LVL1 Studios // Creator History
The Road to LVL1
Joseph Anthony Garcia’s journey connects early gaming videos, an independent recording studio, automotive and racing experience, and the modern LVL1 Studios relaunch. Explore the chapters that brought it all together.
Explore the journey
Every chapter leaves something behind.
Move through the timeline on desktop, or follow the chronological cards on mobile. Open a chapter’s story for context and use its source link to explore further.
2008
Chapter 01 · Before the LVL1 name
The early creator years
Joseph Anthony Garcia begins creating gaming videos. The xTOSx / DJ NY identity becomes an early home for gameplay, edits and learning how to turn a moment into something people can watch.
Explore the early channelInside this chapter
Gaming becomes a reason to learn video editing, graphics and audio. The 2008 starting point follows Joseph’s published creator history; the surviving projects featured here have their own public upload dates.
15 DEC 2010
Chapter 02 · Gaming archive
Game Clip of the Day
A short Black Ops clip preserves the early gaming chapter in its original form: a quick gameplay moment shared through xTOSxDJNY.
Watch the original clip Browse this era in LVL1 VaultInside this chapter
The original upload describes a triple with the sniper. Its date is the public upload date, rather than a reconstructed production date.
20 FEB 2011
Chapter 03 · Video projects
The NUMB3RS trailer
The public “NUMB3RS Part 2 Trailer” upload shows another side of the early channel: presenting a gaming project as an edited video release.
Watch the original trailer Browse this era in LVL1 VaultInside this chapter
This is a surviving trailer upload. No claim is made here about the completion or release of the larger project.
MID-2010s
Chapter 04 · The studio chapter
From gaming to recording
The editing and audio skills developed around gaming carry into music production, recording and engineering. El AudioActivo becomes part of the road toward LVL1 Studios.
Read the studio story Explore MoonWalkerz Studios’ visual portfolioBuilt One Piece at a Time — explore the studio photographsInside this chapter
The published founder story describes learning by doing, working independently and taking on the different jobs needed to finish a creative project. An exact rebranding date is not established.
Joseph identifies El AudioActivo as his earlier producer identity. His historical work also included beat-making, mixing, mastering, A&R, artist development, artwork, release administration and performance support, with responsibilities varying by project.
2019–2021
Chapter 05 · Documented releases
Independent projects, real credits
Suriel x SJ, Tiranico, Xavi Dinero and JOAK connect the original studio chapter to surviving public releases. Production, recording and engineering are distinct contributions.
Explore the original music channel Browse this era in LVL1 VaultRead the newly documented production historyInside this chapter
Tu Piel credits Ness Beats and LVL1 Studios for production. Poesia de Dos credits LVL1 Studios for production. JOAK’s Deadman credits LVL1 Studios for engineering. The founder identifies Xavi’s freestyle as recorded at his studio.
Lu Nova’s Victimas and Adicto connect the studio to Joseph’s firsthand beat-production and recording account. Disco (Remix) retains its original direction credit to 5 Star Filmz alongside Joseph’s separate recollection of Peyo / MoonWalkerz’s direction and coordination. October 2019 concert footage explicitly credits filming to MoonWalkerz Inc.
BEFORE THE 2026 RETURN
Chapter 06 · A quieter chapter
Experience keeps growing
As life changes, professional automotive work and motorsports become a larger part of Joseph’s world. The original studio chapter grows quieter, while the creative experience stays with him.
Read the full creator historyInside this chapter
The founder’s story connects cars, tools, garages and racing to the same habit of understanding a system, solving problems and improving it. No exact closing or transition date is claimed.
JULY 2026
Chapter 07 · The modern relaunch
Season 1: The Launch
LVL1 Studios returns through gaming and livestreaming. The setup develops in public, and the streams become episodes in a new creator chapter.
Watch the Season 1 archiveInside this chapter
The July Patch Notes records the modern return and the early process of learning the stream. Season 1 preserves the journey across games rather than reducing it to a single highlight.
