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TimTheTatman
Personal information
BornTimothy John Betar
(1990-04-08) April 8, 1990 (age 31)
NationalityAmerican
Websitetimthetatman.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013-present
GenreGaming
Subscribers3.94 million[1]
(September 3, 2021)
Total views668.4 million[1]
(September 3, 2021)
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2016
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2018
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2012–2021
GenreGaming

Timothy John Betar[2] (born April 8, 1990),[3] better known by his online alias TimTheTatman, is an American YouTube-exclusive streamer and internet personality.[3][4]

Career

Betar started streaming on Twitch in 2012 and has amassed over 7 million followers since.[5] Broadcasting games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch, Fortnite, and World of Warcraft, the variety channel attracts thousands of viewers each day.[5][3]

Betar is a Monster Energy eSports athlete and is also sponsored by the Audio-Technica Corporation.[6][4] He is a certified Twitch partner and has been a full-time creator since March 27, 2014.[7][8] After joining YouTube on January 23, 2011, the channel has grown to 3.2 million subscribers with videos viewed over 524 million times.[9][8]

With the release of Epic Games's Fortnite in July 2017, Twitch stream viewership skyrocketed. The game streamed nearly 151 million hours during the first month of release.[10] Streamers such as Betar, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, and Turner "Tfue" Tenney, saw a steady increase in followers as the game grew in popularity.[11][12]

During E3 2018, Epic Games held its first-ever Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am, which paired up celebrities with professional gamers to raise money for charity.[13] Betar teamed up with Mack Wilds for the event.[14]

The Gamers' Choice Award's debuted its first show December 2018. The special aired live on CBS.[15] Betar won the award for Fan Favorite Male Streamer/Gamer of the Year.[16]

In December 2019, Betar officially signed an exclusive deal with Twitch.[17]

Betar and fellow gamer Ninja appeared in the NFL 100 commercial during Super Bowl LIII along with Peyton Manning, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Marshawn Lynch.[18] The two were invited to attend Super Bowl LIII in partnership with the NFL.[19] On February 2, 2020, Betar could be seen riding a tractor during an "NFL 100" ad during Super Bowl 54.

On September 1, 2021, Betar made an announcement on his official Twitter account stating that he will now be live streaming on YouTube joining former Twitch streamers Dr Disrespect, CouRageJD, and DrLupo.[20][21][22]

On September 20, 2021, Betar signed with Complexity Gaming as a part-owner and content-creator. [23]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2020 The Game Awards 2020 Content Creator of the Year Nominated [24]

Philanthropy

In 2018, Betar teamed up with fellow streamers to raise money for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital under the GuardianCon charity stream marathon. The event raised over $2.7 million for children's medical research.[25] During his time block alone, Betar set the Twitch charitable donation record by raising more than $106,000 in 4 hours.[26]

Personal life

After meeting in high school, Betar and his wife Alexis were married in August 2016.[27] On April 11, 2019, Alexis and Tim welcomed their son, Brewer.[28][29]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "About TimTheTatman". YouTube.
  2. ^ Erzberger, Tyler (August 2, 2020). "Top 10 most watched streamers on Twitch in July". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Çakır, Gökhan (March 16, 2020). "Everything we know about TimTheTatman". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "TimTheTatMan". Monster Energy.
  5. ^ a b "TimTheTatman - Streamer Profile & Stats". www.twitchmetrics.net. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  6. ^ "Audio-Technica". Street Noise Creative. Retrieved 2019-01-29.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Interview with Twitch Streamer TimTheTatman | Audio-Technica Gaming". Where It's A-T. 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  8. ^ a b THANK YOU FOR 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!. TimTheTatman. December 10, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  10. ^ Lanier, Liz (2018-10-25). "'Fortnite's' Streaming Popularity May Have Peaked (Analyst)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  11. ^ Fagan, Kevin Webb, Kaylee. "This 27-year-old makes $500,000 every month playing 'Fortnite' in his bedroom — here's how he does it". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  12. ^ "timthetatman's Twitch Stats Summary Profile (Social Blade Twitch Statistics)". socialblade.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  13. ^ "Marshmello, Lil Yachty, Pete Wentz & More Music Stars Will Shoot 'Em Up in 'Fortnite' Pro-Am Tournament". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  14. ^ Donnelly, Joe (2018-05-21). "Epic to provide $100 million prize pool for first year of Fortnite esports tournaments". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  15. ^ "Gamers' Choice Awards". Gamers' Choice Awards. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  16. ^ TimTheTatMan's reaction to winning Male Streamer of the Year - 2018 Gamers' Choice Awards. Gamers' Choice Awards. December 21, 2018. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Stephen, Bijan (December 10, 2019). "Twitch just locked down top streamers DrLupo, TimTheTatman, and Lirik". The Verge.
  18. ^ "Berg: Directing NFL 100th season commercial was 'emotional'". The Seattle Times. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  19. ^ "Marshmello Takes Over Fortnite and Twitch Streamers in NFL Super Bowl Commercials". ALT 949. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-09.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ WIKI