DLHERO STUDIOS — THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MISSION
THE TEAM
One founder. One mission. A growing network of collaborators, creators, and community partners building something that lasts.
JC
Joshua Robert Castaneda
Founder & Director — REVJC
IP Systems Architect and Media Infrastructure Founder. Producer, composer, songwriter, filmmaker. Alabama-born, Hollywood-based. Builder of worlds, systems, and stories.
BMI IPI: 01019541970
California Chair — National Industrial Hemp Coalition
FULL BIO
From Blueprint to Frame
Joshua Robert Castaneda grew up in Alexandria, Alabama. When film and animation programs weren’t accessible, he enrolled in architectural drafting at Calhoun County Career Technical Center and earned an Associate of Arts at Ayers State Technical College. He mastered AutoCAD, worked as a CAD technician in engineering and product design, and then spent years in journalism, digital media, and marketing — including work with Arch Enemy Entertainment in North Hollywood on Tyrese Gibson’s Mayhem iTunes LP.
He attended three film programs in Southern California — College of the Desert, Los Angeles Valley College, and Columbia College Hollywood (Film and Television Producing) — while studying acting and applying the structural logic of engineering to the craft of narrative. He founded ENTH3 Publishing, registered as a BMI songwriter and publisher, built a proprietary IP holding structure (DLHERO LLC → ENTH3 LLC), and launched DLHERO Studios as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
His catalog spans 2,390 music tracks across 59 albums in 10 languages, a 100-title cinematic universe, 32 custom puppet characters, and an award-winning feature documentary streaming on DLHERO.com. He serves as California Chair of the National Industrial Hemp Coalition. His mission: to glorify The Creator through craft, and to facilitate a journey for others to find The Truth.
HOW WE GROW
THE COLLABORATION MODEL
DLHERO Studios operates on a mycelium network model — not a top-down studio hierarchy. Every collaborator, community partner, and co-creator extends the mission’s reach. If you want to build with us, there is a ring for you.
RING ONE
Truth Tellers
Cannabis entrepreneurs, First Amendment journalists, hemp researchers, independent press. We offer platform and distribution.
RING TWO
Creators & Makers
Animators, puppeteers, artists, composers, independent filmmakers. We offer production infrastructure and publishing admin.
RING THREE
Institutions
Schools, nonprofits, faith communities, grant partners. We offer DLTUTOR content, curriculum, and 501(c)(3) co-applications.
READY TO BUILD SOMETHING?