Producer Memphitz Arrested For Reportedly Bringing Gun To Atlanta Airport

by Allen Jacobs

                                 

The hit-maker for T-Pain, J-Kwon and Huey tried to bring a chopper onto an airplane, according to reports.

Onetime Battery/Jive Records VP of A&R and music producer Memphitz (a/k/a Mickey Wright) has been arrested in Atlanta, Georgia, according to TMZ.com. The hit-maker and executive reportedly had a pistol in his bag at Hatfield-Jackson International Airport.
While at Sony, Memphitz worked with artists including Huey, J-Kwon and T-Pain. He founded Hitz Committee, which has a roster including K. Michelle and The Pop Off Boyz' Mr. CG.
The husband of Lil Wayne's former romantic partner Toya Carter, Memphitz is prominently featured in the BET reality series, Toya: A Family Affair.