A fan of classic DOS games like SimCity, DOOM and Quake, it was at the 2002 Games Convention in Leipzig that he first aspired to be a progamer. At this event, he had the rare opportunity of meeting those who he aspired to be – pG clan. He met them not only in person, but on the battlefield as well. Liquid founder Victor “Nazgul” Goossens and other pG members were giving visitors the chance to play them, and TLO jumped at the opportunity. Though beaten by Nazgul himself, Dario scored victories over two other players from pG, and used micro-management techniques that impressed Nazgul and his teammates. Though neither player could have guessed at the time that they’d play Starcraft 2 together many years later, this chance meeting was certainly one in a series of events that would eventually push TLO towards leading the life of a professional gamer.

Known for his unorthodox, out-there play, TLO has been a fan favourite from the time of the Starcraft 2 Beta. During the early days of SC, he not only played against Nazgul in the most viewed Starcraft 2 game yet, but thereafter joined Liquid on the invitation of the old schooler he had met so many years ago in Leipzig.

Of course, Dario was no longer twelve. When Liquid setup the first non-Korean progaming team house in South Korea, Dario flew out with them, living and training in Seoul to take part in the Global Starcraft II League. Qualifying straight off the bat for his first GSL and then taking part in two more, TLO moved back to Europe after a few months to follow his dreams closer to home.

Having established a European joint pro team house with other top players, Dario now spends his days in Stockholm, Sweden, a locality in which he is known and loved. Haunting the confines of Inferno Online, the country’s largest gaming cafe, Dario also tours major European and North American tours, doing particularly well in the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit 2010 and 2011 where he has consistently placed in the top ten. Currently playing Terran, he hopes to use Sweden as a base from which to remain a dominant progaming force across both continents.

A constant source of original strategy and styles of play that range from slightly unorthodox to completely unheard of, Dario by nature pushes the boundaries of Starcraft 2, skirting the edges of reason and toying with the very idea of standard play. TLO, it is said, is genesis itself. When it comes to his play, nothing is out of bounds, nothing is too drastic, and precedents mean zilch. If TLO has to reinvent the game to win, he will usually do it, and with style, class and panache to boot.

Known for his friendly demeanour and happy-go-lucky attitude, he is always open to fans approaching him at events. Perhaps the most-loved Starcraft 2 pro out there, Dario represents Liquid with a smile both on and off the battlefield.