What are the consequences of failure to comply with a court order compelling discovery?

Plaintiff moves for sanctions against defendant Singh for failure to comply with the court's order compelling discovery. Plaintiff seeks entry of default judgment and for expenses incurred in connection with the motion. By order filed May 13, 2016, defendant Singh was ordered to provide responses to interrogatories and produce responsive documents. Defendant Singh failed to comply with the court's order. The court notes that defendant Singh, other than filing an answer, has failed to cooperate in this litigation. Defendant Singh refused to participate in preparing a status report prior to the scheduling conference, failed to appear at the scheduling conference, did not oppose the motion to compel, did not oppose the motion for sanctions, and did not oppose the motion for summary judgment. The court finds defendant's failure to comply with the court's orders to be willful disobedience and concludes that entry of default judgment is appropriate. See Henry v. Gill Industries, Inc., 983 F.2d 943, 948 (9th Cir. 1993); Connecticut Gen. Life Ins. Co. v. New Images of Beverly Hills, 482 F.3d 1091, 1096 (9th Cir. 2007). Defendant was cautioned in both the order granting the motion to compel and in the order directing defendant to file opposition to the motion for sanctions that failure to comply with the court's orders could result in entry of default judgment. Defendant has paid no heed to the court's orders and the court concludes that a lesser sanction will serve no useful purpose.