AUGUST 2026
Chapter 08 · Music returns with a purpose
LVL1 Audio takes shape
Music experience from the original studio years finds a new role in original music for streamers, YouTubers and creators. Racing, production and the website grow alongside the broadcasts.
Discover LVL1 AudioInside this chapter
LVL1 Studios Music preserves the original production branch. LVL1 Audio is the newer creator-focused music project under the same LVL1 Studios umbrella.
SEPTEMBER 2026
Chapter 09 · A platform milestone
Twitch Affiliate unlocked
During a Diablo IV Season 1 stream, LVL1 Studios reaches Twitch Affiliate. The published creator history records the milestone as another level in the build.
Read the September PatchInside this chapter
The published September Patch Notes provides the context for this chapter. This is a historical milestone; no current audience size or follower count is implied.
SEP–OCT 2026
Chapter 10 · The next chapter
Season 2: The Next Level
The journey continues across gaming, racing, video and original music. Kick and Twitch are official live destinations, with YouTube keeping the videos and replays connected.
Watch the Season 2 archiveInside this chapter
The current ecosystem connects live content, long-form videos, short-form clips, LVL1 Audio, merch and the website. The original creative interests now share one home.
OCTOBER 2026
Chapter 11 · One connected home
The whole journey belongs here
The website becomes a map of the creator ecosystem: live platforms, Watch by Game, LVL1 Audio, the full founder story and a growing archive of original projects.
Browse Watch by GameInside this chapter
The present-day library complements the history. Watch by Game remains the place to browse current game series and stream playlists.
Dates follow original public upload dates or the published founder history. Broad eras remain broad where an exact date is not established. Historical milestones are separate from present-day audience statistics.
The recording-studio chapter / A visual record
Built One Piece at a Time
The 2017 source posts preserve two glimpses of Joseph’s creative workspace. The undated archive adds other arrangements of recording and production tools. Together, they show the hands-on work behind the studio story.
Source post · 17 June 2017
A place to record
A microphone, speakers and MIDI keyboard share a compact workstation. This is a dated record of the image being shared, rather than a verified capture date.
Explore the June source post
Source post · 25 September 2017
A creative sanctuary
The September post shows a close arrangement of recording equipment and acoustic treatment. Joseph described turning the small space into his sanctuary.
Explore the September source post
Undated archive · Order unconfirmed
The tools behind the music
This supplied view shows a main production display above a laptop, with speakers, a MIDI keyboard and colored lighting. Its position in the studio’s chronology is unconfirmed.
Explore The Recording RoomVisible differences include screen arrangements, acoustic treatment, microphone placement, keyboards and lighting. They do not establish that a setup is newer, or that every photograph shows the same room.
The modern LVL1 Studios chapter carries those production skills into gaming, livestreaming and LVL1 Audio. Continue to the 2026 relaunch.
The foundation behind the work
Everybody starts. Growth is personal.
Gaming became a reason to learn editing, graphics and audio. Those skills grew through the recording-studio years, automotive work and motorsports, then returned in a new form through streaming and LVL1 Audio.
In Joseph’s account of his early music-making, he experimented with Fruity Loops on limited, unreliable computer hardware and sometimes lost projects along the way. The exact year and equipment are unconfirmed. The lesson he carries forward is to begin with the tools available, learn from the attempt and keep building.
“Everybody Starts at Level One” is the invitation to begin. “Me Versus Me” is the commitment to continue: improve against your own earlier work, at your own pace. Each finished video, recording or stream becomes something to learn from.
ONE STUDIO. ONE IDENTITY. UNLIMITED CREATIVE DIRECTIONS.
The journey continues
One brand. Connected creative worlds.
The recording years inform LVL1 Audio. Gaming and racing shape the live shows and video library. The website brings the story, music and current content into one place.
The story continues: on October 29, 2026, a new project began—the LVL1 Studios App. Follow its development from the first working prototype. The app remains in private development.
Everyone Starts at LVL1.