Lontrell Denell Williams Jr., born November 8, 1999, records as Pooh Shiesty. Born in South Memphis, he spent two years of high school in Pflugerville, Texas, and got his stage name from his late brother, who combined the childhood nickname Mr. Pooh with the slang term shiesty. He started releasing music at 18, and singles including "Hell Night" and "Main Slime" with Big30 drew Gucci Mane, who signed him to 1017 Records in a reported $10 million deal in 2020. "Back in Blood" with Lil Durk reached number 13 on the Hot 100, and his Beat Box remix with SpotemGottem hit number 12. His mixtape Shiesty Season reached number three on the Billboard 200 in early 2021. He was sentenced to five years on federal firearms conspiracy charges that June and released early in late 2025.