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 The Invisibl Skratch Piklz are an American group of turntablists. The members of the group were originally hip-hop DJs, who were among the pioneers of the turntablism movement in the 1990s; turntablists create musical pieces by mixing sampl ...

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, and Third Sight. He has also been a resident DJ of Low End Theory. D-styles is an instructor at th
Beat Junkies Institute of Sound
In 2002, D-Styles released his solo studio album, ''Phantazmagorea'', on Beat Junkie Sound. It was described by ''

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'' 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."

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Phantazmagorea'' (2002) * The 13th Floor (D-Styles, Qbert & Shortkut/ Invisibl Skratch Piklz) (2016) * ''Noises in The Right Order'' (2019) * 54

(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) * ''545'' (2019)

Mixtapes

* ''Hot Sauce in the Dick Hole'' (1997) * Stylus Wars (1997) with

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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 Rob Swift (born Robert Aguilar; May 14, 1972) is an American hip hop DJ and turntablist. He was an original member of the turntablist group The X-Ecutioners until 2004. Over his career, he has released numerous solo albums and collaborated w ...

- "Salsa Scratch" from ''

Sound Event ''Sound Event'' is a 2002 studio album by American turntablist Rob Swift. It was released on Tableturns. Critical reception Tom Semioli of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "an explosive and intelligent collection of wicked ...

'' (2002) * DJ Greyboy -“Son Ray” (with Ricci Rucker) from Soul Mosaic (2000) * Awol One & Daddy Kev- “Souldoubt LP” (2001) *

Busdriver Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver (sometimes stylized in all caps), is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, R.A.P. Ferreira, Nocando ...

- '' Temporary Forever'' (2002) * Busdriver - '' Cosmic Cleavage'' (2004) *

Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop rapper. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country ...

- "Rough House Blues", "Surrender to Strangeness", "The Floor", and "Blanc-Bec" from ''

Secret House Against the World ''Secret House Against the World'' is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65. It was released on WEA (record label), WEA in 2005. The album features contributions from Tortoise (band), Tortoise, Gonzales (musician), Gonzales, D-Styles ...

'' (2005) *

Birdy Nam Nam Birdy Nam Nam are a DJ crew from France. Birdy Nam Nam has won several prizes throughout their career including the DMC Technics 2002 World TEAM Championships. Birdy Nam Nam's goal is to use the turntable player as an actual musical instrument. ...

- "Il y a un cauchemar dans mon placard" from ''Birdy Nam Nam'' (2005) *

Edit Edward Ma, known professionally as edIT, is an American electronic music producer and DJ based in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Glitch Mob. History After growing up in Boston, Edward Ma began his career as a DJ and got into music produ ...

- "Crunk de Gaulle" from ''

Certified Air Raid Material ''Certified Air Raid Material'' is the second studio album by American electronic music producer edIT, released on Alpha Pup Records on September 18, 2007. It features guest appearances from The Grouch, Abstract Rude, TTC, Busdriver, and D-St ...

'' (2007) * Buck 65 - ''Dirtbike'' (2008) *

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- "The Mark" from '' Crowns Down'' (2009) *

Nocando James McCall (born June 3, 1983), better known by his stage names Nocando and All City Jimmy, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion and founder of Hellfyre Club. He is a member of hip hop grou ...

- "DSD2" from ''

Jimmy the Lock ''Jimmy the Lock'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Nocando. It was released by Alpha Pup Records on January 26, 2010. It includes productions from Nosaj Thing, Nobody, Thavius Beck, Free the Robots, and Daedelus. The remix v ...

'' (2010) *

DJ Kentaro Kentaro Okamoto (born c.1982), better known as DJ Kentaro, is a Japanese musician and DJ.''Tuff Kuts'' review, ''The Wire'', 2008, vol. 293-298, p. 70 He won third place in the Technics category of the DMC World DJ Final in 2001 and won it in 200 ...

- "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 Richard Quitevis (born October 7, 1969) known by his stage name DJ Qbert or Qbert, is a Filipino American turntablist and composer who has heavily influenced the History of DJing. He was awarded America's Best DJ in 2010, was DMC USA Champio ...

- "Razorblade Alcohol Slide" from Wave Twisters (1998) * Roc Raida - "The Murder Faktory" from '' Champion Sounds'' (2003) *

- "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

* ''

Wave Twisters ''Wave Twisters'' is a 2001 American animated film directed by Eric Henry and Syd Garon and based on DJ Q-Bert's album of the same name. It is known as the first turntablism-based musical. It is a mix of live-action, computer graphics, and cel ...

'' (2001)

References

External links

*
Dj D-Styles Interview
NAMM Oral History Library (2020) {{Authority control 1972 births Living people Hip-hop record producers Filipino hip-hop DJs