The Story of Tarik: The Content King

Tarik is one of the most legendary competitors in North American Counter-Strike history.
He was the lynchpin of NA’s only Major-winning roster.
Despite being a Major MVP, tarik isn’t only known for his skill in the server.
From noshirt TV to Peanut Brain, to the Content King, Tarik is one of the faces of first-person-shooters on Twitch.
You may have just met him, as his Valorant streams have become a safe-haven for the FPS-inclined.
But make no mistake, whether it’s Valorant or Counter Strike, on stream or on stage. Tarik has left his mark forever.
And this is his story.
Written by: Niall McCrossan (@niallmccrossan)
Voiced by: Dimitri Pascaluta (@DPascaluta)
Edited by: Matt Massey
Produced by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett), Matt Massey & Keith Capstick (@KeithCapstick)
Thumbnail by: Bennett Grainger (Instagram: @bennettgrainger)
Footage Courtesy of: pastebin.com/xksWAsEd
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).
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[@thebluecollarkid1521]

This guy was there giving NA its 1st MAJOR! He is still here to make us all happy! Just love him!

[@knutnorberg9670]

first and only XD

[@goodegg8757]

nt (not tarik)

[@s1mo-RBC]

@@knutnorberg9670 true. Idk that the 20+ countries that make up “the EU” vs one country is necessarily fair tho.

[@haroldolegario6697]

@@s1mo-RBC Bruh, America is just slightly smaller than the EU by 0.4 sq km. So, they could have the same amount of players if not more because of the gaming culture over there.

[@knutnorberg9670]

@@haroldolegario6697 But about 748 million people live in eu vs 329 in the US so still not really fair

[@e7hos]

i heckin love tarik

[@TsujiWasHere]

😍

[@isho_skill]

Ma man

[@sarthakrathi6650]

We heckin love Tarik

[@gotivanmomak]

Pog ethos

[@raflibudiman1676]

Dont we all

[@kysha5040]

Tarik reminds me so much of the old Shroud, he's really building a brand for himself, hope he keeps doing bits on Twitch.

[@akaneru1935]

personality wise Tarik is more fun to watch and achieve more as a csgo player, shroud talent as a gamer is phenomenal but hes too flat in streaming

[@svedskybezdomovec1382]

Tarik is 10x more entertaining than Shroud. + he is Major winner and MVP. Tarik 🐐

[@chadmoses123]

Shroud is boring

[@soulz1555]

yeah but tarik is actually fun to watch

[@holy_lord9596]

@@akaneru1935 thats true man tariks streams are funny

[@bradly2427]

The thing with tarik is that HE NEVER mentions his CSGO major win and MVP he lets his valorant friends roast him and he plays along with it just shows he's humble in some way.

[@faker3033]

right, one of only 5 players in whole of NA

[@silkya]

@@faker3033 what are the other 4?

[@goldenferrari7785]

@@silkya Skadoodle, RUSH, Autimatic, Stewie, and Tarik were the c9 lineup that won NAs first major

[@maestroplay6563]

i don't even know he was a pro player in CSGO, not to mention, he won a major????

[@bradly2427]

@@maestroplay6563 and he was the MVP

[@abendeavours4200]

It's very rare to find streamers who are actually good at playing their chosen game and entertaining to watch at the same time. Usually, streamers have one of those traits, but not both. Tarik is an exception and really lives up to his title, big up the content king.

[@danialsama8061]

Tarik is the best player 😁

[@ibrizzz]

Shots fired at Shroud

[@faker3033]

@@ibrizzz tarik is 10 times as entertaining as shroud, if you leave out the gameplay haha

[@titanium6614]

exception*

[@dazai3063]

@@faker3033 tarik rn is also alot better than shroud

[@themab3955]

Tarik is one of the funniest, most entertaining streamers and it makes me so happy that he has found success

[@kenolo0074]

Me too ;)

[@isaaclalnunzira6981]

There is no other streamer i enjoy watching than Tarik, whether its CSGO or Valorant or Minecraft, he is just so enjoyable to watch! POGOFF! xD

[@jdr8364]

yup The most accomplished FPS player of NA, alongside stew

[@brandonlee7226]

he’s also really good as well so you can learn too

[@larryl.ian.]

