Described as 21st Century Old School and inspired by hip hop greats such as Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, and Lupe Fiasco, Colorado rapper D-Stylz began his journey at the bottom but has clawed his way out of obscurity and into the eyes and ears of his friends, family, and most importantly, his fans. Through the motivations of his family, most importantly his grandmother, David Gittings’ deep love in music brought him to Adams State College where he excelled in the drum line due to his knowledge of percussion, specifically cadence, rhythm and syncopation. . But a need for change in his junior year would accelerate David from drumline academic to D-Stylz, an artist with the lyrical fortitude to tackle any subject matter and any beat that might cross his path. With change came a new attitude and outlook on life, from becoming more open-minded with a new sense of laidback style to changing the way he viewed himself and the people around him. Even though his talents lay outside the realm of academia, the progression that David went through in college as not only a person, but as a musician was evident. The music D-Stylz creates speaks to the person he is; his songs are motivating, his lyrics are genuine, his message is inspiring, and his potential and possibilities are endless. From opening for acts such as Mac Miller, Afroman, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Dizzy Wright, Flatbush Zombies, Shwayze, Snow the Product, Nappy Roots, to performing local shows in Colorado Springs, Denver, and Fort Collins, D-Stylz has achieved a notable amount of success in the hip hop industry while remaining humble. “Never Satisfied” is something that a person could catch D-Stylz saying to anyone at anytime because David himself is not the normal hip-hop artist; it isn’t about the money and accolades. His drive stems from getting his message out there and affecting the masses through his lyrics. And now, D-Stylz’s fans and family have begun to sit back and watch greatness unfold because they truly expect nothing less.

D Style was set up in 2002 as a vehicle for D*Minds to release their own tracks. Since then the label has been responsible for the release of genre-defining productions and they continue to be seen as game changers of the DnB scene.

Their first signing TC, under the guidance of the label, has become one of the biggest artists in dance music. In addition to TC, the label has seen releases from the likes of DJ Marky, Prime Cuts, Jakes and Caspa, who provided one of the biggest dance tracks in recent years with his remix of TC's 'Where's My Money'. Other notable releases include the TC's drum and bass anthems 'Deep' and 'Rockstar', along with D*Minds' 'Ho Bass' and 'T-10' Remixes.

D*Minds continue to split their time across their studio productions, the running of D Style's sister labels, Stereotype and Hench, and running one of the UK's biggest dance events, RUN.

Maintaining the ethos of releasing the biggest and baddest tracks for the bass-loving masses, D Style remains one of the most forward-thinking independent music labels in the UK. The label is sure to be pulling more rabbits from its hat for years to come.

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