Thomas George Cassell (born 23 June 1993), known online as Syndicate, is an English YouTuber and Twitch streamer. Regarded as one of the earlier known gaming personalities, his videography consists of Let's Play videos on Call of Duty and Minecraft. Born in Manchester, Cassell developed a passion for a career in the gaming industry, where he purchased gaming equipment using his money from McDonald's. On 3 September 2010, Cassell registered his gaming channel "TheSyndicateProject", where he eventually found success and a large online community. His online personality and growth in viewership was recognized by Call of Duty publisher Activision and multi-channel network (MCN) Machinima, where he signed to the network to monetize his content.
Cassell's channel saw substantial growth, passing the one million subscriber milestone in June 2012, and was described by Eurogamer as "part of a phenomenon that the gaming industry has been slow to react to". Cassell reached one billion views in late 2013, and began to livestream on Twitch, hosting the same commentary over his gameplays. His Twitch channel was the first to reach one million followers in August 2014. Switching the focus of his YouTube content, Cassell later began to pursue vlogging, where his prominence in the genre took place from his life between Los Angeles and the UK.
Back in England, Cassell and his father designed his own home, purchasing a nearby property and renovating it into an extensive gaming area. Cassell has co-founded a range of businesses, one of which failed to comply with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advertising guidelines. He has made partnerships and collaborations with other Internet personalities. He co-founded the entertainment company 3BlackDot along with Evan Fong and Adam Montoya, and became featured and specialized in other media, spanning from a mobile game to a 12-track compilation album.

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