Don't forget he's a legendary Sims 4 streamer

[@Sanasional]

Yep

[@contessa4490]

His chat is also hella entertaining. Just like xqc's but less more toxic.

[@hamdansalih]

"We might have a game on our hands." - Tarik "I Heckin Love Tenz" Celik

[@retro1120]

It's "TenZ", not "Tenz". Get it right buddy.

[@demise.8748]

@@retro1120 cry

[@matiss4791]

@@retro1120 "buddy" lmao, do you hear yourself?

[@Lvrdsean]

Even if it's for one whole VCT year, I'd love to see Tarik compete in Valorant cuz he's so fucking good at the game

[@ginoc5021]

valorant is cringe

[@mohitkhanna5559]

@@ginoc5021 what happened kid

[@mochammadridho6814]

@@pngmast3r793 valve is evil but gameplay wise valorant is hella cringe

[@xforce6213]

@@mochammadridho6814 why cant yall just shut up about which game is cringe man. It wasnt even in the topic.

[@retro1120]

@@ginoc5021 @Mochammad Ridho One may say Val is 10x more enjoyable to play than cs, and someone else may say the exact opposite. It's all opinion, not fact. But sadly, nobody asked for your opinion.

[@tejaspanicker1881]

It's unbelievable how he's so interactive with twitch chat while playing and how everything is content with him.

[@brycebarretto4287]

Hate how his ace on inferno in the grand finals went unnoticed by the casters. That map alone is one of the best maps you can rewatch. Hell I rewatch it when I'm bored out of my goddamn mind.

[@s1mo-RBC]

That map was ridiculous. The force up they had to have as CT when holding A site he hit a flying mag 7 killing someone balc. That kill turned the round and was the biggest mag 7 kill ever.

[@Kp_Tks]

"The boy from Brooklyn does it on home soil in the Barclays" That gave me goosebumps from the video intro of the man himself

[@flexnrex1367]

a wise man once said, "whats up dudes"

[@CrackNap]

I Love How Faze is just the villan in every story

[@69thalienfrommars25]

💀💀💀💀💀

[@EvoGibt3sT]

"great addition of the valorant scene" he IS the valorant scene now

[@mintyfresh4855]

Pretty much. He's mostly all I watch these days.

[@pakistaniman1112]

Some call him noob but they don't know that he is a major mvp.

[@pretzelbodyvarial9629]

Where ever he goes in the future he'll always be the content king

[@hellLykcsgo]

tarik is insane player and insane sense of humor he have and he is also so much interact with his chat.

[@TerryL1n]

i don't really watch streamers but something about tarik makes him really entertaining. You learn how to play better and laugh when he plays.

[@KiuHayakari]

Tarik is one of the few players that make me want to play valorant when I watch. Like everything he does is soooo fucking clean. He is the perfect example of what a top tier csgo player could do in valorant if they spent more time on it and it shows. The boy is rank 2 atm and legit 1rr away from rank 1, legit trashing all players he goes against. Plus, hes nearly over 100rr away from rank 3. Hes something else.

[@noraa1264]

Our peanut brain has come so far FeelsStrongMan

[@harry_l69]

I never miss his stream. I even remember what time he comes live, it's just so fun to watch his stream. I hecking love tarik batchest

[@charmz7170]

tarik has arguably been the best streamer since he started full time (except xQc the gaming warlord) It's actually crazy how good of a streamer he is. Glad he's finally receiving the recognition he deserves! My Streamer!

