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D-Styles
Birth nameDave Cuasito[1]
Born (1972-07-06) July 6, 1972 (age 51)[2]
Philippines[2]
OriginCalifornia, U.S.[3]
Genres
Turntablism
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Turntable[4]
Years active1992–present
Labels
Funkshitup Records, Dirtstyle Records

Dave Cuasito better known by his stage name D-Styles, is a hip hop producer and DJ. He has been a member of Invisibl Skratch Piklz,[5] Beat Junkies,[6] and Third Sight.[7] He has also been a resident DJ of Low End Theory.[8] D-styles is an instructor at the Beat Junkies Institute of Sound.

In 2002, D-Styles released his solo studio album, Phantazmagorea, on Beat Junkie Sound.[9] It was described by Fact as, "The perfect evolution of hip hop's sample addiction: an album made entirely of samples manipulated by the human hand and overseen by a human brain."[9]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Phantazmagorea (2002)
  • The 13th Floor (D-Styles, Qbert & Shortkut/ Invisibl Skratch Piklz) (2016)
  • Noises in The Right Order (2019)
  • 545 [1] (d-styles,excess,Mike boo,Pryvet peepsho) (2019)
  • 545 Khrung Phrung (D-Styles, Excess, Mike Boo & Pryvet Peepsho)
  • Creme De La Creme (D-Styles & Nowaah The Flood) (2021)
  • 545 808 (D-Styles, Excess, Mike Boo & Pryvet Peepsho) (2022)
  • Pacific Standard Time (XP the Marxman, Rhettmatic & D-Styles) (2022)
  • Fair Warning (D-Styles & WidowMaker) (2022)
  • He Who Laughs Last (D-Styles & Substance810) (2023)
  • The Periodic Tables of Excellence (D-Styles & J Scienide) (2022)
  • Invincibl Rap Mislz (D-Styles & Napoleon Da Legend) (2023)

EPs

  • Sound Advice (2003) (with Daddy Kev and The Grouch)
  • 545 (2019) (with Excess, Mike Boo, and Pryvet Peepsho)

Mixtapes

  • Hot Sauce in the Dick Hole (1997) (with DJ Qbert)
  • Stylus Wars (1997) with A-Trak

Singles

  • "Return to Planetary Deterioration" b/w "Clifford's Mustache" (2001)
  • "Felonius Funk" (2002)
  • "John Wayne on Acid" (2003)
  • "Beautiful Fog" b/w "Millions of Locusts Swarming" (2007)

Guest appearances

  • Rob Swift - "Salsa Scratch" from Sound Event (2002)
  • DJ Greyboy -“Son Ray” (with Ricci Rucker) from Soul Mosaic (2000)
  • Awol One & Daddy Kev- “Souldoubt LP” (2001)
  • Busdriver - Temporary Forever (2002)
  • Busdriver - Cosmic Cleavage (2004)
  • Buck 65 - "Rough House Blues", "Surrender to Strangeness", "The Floor", and "Blanc-Bec" from Secret House Against the World (2005)
  • Birdy Nam Nam - "Il y a un cauchemar dans mon placard" from Birdy Nam Nam (2005)
  • Edit - "Crunk de Gaulle" from Certified Air Raid Material (2007)
  • Buck 65 - Dirtbike (2008)
  • Themselves - "The Mark" from Crowns Down (2009)
  • Nocando - "DSD2" from Jimmy the Lock (2010)
  • DJ Kentaro - "Crossfader" from Contrast (2012)
  • The Gaslamp Killer- “Impulse” from Breakthrough (2012)
  • Jonwayne - "You Can Love Me When I'm Dead" from Rap Album One (2013)
  • Bambu - "Last Year" from Sun of a Gun (2013)
  • Jesse Medina - "In the Moment" from Meet Jesse Medina (2014)
  • Kraddy - "The Prestige" from Be a Light (2014)
  • Self Jupiter & Kenny Segal (The Kleenrz)- “Season 2 LP”
  • Jonwayne - "TED Talk" from Rap Album Two (2017)
  • BeatBombers - “BeatBombers LP” (2017)
  • Conway the Machine & Big Ghost Ltd- “If it bleeds it can be killed Album” (2021)
  • Ransom & Big Ghost Ltd -“Heavy is the Head LP” (2021)
  • Jae SKeese & Big Ghost Ltd -“Authenticity Check LP” (2022)
  • Conway the Machine & Big Ghost Ltd- “What has been blessed cannot be cursed LP” (2022)
  • Che Noir & Big Ghost Ltd -“Noir or Never LP” (2023)
  • Oppenheimer, Rome Streets & Jay Royale- “Laurels” (2023)
  • Nosaj Thing -“Look both ways” from Continua (2023)
  • Substance810 & Hobgoblin -“Death waits in the dark LP” (2023)
  • RhymeStyleTroop & Dead Poetz Society- “Heart of the city LP” (2023)
  • SonnyJim & Lee Scott- “Ortolan & Armagnac LP” (2023)

Productions

  • DJ Qbert - "Razorblade Alcohol Slide" from Wave Twisters (1998)
  • Roc Raida - "The Murder Faktory" from Champion Sounds (2003)
  • Busdriver - "Avantcore (D-Styles Remix)" from Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
  • Bambu - "Last Year" from Sun of a Gun (2013)
  • Self Jupiter ft. Blu & Volume 10- “Caked Up” (2019)
  • Scuba Chicken - "Alyssa Milano" and "Pumpin' Gas" from Ode to Malyssa Ilano (2021)
  • Pro Dillinger & Nowaah the Flood- “Know Better remix” (2022)
  • Nowaah the Flood & Mach Hommy- “Akbar Pray Day remix” (2023)

Filmography

Film

References

  1. ^ Aurelius, Marcus (May 2, 2014). "The Vinyl Word". Taipei Times. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Virgin Books. p. 201.
  3. ^ Katz, Mark (2012). Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ. Oxford University Press. pp. 192–194.
  4. ^ Pehling, Dave (January 22, 2003). "D-Styles". SF Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Cooper, Sean. "Invisibl Skratch Piklz". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  6. ^ Huey, Steve. "The Beat Junkies". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  7. ^ DiGravina, Tim. "Symbionese Liberation Album - Third Sight". AllMusic. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  8. ^ Weiss, Jeff (November 3, 2011). "Low End Theory Anniversary". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Fintoni, Laurent (March 7, 2014). "Forgotten Classics: D-Styles' Phantazmagoria & Ricci Rucker & Mike Boo's Scetchbook". Fact. Retrieved April 27, 2014.

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