03/11/2025
https://gofund.me/0d4942f2David Levy, the heart and soul behind Studio Malibu, has spent the last 15 years nurturing a creative sanctuary on the Westside—a space where artists, musicians, and filmmakers found inspiration overlooking the breathtaking coastline. But in a single day, dreams were reduced to ashes. The Pacific Palisades Fire of 2025 tore through Malibu with a ferocity no one could have prepared for. For David, it was more than a business; it was a lifetime of sacrifice and passion, built brick by brick, only to be ruined in mere hours.What makes this loss even more devastating is that, just weeks before the fire, his insurance was unexpectedly canceled, leaving him with nothing. Now, he’s forced to live in the wreckage—a home turned to toxic ash, a place where many memories of his late mother, who he lost to cancer just a few years ago, were erased forever. Irreplaceable pieces of her—paintings, photographs, keepsakes—burned in an instant. And yet, there has been no support. Not from the city. Not from the government. Malibu, a community once thriving with artistic energy, now faces a decade or more before it can return to what it once was.Studio Malibu wasn’t just a business—it was a cornerstone of the creative world in Los Angeles, a place where legends walked through its doors, and rising stars found their voice. David has spent years giving back, supporting artists, engineers, and dreamers. Now, he is the one in need. If you’ve ever created here, if you’ve ever been touched by this space, if you believe in the power of resilience, please help. This is about survival—about rebuilding, about holding onto the last threads of a dream that took 15 years to create and one day to loose.
