TimTheTatman

TimTheTatman
Born	Timothy John Betar (1990-04-08) April 8, 1990 (age 34)
Twitch information
Channel	TimTheTatman
Years active	2012–present
Genre	Gaming
Followers	6.9 million
YouTube information
Channel	timthetatman
Years active	2013–present
Subscribers	5.44 million[1]
Total views	1.32 billion[1]
Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2016 1,000,000 subscribers 2018
Last updated: 1 September 2024
Website	timthetatman.com

Timothy John Betar (born April 8, 1990), better known as TimTheTatman,^[2] is an American live streamer and YouTube personality.^[3][4]

Career

Betar started streaming on Twitch in 2012 and has amassed over seven 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.^[3][5]

Betar is a Monster Energy esports athlete and is also sponsored by Audio-Technica^[4][6] He was a certified Twitch partner and has been a full-time creator since March 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.^[8][9]

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]

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.^[12] Betar teamed up with Mack Wilds for the event.^[13] Betar won the award for Fan Favorite Male Streamer/Gamer of the Year at the 2018 Gamers' Choice Awards.^[14]

In September 2021, Betar announced an exclusivity contract with YouTube.^[15] He signed with Complexity Gaming as a part-owner and content-creator that same month.^[16]

In May 2023, he made a request for the removal of his skin from the popular video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. This request was made in support of his friend, Nickmercs, who had his own skin removed by Activision after tweeting "They should leave little children alone. That's the real issue."^[17] in response to a brawl in California that stemmed from schools attempting to incorporate lessons on the LGBTQ+ community into the school curriculum.^[18]

On September 1, 2024, Betar returned to the Twitch live-streaming platform following the expiration of his exclusivity contract with YouTube. He now simulcasts his content across multiple platforms.^[19]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Result
2020	The Game Awards 2020	Content Creator of the Year	Nominated[20]

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.^[21] During his time block alone, Betar set the Twitch charitable donation record by raising more than $106,000 in 4 hours.^[22]

Personal life

Betar was born on April 8, 1990. After meeting in high school, Betar and his wife Alexis were married in August 2016.^[23] The couple had a son, Brewer, on April 11, 2019.^[24] Betar is a native of Syracuse, New York and is a fan of the Syracuse Orange.^[25][26]

See also

• List of most-followed Twitch channels

References

1. "About timthetatman". YouTube.
2. Erzberger, Tyler (August 2, 2020). "Top 10 most watched streamers on Twitch in July". ESPN. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
3. 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. "TimTheTatMan". Monster Energy. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
5. "TimTheTatman - Streamer Profile & Stats". Twitchmetrics. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
6. "Audio-Technica: Elevate Your Game (feat. TimTheTatMan)". Street Noise Creative. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
7. "Interview with Twitch Streamer TimTheTatman | Audio-Technica Gaming". Where It's A-T. April 12, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
8. THANK YOU FOR 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!. TimTheTatman. December 10, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via YouTube.
9. "TimTheTatman". YouTube. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
10. Lanier, Liz (October 25, 2018). "'Fortnite's' Streaming Popularity May Have Peaked (Analyst)". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
11. Webb, Kevin. "This 27-year-old makes $500,000 every month playing 'Fortnite' in his bedroom — here's how he does it". Business Insider. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
    - "Twitch Stats Summary / User Statistics for timthetatman (2017-12-26 - 2023-08-18)". Social Blade. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
12. Enos, Morgan (June 11, 2018). "Marshmello, Lil Yachty, Pete Wentz & More Music Stars Will Shoot 'Em Up in 'Fortnite' Pro-Am Tournament". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
13. Donnelly, Joe (May 21, 2018). "Epic to provide $100 million prize pool for first year of Fortnite esports tournaments". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
14. "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.
    - Landrum Jr., Jonathon (February 2, 2019). "Berg: Directing NFL 100th season commercial was 'emotional". The Seattle Times. The Associated Press. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
15. timthetatman👑 [@timthetatman] (September 1, 2021). "the future https://t.co/Hz9YZ0m2EA https://t.co/ekGwDreHOL" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
    - Jarvey, Natalie. "Pro gamer TimTheTatman will leave Twitch for YouTube in exclusive streaming deal". Business Insider. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
    - Miceli, Max (September 1, 2021). "TimTheTatman leaves Twitch for YouTube Gaming". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
16. Miceli, Max (September 20, 2021). "TimTheTatman joins Complexity". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
17. Parrish, Ash (June 11, 2023). "Activision removes another streamer's skin from Call of Duty". The Verge. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
18. "California protesters brawl over school district's Pride Month vote". June 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
19. Taylor-Hill, Grant (September 1, 2024). "Streamers Return to Twitch as YouTube Exclusivity Contracts Expire". Insider Gaming. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
20. Tassi, Paul (December 11, 2020). "Here's The Game Awards 2020 Winners List With A Near-Total 'Last Of Us' Sweep". Forbes.
21. Tassi, Paul. "Expanding Past 'Destiny' Alone, GuardianCon Raised $2.7 Million For Charity Before It Even Started". Forbes. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
22. Gammons, Amie (July 11, 2018). "TimTheTatman Sets a new Charitable Donation Record on Twitch in a Single Streaming Block of 4 hours". Future Game Releases. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
23. timthetatman👑 [@timthetatman] (August 13, 2016). "Don't have a ton of wedding photos yet for you guys but this is one of the squad... Minus paul idk where he is. https://t.co/lhb1Kgfl7v" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Twitter.
24. "TimTheTatman announces that he is going to have a BABY! (w/Chat)". YouTube. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
    - "Timthetatman Reacts to His Baby's Gender Reveal!". TwitchVids. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via YouTube.
25. Kramer, Lindsay (August 27, 2019). "How a video game superstar sparked Syracuse Mets reliever to dominance". Syracuse.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
26. "Timthetatman Plays NCAA CFB 25 for the First Time". YouTube. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.