Lamont Dorrell, known as Ayatollah, is a hip-hop record producer from Queens, New York. He’s produced for predominantly New York-based rappers including Mos Def, Talib Kweli, R.A. the Rugged Man, Tragedy Khadafi, Wordsworth, Vast Aire, Afu-Ra, Guru, M.O.P., Inspectah Deck, Cormega, Ghostface Killah as well as many others.

Ayatollah first received mainstream recognition after producing Mos Def’s hit “Ms. Fat Booty”, the first single off his Black on Both Sides album; whilst subsequently receiving a gold plaque for probably his most well-known track to date, Styles P’s hit “The Life”, featuring Pharoahe Monch of Organized Konfusion, which appeared on the Rawkus Records compilation Soundbombing III.