STANDING ON SHOULDERS
Mentors & Educators
“Every skill I carry was placed in my hands by someone who believed I could use it for good. This page exists to honor that legacy.”
— Joshua Robert Castaneda (REVJC)
The Foundation
The Legacy I Represent
DLHERO Studios, ENTH3 Publishing, REVJC — none of it exists in a vacuum. Every layer of this work — the music production, the film development, the business architecture, the faith-rooted mission — reflects the investment of teachers, mentors, coaches, and visionaries who gave their time, wisdom, and belief to build something in me that could serve the world.
This page is a permanent record of that debt — and a public acknowledgment that influence compounds. What was given to me, I now give through my work. That is the chain of legacy.
Those Who Shaped the Work
Mentors, Educators & Guiding Voices
Music & Production
GZA
Founder / wu-tang Clan
GZA taught me the mathematics of 700 bars and inspired me with a call to action for music as a public service announcement system to empower while protecting future generations.
Film & Storytelling
Alan Sacks
Creator / welcome back, kotter
Taught me the art of the pitch, and instilled in me the need to listen to the next generation and be aware of social trends and adapt accordingly, you write with a perspective of your characters.
Business & Entrepreneurship
William Wilson
CEO / Arch enemy entertainment
Develop the concept, protect the I.P. take the comic book to the film script and utilize others, every person you help extends the favor network.
Faith & Spiritual Formation
John MacArthur
pastor / grace community church
From Charismatic Chaos to Reactionary Theological Sledgehammering, Reformed Theology and Calvinism is needed today. The modern church could be society’s answer.
Education & Academia
Dr. Dale Gunn
fbi profiler / teacher / doctor
Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior because it is physical and occurs in all cells. Every person desires to be heard, so hold the mirror and listen 90% and reflect back 10%
Community & Advocacy
Dan Wantanabe
professor / media arts Organizer
Love film and keep an encyclopedia knowledge of everything you watch, take notes, be bold with your opinion and introduce people to one another because communication is the key to community.
The Mission Continues
Now It Is My Turn to Invest in Others
Through DLHERO Studios, DLTUTOR, and the ENTH3 Publishing infrastructure, the legacy of mentorship continues. Every program, every film, every track in this catalog is an act of transmission — knowledge and craft passed forward to the next generation of creators, thinkers, and truth-tellers.