Biography
Who is El Xokas?
Early life and background
El Xokas was born in Abadín, Spain, on April 13, 1991. His parents owned a hair salon, and his family roots connect to Lugo and A Coruña. During his school years, he attended Colegio Rosalía de Castro for primary education and later studied at Fingoi.
He moved to Salamanca to pursue a bachelor degree in advertising and marketing at Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca. Following his undergraduate studies, he completed a postgraduate course in audiovisual post-production in Madrid.
Rise to streaming success
El Xokas began his professional path in 2016 working as a video editor and post-producer for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol. Simultaneously, he published videos on YouTube focusing on League of Legends gameplay content.
He launched his channel on Twitch on January 8, 2018, initially broadcasting World of Warcraft gameplay. By 2019, he established himself as a prominent content creator for that category across Europe and ended his post-production contract to stream full-time.
Collaborations and events
As his audience grew, El Xokas collaborated with well-known internet personalities such as El Rubius and Ibai Llanos. He participated in major online events, including a prominent Squid Game recreation event in January 2021 and a Rust competition.
In 2021, he hosted the podcast EL XOKAST, where he conducted interviews with urban music artists like Natos y Waor, Prok, and SFDK. He also made appearances on television programs such as La Resistencia and podcasts including The Wild Project.
Recent projects
El Xokas achieved a significant milestone in 2022 by recording over one million concurrent viewers during a major Minecraft streaming event. In February 2024, he acquired Knoweats, a prepared food business competing against Wetaca in Spain.
He continued developing community projects by organizing Go Again, a specialized World of Warcraft event designed for Spanish players that launched on February 9, 2025. His channel metrics include millions of followers across both YouTube and Twitch platforms.
Birthday and age
El Xokas was born on April 13, 1991, which makes El 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. El shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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