Everything You Need To Know About Luminosity Gaming

What is Luminosity Gaming?

Luminosity Gaming is a Canadian esports organization that fields competitors in Apex Legends, Fortnite, Valorant, Overwatch, and Call of Duty alongside a roster of prominent content creators from across the gaming scene. Based in Toronto, Canada, Luminosity Gaming was founded in 2015 by Steve “Buyaka” Maida, an entrepreneur and former marketing professional. In September 2019, Luminosity became part of Enthusiast Gaming, the largest gaming network in North America that reaches over 300 million gamers worldwide. With millions of loyal fans and a track record of competitive success, Luminosity Gaming is one of the fastest-growing esports organizations in North America.

Here’s everything you need to know about Luminosity Gaming:

Table of Contents:
Founder, CEO, and Owners
Logo
Members, Rosters, Content and Creators
Tournament Results
How to Join Luminosity Gaming
Partners and Sponsors
Store and Merchandise
House
Philanthropy Trivia and Fun Facts
FAQs
Website and Social Media

Founder, CEO, and Owners

Luminosity Gaming was founded by Steve “Buyaka” Maida, a former marketing professional, entrepreneur, and esports enthusiast, in 2015. Since the merger between Luminosity’s parent company and Enthusiast Gaming in September 2019, Luminosity has also been partially owned by investors such as Enthusiast Gaming founder Menashe Kestenbaum. In addition, Grammy Award-nominated Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been an owner and global ambassador for the organization since April 2019. Other celebrity shareholders and ambassadors for Luminosity Gaming include NFL players Richard Sherman and Darius Slay, professional baseball player Trevor May, and prominent DJ Steven “ZHU” Zhu.

Logo

Luminosity Gaming

While Luminosity Gaming has used its iconic “LG eye” logo from day one, the logo has undergone some cosmetic changes since its introduction in 2015. In 2018, Luminosity flattened and sharpened the logo in order to reflect its rising position within the esports world. According to Luminosity, the logo is designed to have an “L” in the middle, representing the first letter of the team’s name, and is enclosed in a circle that represents the circle of life. For Luminosity, this circle represents the organization’s strong focus on teamwork, with every member contributing and no member more or less important than the other. Lastly, the logo’s blue background represents literal luminosity—a light that represents hope, inspiration, and positive energy.

Members, Rosters, and Content Creators

Luminosity Gaming has a diverse roster of competitors, content creators, and brand ambassadors.

Content Creators:

• Allen “Allenownz” Polyakov: A prominent streamer and gaming TikToker known for his Fortnite content, boasting nearly one million followers on TikTok.
• Tori Pareno: A streamer and TikTok star known for her viral hand tricks and cosplays.
• Anthony “Harbleu” Ballo: A well-known Overwatch streamer and top player with hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitch.
• Bennett “Melt” Melts: A Fortnite content creator known for his unique trickshot videos and master trolling abilities. He’s most prominent on YouTube, where his channel has over 300,000 subscribers.
• Elliott “MuselK” Watkins: An Australian streamer and YouTuber known for his Fortnite content. MuselK has over 9 million subscribers on YouTube!
• Eric “Problem” Wright: Considered the best Madden NFL player in the world, Problem has been attending Madden tournaments since 2005. He regularly streams for hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitch.
• Harley “Fresh” Fresh: An Australian competitive Fortnite player with over ten million followers and subscribers across Twitch and YouTube.
• Jack “Pinky”: A British Fortnite content creator known for having lost his finger at age two—hence the nickname.
• Louis “LosPollos”: Originally focused on NBA 2K, this streamer and New Jersey native has since transitioned to Fortnite, boasting nearly 500,000 followers on Twitch.
• Shivam “ShivFPS” Patel: A British competitive Apex Legends player with over 200,000 followers on Twitch.
• Ludwig “Anomaly” Lagerstedt: A Swedish-born first-person shooter player with over 5 million followers and subscribers across Twitch and YouTube. He also has a secondary channel called Papanomaly that he uses to create content with his father!
• Victor “Dedreviil” Calderon: A bilingual English and Spanish gaming content creator known for his hilarious sense of humor. Dedreviil has over a million followers on Twitter—and over 3 million on Twitch!
• Kayla “Sommerset”: One of the best female Fortnite players in the world, Sommerset regularly streams for a community of over 150,000 Twitch followers.
• Rocky “Rockynohands” Stoutenburgh is a Call of Duty player—and the first quadriplegic gamer to sign with an esports team. Using his mouth, he streams gameplay in front of thousands of fans, and has broken multiple Guinness World Records.
• Felix “xQc” Lengyel: This Canadian streamer and former top Overwatch professional is one of the most notorious gaming personalities in the business.
• Maria “Chica” Lopez: A top female Fortnite player and bilingual English and Spanish streamer, Chica has been a member of Luminosity Gaming since October 2020.
• Nicholas “Nick Eh 30” Amyoony: A Canadian top Fortnite pro player, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber who has over 2,000 Fortnite wins.

