TimTheTatman

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TimTheTatman
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TimTheTatman in 2021
Born
Timothy John Betar

(1990-04-08) April 8, 1990 (age 35)
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Genre Gaming
Followers7.5 million
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2013–present
Subscribers5.62 million
Views1.5 billion
Last updated: September 4, 2025
Website timthetatman.com

Timothy John Betar (born April 8, 1990), better known as TimTheTatman, [1] is an American live streamer and YouTube personality. [2] [3]

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Career

Betar started streaming on Twitch in 2012 and has amassed over seven million followers since. [4] Broadcasting games such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , Overwatch , Fortnite and World of Warcraft , the variety channel attracts thousands of viewers each day. [2] [4]

Betar is a Monster Energy esports athlete and is also sponsored by Audio-Technica [3] [5] He was a certified Twitch partner and has been a full-time creator since March 2014. [6] [7] After joining YouTube on January 23, 2011, the channel has grown to 3.2 million subscribers with videos viewed over 524 million times. [7] [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. [9] Streamers such as Betar, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, and Turner "Tfue" Tenney, saw a steady increase in followers as the game grew in popularity. [10]

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

In September 2021, Betar announced an exclusivity contract with YouTube. [14] He signed with Complexity Gaming as a part-owner and content-creator that same month. [15]

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." [16] in response to a brawl in California that stemmed from schools attempting to incorporate lessons on the LGBTQ+ community into the school curriculum. [17]

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. [18]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2020 The Game Awards 2020 Content Creator of the YearNominated [19]

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

Personal life

Betar was born on April 8, 1990. After meeting in high school, Betar and his wife Alexis were married in August 2016. [22] The couple had a son, Brewer, on April 11, 2019. [23] Betar is a native of Syracuse, New York, and is a fan of the Syracuse Orange. [24] [25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Erzberger, Tyler (August 2, 2020). "Top 10 most watched streamers on Twitch in July". ESPN . Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Çakır, Gökhan (March 16, 2020). "Everything we know about TimTheTatman". Dot Esports . Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "TimTheTatMan". Monster Energy. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "TimTheTatman - Streamer Profile & Stats". Twitchmetrics. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Audio-Technica: Elevate Your Game (feat. TimTheTatMan)". Street Noise Creative. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Interview with Twitch Streamer TimTheTatman | Audio-Technica Gaming". Where It's A-T. April 12, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  7. 1 2 THANK YOU FOR 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!. TimTheTatman. December 10, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2021– via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "TimTheTatman". YouTube. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  9. ↑ Lanier, Liz (October 25, 2018). "'Fortnite's' Streaming Popularity May Have Peaked (Analyst)". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Miceli, Max (September 20, 2021). "TimTheTatman joins Complexity". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  16. ↑ Parrish, Ash (June 11, 2023). "Activision removes another streamer's skin from Call of Duty". The Verge . Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  17. ↑ "California protesters brawl over school district's Pride Month vote". June 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  18. ↑ Taylor-Hill, Grant (September 1, 2024). "Streamers Return to Twitch as YouTube Exclusivity Contracts Expire". Insider Gaming. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  19. ↑ Tassi, Paul (December 11, 2020). "Here's The Game Awards 2020 Winners List With A Near-Total 'Last Of Us' Sweep". Forbes .
  20. ↑ Tassi, Paul. "Expanding Past 'Destiny' Alone, GuardianCon Raised $2.7 Million For Charity Before It Even Started". Forbes. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ "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.
  24. ↑ Kramer, Lindsay (August 27, 2019). "How a video game superstar sparked Syracuse Mets reliever to dominance". Syracuse.com . Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Timthetatman Plays NCAA CFB 25 for the First Time". YouTube . July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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