Timothy "Yogi" Watts

Before joining Demon Hunter, Watts was the original drummer for The Lonely Hearts (Originally called Holland), performing 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 band 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 replaced A.J. Barrette of the heavy metal band The Showdown, as fellow Demon Hunter member Jeremiah Scott replaced Eric Koruschak, who played bass.{{cite web|url=http://lambgoat.com/news/12562/The-Showdown-replaces-two-members|title=The Showdown replaces two members|publisher=Lambgoat|date=April 14, 2009|accessdate=November 16, 2015}} 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.{{cite web |last=Van Pelt |first=Doug |date=October 6, 2011 |title=Yogi Watts joins Throwdown for Brawloween Tour |url=http://hmmagazine.com/blog/news/yogi-watts-joins-throwdown-for-brawloween-tour/ |accessdate=November 16, 2015 |publisher=HM Magazine}} He is currently playing drums live for Benton Blount, a fairly new country artist, along with Demon Hunter guitarist Patrick Judge.{{cite web|url=http://kfmx.com/demon-hunter-members-and-benton-blount-stop-by-the-fmx-studio-interview/|title=Demon Hunter members and Benton Blout stop by the FMX studio interview|publisher=KFMX|author=Rooster|date=September 4, 2014|accessdate=November 16, 2015}} In 2007 he played drums on John Davis' second solo album, Arigato!, recording the tracks in just two days.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2007/10/23/time-for-one-more-drag-interview-with-john-davis-of-superdrag/|title = Time for one more drag :: Interview with John Davis of Superdrag | Fuel/Friends Music Blog}}{{cite web|url=http://thecitygetslonely.blogspot.com/2007/02/john-davis-interview.html?m=1|title=John Davis Interview|publisher=Blogspot|date=February 20, 2007|accessdate=November 16, 2015}} He also played drums for The Becoming who has hosted members of Demon Hunter and Project 86, while Patrick Judge playing Guitars again.{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2010/01/11/ryan-clark-of-demon-hunter/|title=Ryan Clark of Demon Hunter|publisher=Indie Vision Music|author=Steve|date=January 11, 2010|accessdate=November 17, 2015}}

In 2015, Watts' home caught fire, destroying their home and everything inside, save for their four pet ferrets.{{cite web|url=http://www.theprp.com/2015/07/20/news/demon-hunter-drummer-loses-everything-in-apartment-fire-gofundme-launched/|title=Demon Hunter Drummer Loses Everything In Apartment Fire, Gofundme Launched|publisher=Theprp|author=wookubus|date=July 20, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/news/demon-hunter-drummer-loses-home-in-fire|title=Demon Hunter drummer loses home in fire|publisher=Metal Insider|first=Seth|last=Werkheiser|date=July 21, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2017}} His wife was 39 weeks pregnant at the time.{{cite web|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/07/20/crews-fighting-two-alarm-blaze--east-nashville-complex/30420605/|title=Apartment fire near Percy Priest Lake injures 1, affects 8 units|publisher=Tennessean|first=Natalie|last=Neysa Alund|date=July 20, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2017}} They had their child soon after the accident.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/demon_hunter_drummer_loses_everything_in_apartment_fire|title=Demon Hunter drummer loses everything in apartment fire|publisher=Alternative Press|first=Tyler|last=Sharp|date=July 20, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2017}} By September, Watts, his wife and his daughter moved into their new house.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/demonhunter/photos/a.344805674673.150853.5520594673/10153758472184674/?type=3|title=Demon Hunter – MESSAGE FROM YOGI: Cara, Odessa, and I...|publisher=Facebook|first=Timothy|last=Watts|date=September 3, 2015|accessdate=July 23, 2017}} Watts played for The Letter Black and played The Kingdom Festival in Greentown in June 2023.

;Current

• Demon Hunter (2004–present)
• World Gone Cold (2023–present)
• The Letter Black (2023-present)

;Former

• The Lonely Hearts (2003–2006)
• The Showdown (2009–2010)
• The Becoming

;Live

• Throwdown (2011)
• Benton Blout (2014–present)
• Superdrag

;Session

• John Davis (2007)

;The Lonely Hearts

• Photographs & Tidalwaves (2003; as Holland)
• Paper Tapes (2006)

;Demon Hunter

• The Triptych (2005)
• Storm the Gates of Hell (2007)
• 45 Days (2008)
• Live in Nashville (2008)
• The World Is a Thorn (2010)
• True Defiance (2012)
• Extremist (2014)
• Outlive (2017)
• War (2019)
• Peace (2019)
• Songs of Death and Resurrection (2021)
• Exile (2022)

;The Showdown

• Blood in the Gears (2011)

;John Davis

• Arigato! (2007)

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/demon_hunter_drummer_loses_everything_in_apartment_fire Demon hunter Drummer loses everything in apartment fire]
• [http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/2012/04/tim-yogi-watts-of-demon-hunter/#_ Yogi Watts on Modern Drummer]

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