TSquared

TSquared

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birth_name = Tom Taylor
birth_date = October 15, 1987
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occupation = professional gamer
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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 Str8 Rippin. He was signed to a US$250,000 contract by Major League Gaming (MLG)cite web
url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/halo2/news.html?sid=6152992
title=Gamers get $1m MLG gig
date=2006-06-21
publisher=GameSpot
first=Tim
last=Surette] , 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. [ [http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/08/gamesetinterview_tom_tsquared.php Gameset Inverview] ] At least seven other professional gamers are also employed by Gaming Lessons as instructors. cite web
url=http://www.gaming-lessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=28
title=Halo 2 Instructors
work=Gaming-Lessons.com] His current home town is Syracuse, New York.

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", [ [http://www.g4tv.com/icons/episodes/6253/ICONS_Tom_Tsquared_Taylor_.html G4 - Icons - ICONS: Tom "Tsquared" Taylor ] ] 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.cite web
url=http://web.archive.org/web/20061220091124/http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6133989.html
title=Professional video gamer says it's not all fun
date=2006-11-09
publisher=ZDNet] Also, he makes occasional appearances on Xplay giving out tips for various online games.

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External links

* [http://www.mlgpro.com/?q=pro/tsquared TSquared profile at Major League Gaming]
* [http://www.usanetwork.com/sports/mlg/index.html Team Str8 Rippin on USA Network]
* [http://www.worldbiography.net/taylor_tom_tsquared.html Short biography at World Biography.net]
* [http://www.gaming-lessons.com/ Gaming Lessons official website]


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