Thomas Simons (born 9 April 2004), better known as TommyInnit (
), is an English
YouTuber
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Influence
Influent ...
and
Twitch
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Biology
* Muscle contraction
** Convulsion, rapid and repeated muscle contraction and relaxation
** Fasciculation, a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction
** Myoclonic twitch, a jerk usually caused by sudden muscle con ...
streamer
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* Pennon, a small pointed flag
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. He produces ''
Minecraft
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''-related videos and live streams, including collaborations with fellow
YouTubers
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and streamers in the
Dream SMP
The Dream SMP (sometimes abbreviated as the DSMP and originally known as the Dream Team SMP) is an invite-only survival multiplayer (SMP) ''Minecraft'' server. Created by YouTubers Dream and GeorgeNotFound, they roleplay alongside many fellow ...
,
which caused his
YouTube
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and
Twitch
Twitch may refer to:
Biology
* Muscle contraction
** Convulsion, rapid and repeated muscle contraction and relaxation
** Fasciculation, a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction
** Myoclonic twitch, a jerk usually caused by sudden muscle con ...
channels to increase in popularity. , his seven
YouTube
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channels have collectively reached over million subscribers and over billion views;
his two Twitch channels have reached over million followers, making him the most-followed ''
Minecraft
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'' channel on
Twitch
Twitch may refer to:
Biology
* Muscle contraction
** Convulsion, rapid and repeated muscle contraction and relaxation
** Fasciculation, a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction
** Myoclonic twitch, a jerk usually caused by sudden muscle con ...
,
as well as the
14th most-followed overall.
Early life
Thomas Simons
was born in
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...
on 9 April 2004.
Career
YouTube
Simons created his first
YouTube
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channel, ''Channelnutpig'', on 15 February 2013 and his TommyInnit channel on 24 December 2015. He uploaded his first video on his TommyInnit channel in September 2018.
Simons typically uploads videos consisting of him playing ''
Minecraft
''Minecraft'' is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java programming language. Following several early private testing versions, it was first made public in May 2009 before being ...
''.
On 6 August 2019, Simons uploaded his first video relating to ''SkyBlock'', a minigame on ''
Minecraft
''Minecraft'' is a sandbox game developed by Mojang Studios. The game was created by Markus "Notch" Persson in the Java programming language. Following several early private testing versions, it was first made public in May 2009 before being ...
'' server
Hypixel
Hypixel, officially the Hypixel Network, is a ''Minecraft'' minigame server released on April 13, 2013, by Simon "Hypixel" Collins-Laflamme and Philippe Touchette, and is managed and run by Hypixel Inc. Hypixel is only available on the Java ...
. On 4 July 2020, Simons joined the
Dream SMP
The Dream SMP (sometimes abbreviated as the DSMP and originally known as the Dream Team SMP) is an invite-only survival multiplayer (SMP) ''Minecraft'' server. Created by YouTubers Dream and GeorgeNotFound, they roleplay alongside many fellow ...
, a
roleplay
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-focused
''Minecraft'' server run by eponymous
YouTuber
A YouTuber is an online personality and/or influencer who produces videos on the video-sharing platform YouTube, typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006.
Influence
Influent ...
Dream
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.
On 1 April 2021, Simons created a new
YouTube
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channel under his own name, uploading the first video onto it two months later.
Twitch
Simons began streaming on Twitch in late 2018, where he regularly streams ''
Minecraft
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'' and ''
Just Chatting.''
On 20 January 2021, Simons live streamed the finale of the Dream SMP, titled ''The Dream SMP Finale'', which peaked at over 650,000 viewers, making it the third-highest all-time concurrent viewer livestream on
Twitch
Twitch may refer to:
Biology
* Muscle contraction
** Convulsion, rapid and repeated muscle contraction and relaxation
** Fasciculation, a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction
** Myoclonic twitch, a jerk usually caused by sudden muscle con ...
, overtaking
Ninja
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In military operations, reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enem ...
's ''
Fortnite
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'' collaboration with
Drake
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Animals
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* Drake (surname), a list of people and fictional characters with the family name
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* ...
.
Other
On 1 July 2022, Simons performed a live special titled ''TommyInnit & Friends'' at the
Brighton Dome
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.
The show included many other popular
internet personalities, including
DanTDM
Daniel Robert Middleton (born 8 November 1991), better known online as DanTDM (formerly TheDiamondMinecart), is a British YouTuber and gamer known for his video game commentaries. His online video channels have covered many video games includi ...
,
Jacksepticeye
Seán William McLoughlin (born 7 February 1990), better known as Jacksepticeye, is an Irish YouTuber, best known for his vlogs and comedic Let's Play series. , his channel has over 15.7 billion views and 28.9 million subscribers, and is the mo ...
, JackManifoldTV, Nihachu, and others,
as well as a tribute to
Technoblade
Alexander (June 1, 1999 – June 2022), known online as Technoblade, was an American YouTuber known for his ''Minecraft'' videos, Livestreaming, livestreams, and involvement in the Dream SMP. Technoblade registered his main channel on YouTube ...
,
whose death was announced early the same day.
On 4 August 2022, Simons announced a book that he had been writing with fellow
YouTuber
A YouTuber is an online personality and/or influencer who produces videos on the video-sharing platform YouTube, typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006.
Influence
Influent ...
and
Twitch
Twitch may refer to:
Biology
* Muscle contraction
** Convulsion, rapid and repeated muscle contraction and relaxation
** Fasciculation, a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction
** Myoclonic twitch, a jerk usually caused by sudden muscle con ...
streamer
Wilbur Soot
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titled ''TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book''.
The book was released on 13 October 2022.
All of the sales money from the book is being donated to the
Sarcoma Foundation of America
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Th ...
in honour of Simons' and Gold's late friend
Technoblade
Alexander (June 1, 1999 – June 2022), known online as Technoblade, was an American YouTuber known for his ''Minecraft'' videos, Livestreaming, livestreams, and involvement in the Dream SMP. Technoblade registered his main channel on YouTube ...
,
to whom the book was also dedicated.
Personal life
In September 2021, Simons announced that he would move to
Brighton
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Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
in 2022.
On 19 November 2022, Simons released a video on his main YouTube channel, announcing to his audience that he has a girlfriend.
Her face and real name were not revealed.
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Music video
Bibliography
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See also
*
List of YouTubers
YouTubers are people mostly known for their work on the video sharing platform YouTube. The following is a list of YouTubers for whom Wikipedia has articles either under their own name or their YouTube channel name. This list excludes people who ...
*
List of most-followed Twitch channels
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Notes
References
External links
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* {{Twitch, tommyinnit
Living people
2004 births
2015 establishments in the United Kingdom
21st-century British people
British YouTubers
Dream SMP members
English-language YouTube channels
Gaming-related YouTube channels
Gaming YouTubers
Twitch (service) streamers
YouTube channels launched in 2015
English video bloggers
Streamer Award winners
Minecraft YouTubers