Apex Legends Roster

Luminosity Gaming’s Apex Legends roster consists of:

• Anton “Xaniya” Shkuratov 
• Anatoly “Wrugb” Belousov
• Oleksander “Sanya” Bokuchav
• Oleksandr “Xeon” Bakumenko (Coach)

Fortnite Roster 

Luminosity Gaming’s Fortnite roster consists of:

• Jared “Eclipsae” Elwood
• Jamper
• Andrew “Keys”
• Slackes
• Michael “Hogman” Hogman
• Dino “Khuna” Smriko

Valorant Roster

 Luminosity Gaming’s Valorant roster includes: 

• Alex “aproto” Protopapas
• Brenden “Stellar” McGrath
• Brady “Thief” Dever, and
• Justin “Ksiaze” Goszczynski

Overwatch Roster

Luminosity Gaming’s Overwatch team is the Vancouver Titans, consisting of: 

• Randal “Roolf” Stark
• Dalton “Dalton” Bennyhoff
• Abtin “ShRedLock” Shirvani,
• Niclas “sHockWave” Smidt Jensen

Call of Duty Roster

Luminosity Gaming’s Call of Duty League team is the Seattle Surge, featuring:

• Sam “Octane” Larew
• Peirce “Gunless” Hillman
• Preston “Prestinni” Sanderson
• Daniel “Loony” Loza
• Joey “Nubzy” DiGiacomo (Coach)

Tournament Results

Apex Legends Tournaments and Results:

Fortnite Tournaments and Results

Valorant Tournaments and Results

Overwatch Tournaments and Results

Call of Duty League Tournaments and Results

How to Join Luminosity Gaming

For budding esports competitors and content creators looking to get their start in the industry, Luminosity Gaming hosted Rising Stars, an initiative offering a $100,000 sponsorship to the lucky winner of a competition that ran from from October 13 - November 13, 2020. Contestants were judged by both a live Twitch audience and a panel of Luminosity Gaming members, and the finals went down during EGLX Digital from November 10-13, 2020. BabyCappah AKA “Cap,” who hails from Chicago, IL, emerged as the Rising Stars champion.

Partners and Sponsors

Luminosity Gaming is sponsored by a number of leading gaming and lifestyle brands, including:

• G FUEL, The Official Energy Drink of Esports® - In May 2020, Enthusiast Gaming, the parent company of Luminosity Gaming, entered into a multi-year sponsorship deal with G FUEL, making the popular gaming energy drink a jersey sponsor across all of Luminosity Gaming’s various teams and rosters. Shop Luminosity Gaming’s favorite G FUEL collection here!
• SCUF - SCUF has been a sponsor of Luminosity Gaming since 2017. Many of Luminosity’s members swear by SCUF controllers, and the company offers a custom Luminosity controller on its website. 
• SpiderTech - This prominent athletic tape company has been partnered with Luminosity Gaming since July 2020. SpiderTech is one of the primary sponsors behind Luminosity’s Rising Stars initiative. 
• Fextralife - Luminosity Gaming announced its community-building partnership with this RPG and MMORPG collective in November 2020.
• Meta Threads - Leading esports and gaming lifestyle brand Meta Threads has been making Luminosity's pro jerseys since at least May 2016.
• PartyCasino.Fun - Luminosity announced its partnership with online casino platform PartyCasino.Fun in October 2019.

