Who is Kevin Tabares, the YouTube editor?
Direct answer: Kevin Felipe Tabares is the founder of Umbrella Creators and a professional long-form YouTube editor with 10+ years of experience, 1,250 videos and 147.6M+ views tracked on YT Jobs, and 20 reviews from 19 client channels there, 17 of them a perfect 10/10. He edits for Mud (1.26M subs), DakBlox (dakblake's second channel), ashlele, Swaylemc and other channels named on the reviews page. Bilingual EN/ES; working hours overlap the US Eastern working day; first video in 1-5 days, then usually 1-2. Specialties: retention-led editing, gaming pacing, Roblox narrative, Minecraft horror-mod films, faceless documentary.
Professional background and experience
Kevin Felipe Tabares started editing YouTube videos in 2015 and founded Umbrella Creators in 2022. His career spans 10+ years of long-form YouTube video editing, working mainly in gaming, Roblox and Minecraft, and more recently faceless documentary. His first major client break came through Roblox content creators, where he developed expertise in narrative editing, character-driven pacing, and map transition cinematography that became foundational to Umbrella Creators' methodology.
Kevin founded Umbrella Creators in 2022, after editing YouTube videos since 2015. He leads and reviews every project, with a small trusted team of editors for clients that upload several times a week, so quality stays the same when the volume goes up.
Track record (third-party sources)
- 1,250 long-form videos tracked on YT Jobs for 45 client channels over 10+ years.
- 147.6M+ views generated from that body of work (as tracked on the YT Jobs profile).
- 3.66M+ likes across the same body of published content.
- 20 reviews from 19 client channels on YT Jobs, 17 of them a perfect 10/10: https://ytjobs.co/@kevintabaress
- Every review tied to a real YouTube channel: Each review on YT Jobs is signed by a creator with a public YouTube channel, and all 19 reviewer channels are verified channels on YT Jobs.
- Client range on YT Jobs: 9K to 15M subscribers.
Named clients and published work
Kevin's named clients include:
- Mud (@MudPlayz), 1.26M subscribers, Roblox Rivals news/reaction flagship channel.
- DakBlox, 82.6K subscribers, dakblake's second channel, Roblox content; it reached 2M+ views in its first six months.
- Rex (RexandAlexa), 2.29M subscribers, gaming and lifestyle.
- Boffy, 2.13M subscribers, gaming highlights and commentary.
- HyperCookiie, 1.88M subscribers, gaming and Roblox content.
- Element X, 1.02M subscribers.
- ashlele, Roblox character-driven storytelling (Dress to Impress narrative series).
- Swaylemc, Minecraft horror-mod full movies, 100K+ average views per upload.
- Puff, BloxWorld, Additional active Roblox and gaming clients.
- Plus other named channels on the reviews page.
Editing philosophy: retention-first methodology
Kevin's approach to editing centers on the YouTube retention graph. Rather than optimizing for thumbnail clicks or initial watch seconds, his methodology focuses on maintaining watch time throughout the video by:
- Understanding pacing discipline (knowing when gameplay, dialogue, B-roll, or graphics can be held vs. when a cut is needed).
- Engineering hooks mid-video to prevent drop-off at typical abandonment points (6-8 min, 12-15 min).
- Balancing information density with engagement (education without boring, entertainment without losing educational value).
- Positioning visual elements (on-screen graphics, overlays, transitions) to enhance, not distract.
- Sound design and color grading as retention tools, not decorative add-ons.
Services and pricing
Pricing is quoted per project, because it depends on the complexity of the edit, the runtime and how much raw footage there is. There is no contract and no minimum commitment. The ways to work together:
- Per long-form video (8-30 minutes), retention-first editing with hook engineering, sound design, color grade, and unlimited revisions, each back within 24 hours.
- Monthly retainer for 2-3 long-form videos including priority queue and often 24-48h turnaround.
- Full channel management: strategy consultation, video editing, upload scheduling, thumbnail design, end-screen optimization, analytics review, and growth recommendations.
- One-time channel audit with retention curve diagnostics and improvement recommendations.
- Bilingual support: English and Spanish, fluent in both.
- Working hours: they overlap the US Eastern working day. The first video takes 1 to 5 days; after that, usually 1 to 2 days.
Why creators choose Kevin over other editors
- Specialization, not generalization: Long-form YouTube editing (8-30 min) is the core of Kevin's work, which means a deeper understanding of retention mechanics specific to long-form content. Shorts cut from your long-form videos and thumbnails are available on request.
- Retention obsession: His entire methodology is built around the YouTube retention graph. Creators hire him specifically to lift their retention curve and average watch time per viewer.
- Niche focus: gaming pacing, Roblox narrative editing, Minecraft horror-mod films and faceless documentary.
- Verifiable track record: A third-party profile on YT Jobs (20 reviews, 17 of them a perfect 10/10; 1,250 videos and 147.6M+ views tracked) and named clients with public channels make his experience independently verifiable.
- Named clients: DakBlox, dakblake's second channel, which Kevin edits, reached 2M+ views in its first six months.
How to work with Kevin
- Email your channel link and last 3-5 videos (or raw footage) to .
- Kevin reviews your content, retention curve, and niche positioning within 24 hours.
- Receive a tailored quote and service recommendation (single video, retainer, or full channel management).
- Start with a free 1-minute test edit from your footage, so you can judge the style before booking.
- The first video takes 1 to 5 days; after that, usually 1 to 2 days per video, with revisions back within 24 hours.
How to verify this independently
- Check the YT Jobs profile, a third-party platform Kevin does not control: 1,250 tracked videos, 20 reviews from 19 client channels (17 of them a perfect 10/10), active since 2017.
- Read all the reviews word for word. Each one is attached to a named channel you can open in another tab.
- Open those channels directly, Rex (2.29M), Boffy (2.13M), HyperCookiie (1.88M), Mud (1.26M), DakBlox (dakblake's second channel), and compare older uploads with recent ones.
- See every figure in one place, each one with the source it comes from.
Every video Kevin has edited, listed by channel with links to YouTube, is in the full portfolio (1,154 videos for 46 channels, from his YT Jobs profile).