D-Styles

Dave Cuasito (born July 6, 1972), 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
Birth nameDave Cuasito[1]
Born (1972-07-06) July 6, 1972[2]
Philippines[2]
OriginCalifornia, U.S.[3]
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsTurntable[4]
Years active1992–present
Labels
Associated acts

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)
  • Noises in The Right Order (2019)

EPs

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

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

Productions

Filmography

Film

References

  1. Aurelius, Marcus (May 2, 2014). "The Vinyl Word". Taipei Times. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  2. 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. 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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