Store and Merchandise

Luminosity Gaming offers a robust line of merchandise that includes jerseys, hoodies, T-shirts, and other accessories. The current Luminosity merch line is available on the organization’s online store—keep an eye on Luminosity’s news page to stay up-to-date on the next drop!

House

Until recently, Luminosity had a “Fortnite House” in Florida, which acted as both a living space and content creation studio for Fortnite personalities Alex “Formula” Kushelevskiy, John “Kiwiz” Payne, Nick “Nicks” Spoerke, and Jordan “Randumb” Schneider. Although the house was a success for Luminosity, bringing thousands of new subscribers to its YouTube channel, the organization parted ways with the group of creators once their contract expired. They have since left to form their own Fortnite content creation collective, known as One Percent, with their own insane gaming mansion.

Philanthropy

Luminosity Gaming and its parent company Enthusiast Gaming have been involved in a number of philanthropic projects and initiatives. In March 2020, in response to the rapidly mounting COVID-19 pandemic, Luminosity held Twitch Stream Aid 2020, a star-studded livestream that raised thousands of dollars for the WHO’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. When Steven “ZHU” Zhu joined Luminosity Gaming as a content creator in May 2020, one of his first moves as a member of the org was to hold a livestreamed charity concert on behalf of MusiCares, an organization supporting artists affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Trivia and Fun Facts

• In the past, Luminosity Gaming has fielded competitors in Hearthstone, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege, Smite, and Super Smash Bros, but no longer features these games in its lineup.
• Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, one of the most famous gamers in the world, was a member of Luminosity Gaming earlier in his career.
• Luminosity Gaming is the largest and most prominent Canadian esports organization, but it is not the country’s only esports team, as the Toronto Defiant also compete in the Overwatch League.

FAQs

What is Luminosity Gaming?

Luminosity Gaming is one of the world's top esports organizations, featuring competitors in popular titles such as Apex Legends, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Overwatch, and Valorant, alongside a roster of well-known content creators. The organization is also partners with G FUEL, The Official Energy Drink of Esports®.

Where is Luminosity Gaming from?

Luminosity Gaming was founded in—and remains based out of—Toronto, Canada.

Who started Luminosity Gaming?

Steve “Buyaka” Maida, a former marketing professional, started Luminosity Gaming.

When was Luminosity Gaming made?

Luminosity Gaming was founded in 2015 by Steve “Buyaka” Maida.

Who owns Luminosity Gaming?

Luminosity Gaming was founded by Steve “Buyaka” Maida, who remains an owner of the company. Other owners include Tory Lanez, Menashe Kestenbaum, Richard Sherman, Darius Slay, Trevor May, and Steven “ZHU” Zhu.

Who is on the Luminosity Fortnite team?

Luminosity Gaming’s Fortnite team is made up of Slackes, Andrew “Keys,” Jared “Eclipsae” Elwood, Jamper, Michael “Hogman” Hogman, and Dino “Khuna” Smriko.

Where is the LG gaming house?

Before Luminosity parted ways with its Fortnite house in 2020, the Luminosity Gaming Fortnite House was located in Florida.

Is MuselK in LG?

Yes. Elliott “MuselK” Watkins has been a content creator for Luminosity Gaming since July 2020.

Is Fresh in Luminosity Gaming?

Yes. Harley "Fresh" has been a content creator for Luminosity Gaming since March 2020.

Is Melt in Luminosity Gaming?

Yes, Bennett “Melt” Melts has been a content creator for Luminosity Gaming since December 2019.

Is Vikkstar in Luminosity Gaming?

Though Vikram "Vikkstar" Singh Barn has collaborated with Luminosity Gaming members in the past, Vikkstar is not a member of the organization at this time.

Is SypherPK in Luminosity Gaming?

No. SypherPK is no longer a member of Luminosity Gaming.

Website and Social Media

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LGLOYAL/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lgloyal/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/luminosity-gaming
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Luminosity
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@luminosity
• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/team/luminosity
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Luminosity
• Website: https://luminosity.gg/

Top image via Enthusiast Gaming

This article was written by Alexander Lee, an editor, freelance writer, and esports enthusiast based in New York City. Follow him on Twitter @alexleewastaken.