Timothy John Betar (born April 8, 1990), better known as TimTheTatman, is an American

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and

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Career

Betar started streaming on

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in 2012 and has amassed over seven million followers since. Broadcasting games such as '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', the variety channel attracts thousands of viewers each day. Betar is a

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esports athlete and is also sponsored by

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He was a certified Twitch partner and has been a full-time creator since March 2014. After joining YouTube on January 23, 2011, the channel has grown to 3.2 million subscribers with videos viewed over 524 million times. With the release of

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's ''

'' in July 2017, Twitch stream viewership skyrocketed. The game streamed nearly 151 million hours during the first month of release. Streamers such as Betar, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, and Turner "Tfue" Tenney, saw a steady increase in followers as the game grew in popularity. During

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, Epic Games held its first-ever Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am, which paired up celebrities with professional gamers to raise money for charity. Betar teamed up with

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for the event. Betar won the award for Fan Favorite Male Streamer/Gamer of the Year at the 2018

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. Betar appeared a

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commercial during

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along with

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, and

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. In September 2021, Betar announced an exclusivity contract with

. He signed with

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as a part-owner and content-creator that same month.

Awards and nominations

Philanthropy

In 2018, Betar teamed up with fellow streamers to raise money for

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under the GuardianCon charity stream marathon. The event raised over $2.7 million for children's medical research. During his time block alone, Betar set the Twitch charitable donation record by raising more than $106,000 in 4 hours.

Personal life

Betar was born on April 8, 1990. After meeting in high school, Betar and his wife Alexis were married in August 2016. The couple had a son, Brewer, on April 11, 2019.

References

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Career

Awards and nominations

Philanthropy

Personal life

See also

References