[@nothing5693]

Please stop simping over a new zealander

[@Amal0303]

@@nothing5693 lmao

[@gonnastitchyouhard6758]

This guy really said xQc the gaming warlord lmfaoo

[@timmynotjerry]

@@nothing5693 wrong, he’s turkish

[@AaronDuhsaka]

Xqc😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gurguled8542]

I remember being 15 years old and watching that major, easily the best moment i've ever seen in gaming

[@ank1t54]

"we got a game on our hands" - tarik

[@andreasanagnostopoulos374]

tarik's story is actually amazing from peanut brain to major mvp that's inspiring for me at least to keep improving

[@jessco8950]

I was always a fan of the pro cs scene but the Boston major was the moment that truly sold me on it. That was such an amazing match and probably the best match in cs go history imo.

[@TheStylerKingS]

great video, tariks valorant streams are fun af

[@97michaelthang]

I've been started watching this man since late 2021 as a valorant frog for months and not realizing he was one of the legend in csgo lmao

[@tteakk9837]

It’s funny that y’all create this now I’ve just been watching him for about 2 months

[@roxytocyn]

This is Tarik's world, and we're just living in it

[@amit.kharwal]

My streamer, feeling proud, PeepoCheer

[@ShadwRaze]

The only thing I hate about tarik's streams is that they are at 4AM in my timezone. Since I started playing CS he's been one of my favorite people to watch/cheer for alongside stewie2k. Like ethos said, he's also one of the few people who brought a CS community and a Valorant community together without killing eachother (metaphorically). I love both games and tarik's been one of my favorite personalities to watch in both games. I heckin' love tarik ❤

[@pretzelbodyvarial9629]

Where ever Tarik goes I follow, always watch the King

[@AschCelu]

15:46 glad to finally know where tarik's intro came from. the boy from brooklyn does it on the homeside of the barklys

[@Diijkstra]

FINALLY A PART 2/UPDATED OF TARIK!

[@L1NKN]

Any story that involves the Boston 2018 major I can watch over and over again!

[@jagxi2548]

I LOVE THE CHEERS FROM THE CROWD IT GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS

[@Materialist39]

I extremely recently started watching his marathon valo streams and he’s quickly become on of my favorite streamers on twitch. Watching how he plays quickly made me realize why he’s got a vice grip on #1 Radiant right now

[@junejulyaugustnoitsmarch]

I've known tarik for a long time. He's by far one of the most genuine streamers I've ever seen.

[@linusnguyen6941]

literally all for this, my favourite content creator

[@danialsama8061]

I watch tarik's content since shroud and nothing are retiring from C9 before he became Boston Major League, it's very rare for me to find streamer playing csgo while inviting his friends making memes and trolling them lol but I find him interesting person and his contents always best. Love you tarik from Malaysia

[@chuckielong1]

Everytime this dude stream I tune in, hes good at valorant and his personality is just great always cracking jokes and stuff.

[@DanXD64]

o7 one of the best streamers out there rn. Keep Grinding King

[@emojiwastaken]

1:42 the "omg tarik" gives me chills

[@gazynn7283]

ive waited for this video for a long time

[@grant.keegan]

Tarik is one of the funniest and most entertaining streamers I've ever seen, and I'm thrilled for him.

[@SridharTantravahi]

Have been following this guy for 7 years straight, would love to meet him in person one day.

[@zackharpin7520]

ngl this was a very entertaining vid love your voice too it kept me watching.

[@SyKeusX]

i literally cried at that finals i cant believe my fav team had a run like that

[@krabby994]

Been a fan of Tarik when he became a Major MVP way back in 2018. So much respect for this guy.

[@neonthapa]

He's so chill, always true content

[@alfredbrothaler2302]

been waiting for this one

[@eririel]

man, I heckin LOVE tarik, he's just the best honestly

[@KingCuben]

great video on tarik would love to see one on Ethos himself

[@EllenaKanik]

YESSSS I haven't seen this video, I'm pausing just to comment that whatever this is, Thank you for giving Tarik a feature video. I already know I'm gonna love this

[@shambud7671]

We heckin love Tarik!

[@solanabaz]

The old rank s days was probably my favorite csgo era, tarik definitely deserves where he is at right now!

