Timothy "Yogi" Watts

Tim Watts
Birth name Timothy Watts
Also known as Yogi
Born (1977-09-04) September 4, 1977
Origin Rutherfordton, North Carolina, United States[1]
Genres Christian metal,[2] metalcore,[2] alternative metal,[2][3] nu metal, rock,[4] Folk rock,[4] Christian rock[5]
Occupation(s) Drummer
Instruments Drums, Percussion
Years active 2003–present
Labels Solid State, Tooth & Nail Records
Associated acts Holland, Demon Hunter, The Lonely Hearts, The Showdown, Throwdown, The Becoming, Superdrag, Benton Blout
Website Yogi Watts on Facebook

Timothy "Yogi" Watts is second and current drummer for the Christian Metal band, Demon Hunter.[6] He was the fourth drummer for The Showdown,[6] original drummer for The Lonely Hearts[4] (originally named Holland), and fill-in drummer for Throwdown[6] as well as The Becoming.[7]

History

Before joining Demon Hunter, Watts was the original drummer for The Lonely Hearts (Originally called Holland). He was on their albums, Photographs & Tidalwaves and Paper Tapes.

After leaving the Lonely Hearts, Demon Hunter hit the road that summer with Watts as their touring drummer, as Jesse Sprinkle could not make the tour. This time Demon Hunter took with them rock/post-hardcore rookies Dead Poetic, along with fellow Solid State metalcore band Haste the Day. Post-hardcore band Staple replaced Haste the Day towards the end of the tour. Watts' Demon Hunter debut, as well as Ethan Luck's, was The Triptych. Watts has been in the band since 2004.

Watts replaced A.J. Barrette of the Heavy Metal band, The Showdown, as fellow Demon Hunter member, Jeremiah Scott replaced Eric Koruschak, who played Bass.[8] Watts only appeared on Blood in the Gears before being replaced by Isaac Harris. The Showdown went on indefinite hiatus soon after.

Watts played live for Throwdown on the Brawloween Tour in 2011.[6] He is currently playing drums live for Benton Blout, a fairly new Country artist, along with Demon Hunter guitarist, Patrick Judge.[9] He played drums for John Davis's solo project, Superdrag.[10] He also played drums for The Becoming who has hosted members of Demon Hunter and Project 86, while Patrick Judge playing Guitars again.[7]

In 2015, Watts' home caught fire, destroying their home and everything inside, save for their four pet ferrets.[11] Watts and his wife were returning from a Doctor's visit, as the couple were at the time expecting their first child, to find their apartment complex in flames.[12] His wife was 39 weeks pregnant at the time.[13] They had their child soon after the accident.[14] By September, Watts, his wife and his daughter moved into their new house.[15]

Bands

Current[16]
Former
Live

Discography

The Lonely Hearts
Demon Hunter
The Showdown

References

  1. ↑ "Tim Yogi Watts - MEINL Cymbals". MEINL Cymbals. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Artists :: DEMON HUNTER". MusicMight. January 27, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Alex (October 22, 2002). "Demon Hunter - Demon Hunter : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Lonely Hearts". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Breimeir, Russ (February 1, 2006). "The Lonely Hearts - Paper Tapes". Crosswalks. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Van Pelt, Doug (October 6, 2011). "Yogi Watts joins Throwdown for Brawloween Tour". HM Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Steve (January 11, 2010). "Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Showdown replaces two members". Lambgoat. April 14, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ Rooster (September 4, 2014). "Demon Hunter members and Benton Blout stop by the FMX studio interview". KFMX. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  10. ↑ "John Davis Interview". Blogspot. February 20, 2007. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ wookubus (July 20, 2015). "Demon Hunter Drummer Loses Everything In Apartment Fire, Gofundme Launched". Theprp. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ Werkheiser, Seth (July 21, 2015). "Demon Hunter drummer loses home in fire". Metal Insider. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  13. ↑ Neysa Alund, Natalie (July 20, 2015). "Apartment fire near Percy Priest Lake injures 1, affects 8 units". Tennessean. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  14. ↑ Sharp, Tyler (July 20, 2015). "Demon Hunter drummer loses everything in apartment fire". Alternative Press. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  15. ↑ Watts, Timothy (September 3, 2015). "Demon Hunter - MESSAGE FROM YOGI: Cara, Odessa, and I...". Facebook. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
  16. ↑ Stormrider (June 2, 2011). "Yogi Watts on Metal Encyclopedia". Encyclopedia Metallum. Retrieved November 7, 2015.


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