In underground hip hop circles around the world; D-Styles is one of the names most

associated with turntablism & the art of scratching. Thanks to the popularity of the

Internet and the explosion of scratch videos, D-Styles is influencing turntablists and

scratch artists around the world. His approach differs from the highly technical, yet

repetitive scratching that currently dominates the scene, in that it emphasizes musical

composition and style.

D-Styles developed his world-renowned turntable skills growing up in San Francisco’s

Bay Area, which by 1992, was at the forefront of the turntablism scene. After many years

of musical development and experimentation with different styles, D-Styles began to be

recognized as one of the region’s foremost turntable instrumentalists. In 1997 he was

invited to join the world’s most elite group, the Invisibl Skratch Piklz (ISP). ISP was an

ensemble group of deejays, each of who was acclaimed in his own right. As a group, ISP

completely changed the way the world viewed the turntable: Due to their incredible

innovations and dazzling performances, the turntable went from being a record player, to

a musical instrument.

During his time with ISP, D-Styles grew to international prominence with the group

touring all over North America, Europe, and Asia. ISP had evolved from the first ever

group of scratch deejays to perform as a band, and ISP continued that tradition, inspiring

countless turntable groups around the world. Other members of ISP included Q-bert, DJ

Shortkut, A-Trak and Mixmaster Mike, now with the Beastie Boys.

D-Styles is also a member of the collective DJ Crew the World Famous Beat Junkies.

Members include DJ Babu, Melo-D, J-Rocc, Rhettmatic & Mr. Choc. In 2002 D-Styles

released his groundbreaking album Phantazmagorea on the Beat Junkie Sound Label..

Phantazmagorea was the first album of its kind to be produced entirely from scratching.

D-Styles used scratching to play each individual musical element of his songs. The result

was a classic, and is a feat yet to be excelled. A live performance of this album was

released on DVD titled "A Night at the Knitting Factory".

D-Styles is currently an Instructor at the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound DJ School in Los

Angeles, CA.. D-Styles continues to be at the forefront of Turntable Music & focusing on

producing music.