[@JadenSmithEyes]

I miss closet tarik days. Man was on a different level of grind

[@s0nderrr]

he's still one hell of a grinder, top 1 in NA ranked leaderboard in valorant.

[@andreasschwarz4085]

great intro as always 👍

[@ardianblakaj]

18:14 i love him for that lol he always has the right reaction

[@Fiuzen]

This was needed

[@martin4911]

Imo he’s one of the consistent player in CSGO scene. And now valorant

[@leoxses1766]

I started watching tarik months ago and i cam definitely say that he is a fun streamer to watch, hes got a good humor that will definitely make you laugh and hes very good at the game. I heckin love tarik

[@SteefPip]

Thought it was slick how you showed a shot of the IBuyPower dive without actually mentioning it.

[@oGTurtlin]

His stream is seriously addicting, my friends are always waiting on me to play and I'm just over there spamming PogOFF in Tarik's chat lol.

[@ibrahimdag2188]

Best streamer and Content creator no 🧢

[@cakeitv]

Man I still remember watch him get hit by that mic stand live god that was long ago. Glad he's twitch is doing so well now

[@jamestran3744]

15:46 the iconic intro

[@sadaadbaba2769]

I heckin' love Tariq

[@sandeepnetha2854]

2:46 💔😭 that line.....

[@uque]

LETS FREAKING GOOOOOOOO THE KING OF CONTENT

[@darthbring2724]

not only Xantares is the turkish aim god. But tarik also is.

[@catto6112]

2:03 " Bald Tarik doesnt exist , Bald tarik cannot hurt you "

[@mexonCS]

my favorite player / content creator ever

[@amiwahoo3894]

I heckin love TenZ and Tarik✌🏼

[@chris-lh6ol]

Missed so many sick tarik clips, like his ace against navi in berlin, 4k hold against faze in boston etc..

[@1shotxz41n9]

i just saw the 2 year ago viedo about tarik and this is uploaded 1 day later wow

[@KxizenTV]

THIS WHAT I BEEN WAITING FOR YESSSIRRR

[@chinocalderon11]

From winning a major in 2018 to smurf and simp for Poki in Val, my guy knows his priorities

[@cheeped5531]

Kudos to Stewie for keeping the dream alive. What a God play he gave us.

[@faisalfiyyaz3925]

I Heckin Love Tarik and Yea I'm subbed to him for the last 16 months.

[@dephy11]

One of the greatest NA CSGO players ever and one of the most entertaining streamers. Rare talent

[@1nterzept661]

What makes Tarik such a great streamer is how he doesn't go full tryhard mode unlike Shroud and other Valorant and CSGO streamers. He mixes competitiveness with comedy whenever he plays pubs or with friends. On top of being entertaining he unites 2 communities by streaming both Valorany and CSGO.

[@23lite]

Crazy to think he subbed on my cevo p source team. Nice career.

[@jasony3426]

The one and only

[@uesbecko800]

The story of markeloff will be aprreciated

[@spaff_hazz]

ABOUT TIME

[@tyler9173]

the glue in EG I miss him in competitive cs man

[@xavierazad]

This was long overdue.

[@ahmadpochinki1244]

This is my man tarik not only major mvp and content king, hes now no1 radiant player

[@CR0WYT]

From peanut brain to Major Champion brain. What a legend.

[@highlandrmonk9302]

Love the guy!!

[@nikhileshs19]

Love tarik so much since the early cs days Why not mention that hes gotten radiant no.1 in na multiple times now tho, would surely have an impact

[@asingh9507]

Preciate you

[@Uncircuited]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FINALLY THE STORY OF THE CEREAL KILLER

[@llamaking1011]

you already know he watchin this today on stream

[@scrapygaming]

the legend of colonel content

[@clipsedrag13]

tarik is the only dude who can dominate while literally just messing around

[@akiititan]

If there is " I heckin Love TenZ " then there should be a " I heckin Love Tarik " as well

[@fazilbabajev1899]

Best personality in NA CS