Syndicate (Internet personality)
Tom Cassell | |
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![]() Cassell in 2014 | |
Born | Tom Cassell 23 October 1993 (aged 21) |
Nationality | British |
Other names | TheSyndicateProject, Tom Syndicate, Syndicate |
Occupation(s) | YouTuber, Streamer, Gamer |
Known for | Youtube |
Tom Cassell, (born 23 October 1993) also known as TheSyndicateProject, Tom Syndicate or sometimes simply Syndicate, is a British YouTuber and vlogger.[1]
On 17 August 2014, Cassell reached 1 million followers to his Twitch channel, the first person to do so.[2][3]
Career
Cassell started his YouTube channel, TheSyndicateProject on 3 September 2010.[4] As of February 2015[update] the channel has 8.5 million subscribers and 1.5 billion video views, and is the 39th most subscribed on the website.[5] The channel was originally built on Halo and Modern Warfare 2 let's play videos, but came to prominence with the release of the Call of Duty: Black Ops "zombies" mode, and further grew due to the series 'The Minecraft Project'.[4][6][7] Cassell also operates a second channel, SyndicateCentral, which consists primarily of vlogs.
Cassell runs a Twitch channel which, as of February 2015[update] has over 1.7 million followers, making it the most followed channel on the website.[2][3] Cassell is also influential through social media, with over 1 million followers on Twitter and over half a million on Instagram.[8]
In November 2014 Cassell, along with fellow YouTuber Adam Montoya (SeaNanners), in cooperation with media company 3BlackDot launched a multi-channel network, Jetpak, aiming for a more fair payment model for the revenue made.[9][10][8]
Personal life
Cassell left school after taking his A-levels at Hyde Clarendon college and decided against university to concentrate on his YouTube channel.[7][11]
References
- ^ Manning, Sanchez (27 March 2012). "I'm Lovin' It: Teen who posted gaming commentaries on internet quits McDonalds job and school after becoming YouTube sensation". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ a b Hilliard, Kyle (6 October 2014). "Streaming Tips From Twitch's Most Followed User, Syndicate". GameInformer. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b Hern, Alex (26 August 2014). "Amazon's $1bn deal for video streaming site Twitch is latest battle with Google". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b Porter, Will (11 October 2012). "An audience with Syndicate". Eurogamer. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "YouTube Top 100 Most Subscribed Channels List". Vidstatsx.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Dowling, Kevin (17 June 2012). "Got up, played, went to zoo, banked £60,000". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b Waugh, Rob (16 January 2014). "How I got six million viewers on YouTube – and turned it into a full-time job". Yahoo News. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ a b Bloom, David (22 July 2014). "3BlackDot Hybrid Firm Emerges From Stealth Mode With Ex-'Duck Dynasty', Machinima Execs, Top YouTubers". Deadline.com. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Yang, Melissah (6 November 2014). "3BlackDot Launches Multichannel Network". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Ellingson, Annlee (6 November 2014). "Ex-Machinima execs launch boutique MCN Jetpak". L.A. Biz. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Tutor inspires YouTube sensation". Hyde Clarendon Sixth Form College. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2014.