TSquared
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| Born | Tom Taylor October 15, 1987 |
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| Residence | Jupiter, Florida |
| Occupation | professional gamer |
| Employers | Gaming Lessons |
Tom Taylor (born October 15, 1987 in Syracuse, New York) known by the pseudonym TSquared, is a professional electronic sports player and the leader of Team Str8 Rippin. He was signed to a US$250,000 contract by Major League Gaming (MLG)[1], and earns between $120,000 and $150,000 each year in prize money. He has founded his own company, Gaming Lessons, which tutors prospective professional gamers. [2] At least seven other professional gamers are also employed by Gaming Lessons as instructors. [3] His current home town is Jupiter, Florida. [4]
TSquared has been featured on MTV's documentary series True Life: I'm a Professional Gamer, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and on Icons, [5] as well as in The Wall Street Journal, among other publications. He also appeared as part of Stuff magazine's list of 20 most influential people under the age of 30 in August 2006.[6] Also, he makes occasional appearances on Xplay giving out tips for various online games.
[edit] References
- ^ Surette, Tim (2006-06-21). Gamers get $1m MLG gig. GameSpot.
- ^ Gameset Inverview
- ^ Halo 2 Instructors. Gaming-Lessons.com.
- ^ Major League Gaming - Character Profile: Tsquared - Str8 Rippin
- ^ G4 - Icons - ICONS: Tom "Tsquared" Taylor
- ^ Professional video gamer says it's not all fun. ZDNet (2006-11-09).
