gospel, marked by surgical sound design, heavy low-end, and cinematic arrangements.
Starting his career training under industry heavyweights Josh Butler and Hayward Stevenson, Sleepy Montana cut his teeth interning at Atlanta's iconic Patchwork Recording Studios and So So Def Recordings. That foundation translated into work behind the glass for hip-hop royalty: producing and engineering for Goodie Mob (Dungeon Family) and delivering production and tracking during the definitive early eras of Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane.
Beyond the studio, he spent pivotal years with FCC Ent/Promotions, executing major label street team and regional promotional campaigns for powerhouses like Universal and Def Jam South, breaking records for marquee artists including Jeezy, T.I., Usher, Ludacris, and Omarion. His catalog also extends into film scoring, having composed background scoring for Webbie's feature film Savage Life.
Industry credits
- Production and engineering: Goodie Mob (Dungeon Family), Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane and Three 6 Mafia
- Film scoring: Webbie's Savage Life (feature film)
- Promotions and marketing: FCC Ent/Promotions for Universal and Def Jam South (Jeezy, T.I., Usher, Ludacris, Omarion)
- Studio background: Patchwork Recording Studios, So So Def Recordings
20+ years of industry experience. ASCAP publishing through D Day Empire. Atlanta and Detroit sound origin. Primary workflows: Pro Tools and FL Studio.
Instrumentals
- STREET CERTIFIED
- SNOWMAN
- RESTLESS
- 304 PIMPIN
- ON THE RUN III - LET IT BURN
- FARAWAY
- NOVEMBER RAIN
- BEAUTIFUL THING
- JAMASIAN TRAP
- AAAYYYYEEE UMM HUH
- TIMBERLANDS
- TAKE EM 2 CHURCH
- CALI BREEZE
- CALIFORNIA LOVE
- CASUALTY 2 CHAMPION
- EXPENSIVE $HIT
- GAME DAY MADDEN
- LET IT BREATHE
- LOUISIANA GUMBO X EAZY MONEY
- THE MENACE
Contact: sleepyceo@gmail.com
