Tsquared
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Player Name: Tsquared
Real Name: Tom Taylor
Birth Date: October 15, 1987
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Current Team: Str8 Rippin'
First Event Attended: Dallas 2004
Number of Events Attended: 45
Best Placing: 1st (2008 Las Vegas Championships - Str8 Rippin - Tsquared, ElamiteWarrior, Snipedown and Legit)
Favorite Gametype: Pit Team Slayer, Narrows CTF
Controller Settings: Bumper Jumper, Vibration, 4 Sensitivity
Other Favorite Competitive Games: Gears of War
Hobbies: Gaming, Music, Traveling, Sports, Working Out
Gamertag: Tom Tsquared
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Tom Taylor (born October 15, 1987 in Syracuse, New York) known by the pseudonym Tsquared, is a professional gamer and the leader of Str8 Rippin. He was signed to a four-year US$250,000 contract by Major League Gaming (MLG), and earns between $120,000 and $150,000 each year in prize money and endorsement deals. He evenfounded his own company, Gaming Lessons, which tutors prospective professional gamers on various video games, specifically on the Halo series. Several other professional gamers from MLG are also employed by Gaming Lessons as instructors. His current home town is Orlando, Florida.
Tsquared has been featured on MTV's documentary series True Life: I'm a Professional Gamer and on Icons, 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. He also makes occasional appearances on X-Play, giving out tips for various online games.
In 2008-2009, Tsquared appeared on over 175 million Dr. Pepper bottles issued across the United States as part of a promotional sponsorship to increase awareness of MLG.
Awards/Accomplishments
- 2009 All-Star Classic (east coast) (3rd in votes)
Placing
Halo 2 - 2006
Event Championship 4v4 Teammates MLG New York 2nd Defy, Fonzi, Foulacy MLG Dallas 2nd Defy, Fonzi, Foulacy MLG Anaheim 3rd Defy, Fonzi, Foulacy MLG Chicago 7th Defy, Fonzi, Foulacy MLG Orlando 3rd Cpt Anarchy, Fonzi, Foulacy MLG NY Playoffs 3rd Cpt Anarchy, Fonzi, Foulacy MLG Vegas National Championships 3rd Cpt Anarchy, Fonzi, Foulacy Halo 2 - 2005
2005 Earnings: $50,000 Event Championship 4v4 Championship FFA Teammates MLG Washington D.C. 2nd 9th-16th Sergio, Tupac, Zyos MLG Houston 4th 2nd Defy, Gandhi, Vash MLG Orlando 3rd 2nd Fonzi, Foulacy, Karma MLG St. Louis 4th -- KillerN, Tupac, Vash MLG Philadelphia 1st -- Fonzi, Foulacy, Zyos MLG Las Vegas 1st 5th Fonzi, Foulacy, Zyos MLG Seattle 3rd -- Detach, Foulacy, Mack MLG LA Western CC 2nd -- Cpt Anarchy, Fonzi, Foulacy MLG Atlanta Eastern CC 2nd -- Fonzi, Foulacy, Zyos MLG Chicago Central CC 3rd -- Fonzi, Foulacy, Tupac MLG NY National Championships 5th -- Defy, Toxin, Vash Halo 1 - 2004
Event 4v4 FFA Teammates MLG Dallas 3rd (3v3) -- Gintron, Killer MLG Chicago 4th 5th Legend, McGavin, Mighty MLG Atlanta 4th -- Alex, Csquared, Scythe San Francisco 1st 3rd Scythe, Slim, Zyos MLG Boston 4th 1st Hugo, McGavin, Slim
