TommyInnit
Thomas Michael Simons (born 9 April 2004), better known as TommyInnit, is a British YouTuber, Twitch streamer, comedian, and author. He gained popularity from creating Minecraft-related videos and live streams, including collaborations with fellow YouTubers and streamers in the Dream SMP.
Joining the Dream SMP caused his YouTube and Twitch channels to increase in popularity. His eleven YouTube channels have collectively reached over 27.74 million subscribers and over 2.82 billion views; his two Twitch channels have reached over 9.02 million followers, making him the most-followed Minecraft channel on Twitch, as well as the 18th most-followed overall. While Simons has since moved away from Minecraft-related content, he still regularly uploads more personal videos and co-hosts the Shut Up I’m Talking podcast with fellow content creator Jack Manifold.
Early life
Thomas Michael Simons was born in Nottingham, England on 9 April 2004 to Iain, a former arcade owner and the founder of the GameCity festival, who now works with Thomas, and Sarah Simons, a former actor and current teacher for people with disabilities. Simons said that while at school he cheated on some of his mock examinations, and that the COVID-19 pandemic caused these grades to be counted as his official GCSE grades.
Internet career
Simons created his first YouTube 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 of himself playing Minecraft. He began streaming on Twitch in late 2018 and regularly streams Minecraft and Just Chatting.
On 4 July 2020, Simons joined the Dream SMP, a roleplay-focused Minecraft server run by YouTuber Dream. 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, overtaking Ninja’s Fortnite collaboration with Drake. His streaming ventures would then earn him two Guinness World Records for “most viewers of a Minecraft gameplay live stream on Twitch” and “most followed Minecraft channel on Twitch”.
In 2023, Simons, along with fellow Twitch streamers and YouTubers Wilbur Soot, Philza, Slimecicle, and Ranboo, started a new comedy group YouTube channel called The Sorry Boys. The group officially went on an indefinite hiatus in March 2024.
Personal life
Simons has lived in Brighton since January 2022, having previously lived in Nottingham with his parents. He grew up with two dogs named Betty and Walter. As of 2025, Walter has cancer.
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, and she was instead given the nickname “Em”. On 6 May 2023, Simons uploaded a video titled “Minecraft, But My Girlfriend Face Reveals…”, in which his girlfriend’s face and first name, Molly, were revealed. The pair broke up in 2024.
Simons has been open regarding his struggles with clinical depression and anxiety.
Filmography
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | “Inferno“ | Sub Urban and Bella Poarch | Bellboy | [63] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Black Mirror | Himself | Cameo; Episode: “USS Callister: Into Infinity” | [64] |
| Question Time | Himself, panellist | Special episode exploring the challenges of growing up in the 21st century. | [54] |
Discography
| Title | Year | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| “The Internet’s Getting Worse” | 2024 | Non-album single | [65][66] |
Tours
- TommyInnit: Annoying at First (2023)[43]
- TommyInnit: How To Be A Billionaire (2024)[46]
- TommyInnit: The Survival Tour (2025)[47]
Bibliography
- Simons, Tom; Gold, Will (2022). TommyInnit Says…The Quote Book. Quercus Publishing. ISBN 9781529427974.
- Simons, Tom (2025). TommyInnit’s Guide to Survival. Quercus Publishing. ISBN 9781529445398.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Streamer Awards | Best Minecraft Streamer | Won | [71] |
| Publication | Year | World record | R. Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness World Records | 2021 | Most viewers of a Minecraft gameplay live stream on Twitch | Record | [8] |
| Most followed Minecraft channel on Twitch | Record |
See also
- List of YouTubers
- List of most-followed Twitch channels