Tarik (gamer)

Tarik
Çelik in 2020
Personal information
Born
Tarık Çelik

(1996-02-18) February 18, 1996
Brooklyn, New York
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Genres
  • Gaming
  • Just Chatting
Games
Followers3.3 million
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers1.02 million[1]
Views458 million[1]
Gold Play Button1,000,000 subscribers2024
Last updated: 29 July 2025
Esports career information
Games
Playing career2014–2021, 2022–present
Team history
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive:
2014NetcodeGuides.com
2014–2015mouseSpaz
2015–2016Counter Logic Gaming
2016–2017OpTic Gaming
2017–2018Cloud9
2018–2019MIBR
2019NRG Esports
2019–2022Evil Geniuses
Valorant:
2022–presentSentinels

Tarık Çelik (born February 18, 1996), also known mononymously as Tarik, is an American Twitch streamer. He is a former professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Valorant player. He signed to Sentinels as a content creator in 2022.

During his professional career in CS:GO, he won the ELEAGUE Season 2 with OpTic Gaming and the ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 with Cloud9. For the latter, he was named MVP. Çelik has earned over $750,000 in winnings.[2][3]

Early life

Tarık Çelik was born on February 18, 1996, in Brooklyn, New York.[4] He is of Turkish descent[5] and had an early interest in video games.[2] Çelik competed in CAL leagues for CS:GO while he was still in middle school and, in high school, gained exposure in the community for creating deathmatch servers called FragShack.[6]

Career

Çelik first created his Twitch channel in 2012, and his YouTube channel in 2014.[7] He was originally called NoShirtTV.[6] Çelik went professional in 2014 after signing with NetcodeGuides.com. He joined Counter Logic Gaming in 2015 and performed well in multiple ESL One tournaments. With OpTic Gaming, he won his first six-figure tournament prize of $400,000 after winning ELEAGUE Season 2 in 2016. The team also won $120,000 in their second place finish at Esports Championship Series Season 2. In 2018, while playing for Cloud9, he won the ELEAGUE Major: Boston 2018 and was named MVP. His team's win was the first time a North American team won a major for Counter-Strike and he is the only American MVP of a CS:GO major.[4] In 2019, he helped Evil Geniuses win their first StarSeries i-League title after winning the StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 8. They also got first place at ESL One: Cologne 2020 Online - North America.[2][8]

Çelik retired from professional gaming 2019 to stream full-time. One of his nicknames was "The Content King".[2] He grew significantly in 2021.[7] He signed with management company Loaded in July 2022.[9] He also began creating content under Sentinels in August 2022.[10][11] During this time, he was known for his watch parties of matches in the Valorant Champions Tour.[12][13][14] In 2024, he was named a part of the Forbes 30 Under 30.[2]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2021 The Streamer Awards Best FPS Streamer Won [15]
2022 Best Valorant Streamer Nominated [15]
Gamer of the Year
2023 Best FPS Streamer Won [15]
Gamer of the Year Nominated
2022 Streamy Awards Streamer of the Year [16]
Competitive Gamer Won
2023 Streamer of the Year Nominated [17]
Competitive Gamer

References

  1. ^ a b "About tarik". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c d e Clark, Amanda (July 25, 2024). "Tarik Celik: Top career moments". Red Bull. Archived from the original on June 18, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tarik Celik". Forbes. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Red Bull". www.redbull.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  5. ^ Reddy, Tanmaiy (April 18, 2022). "Tarik breaks his all-time Twitch Viewership record during one of the most exciting Valorant Match of the Season". The SportsRush. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Skudder, Jake (April 22, 2024). "Tarik Net Worth 2024: Updated Wealth Of The Streamer". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Poet, Lydia (August 31, 2022). "The big winner on Twitch 2022 keeps winning — tarik follows in the footsteps of shroud". Mein-MMO. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  8. ^ Sakesena, Sanchay (February 19, 2024). "Riot Games Gets Roasted by FPS Streamer of the Year at The Streamer Awards 2024". IGN India. Archived from the original on October 16, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  9. ^ Hale, James (July 22, 2022). "Esports streamer Tarik signs with Loaded (Exclusive)". Tubefilter. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  10. ^ Sciberras, Gabriel (January 19, 2025). "The 10 Best VALORANT Streamers in 2025". EsportsBets.com. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  11. ^ Zalamea, Nigel (August 31, 2022). "CS:GO Major winner tarik joins Sentinels as content creator". www.oneesports.gg. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  12. ^ Stubbs, Mike (August 17, 2023). "How Streamer Tarik Is Beating Riot's 'Valorant' Esports Broadcasts". Forbes. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  13. ^ Dacanay, Ralston (August 31, 2022). "Sentinels Sign Tarik as Valorant Content Creator". dbltap.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  14. ^ DeSena, Gabby (April 20, 2025). "Ben Affleck Tells Tarik Why Esports is 'Amazing'". Esports Illustrated On SI. Archived from the original on May 16, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  15. ^ a b c "The Streamer Awards Winners". The Streamer Awards. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  16. ^ "12th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  17. ^ "13th Annual Nominees". The Streamy Awards. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
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