Ralf Youtz (aka Ron Youtz) (born San Francisco, 1972) is an American musician. Youtz was the original drummer in the Boise, Idaho-based indie rock band Built to Spill. He appeared on their 1993 debut album, Ultimate Alternative Wavers. Youtz was replaced by Andy Capps after the album's release, although he would work with Marstch again with The Halo Benders. Youtz also had short stints with the bands Sone and The Feelings. Youtz plays guitar and sings in Ape Shape, which opened for Built to Spill on several dates of their 2005 tour. He also plays bass in The No-No's. His sister, Karena Youtz is married to Built to Spill frontman Doug Martsch.
Youtz graduated from Twin Falls High School in Twin Falls, Idaho, in 1990 and was responsible for choosing "Knock Me Down" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers as the "unofficial" song of his graduating class. More recently Youtz received a degree in Mathematics from Portland State University in Portland, OR, and has since relocated to San Francisco to further pursue his education. He is recently engaged to Jessica Rose Funaro.
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