Yousef Erakat

Yousef Erakat
Personal information
Born Yousef Saleh Erakat
(1990-01-22) January 22, 1990
Fremont, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation YouTuber, vlogger, comedian, prankster, actor, rapper
YouTube information
Pseudonym fouseyTUBE, fousey
Channel fouseyTUBE
Years active 2011–present
Genre
Subscribers 9.2 million
Total views 1.26 billion
Network Collective Digital Studio
Subscriber and view counts updated as of July 14, 2016. Statistics shown are representative of the main "fouseyTUBE" channel only.

Yousef Saleh Erakat (Arabic: يوسف صالح عريقات ‎‎), better known by his stage name FouseyTube (stylized fouseyTUBE), is an American YouTube personality, vlogger, comedian, prankster, actor and rapper who produces parodies, vlogs, comedy sketches and pranks on YouTube.[1]

Early life

Yousef Erakat was born on January 22, 1990[2] in Fremont, California.[3][4] His parents are of Palestinian origin. He has three older siblings, Mohammad, Ahmad, and Noura Erakat, who is a legal scholar. He graduated from San Jose State University as a theatre arts major. Erakat moved to Los Angeles once he graduated from SJSU to pursue his acting career.[5][6][7]

YouTube

Erakat has had multiple YouTube channels in the past, namely ones relating to fitness. It wasn't until he started making Middle Eastern videos that grew his popularity. His past channels included him following a workout routine, P90X, and giving a review and before and after of his journey.[8]

In 2012, Erakat was listed 3rd on the list of "40 Inspiring Muslims Under 40" by MBMuslima Magazine.[9]

On January 1, 2015, Erakat released his first single "Prideland" under the stage name "fousey".[10] A music video for the song was released the same day on his daily vlog channel DOSEofFOUSEY.[11]

Erakat was invited by Quest Nutrition to unveil their newest protein bar flavor by allowing him to prank other popular YouTube personalities, namely by pieing them in the face. The video has reached over a million views.[12]

On October 3, 2015, Erakat showcased his BMW 435i with a full transformation. Inspired by his Nike shoe composed of his favorite colors, he took his car to West Coast Customs in hopes of drastically changing his car to represent not only his favorite colors, but his YouTube audience as well, of which he calls the "bruh bruhs". Erakat enjoyed the turnout and showcased it on both his daily vlog channel as well as his main channel fouseyTUBE.[13][14]

On October 6, 2015, it was announced that Erakat had signed with Creative Artists Agency, a popular agency located in Century City, Los Angeles.[15][16]

Erakat embarked on a five-day tour with friend and YouTube star Roman Atwood called the "Roman vs Fousey Tour" on February 24, 2016. They performed in five states along the west coast as a preview/test for their upcoming 30-day tour of the same name.

Personal life

Erakat was brought up in a religious Muslim family, though himself has repeatedly struggled with his religious identity.[17] He has on several occasions criticized negative stereotyping of Muslims.[18]

On July 1, 2014, Erakat uploaded a video to his vlog channel titled "WHY I WANTED TO END MY LIFE".[19] In this video, Erakat discussed how he passed by a tattoo parlor and got a tattoo on a whim, followed by another. He later had a nervous breakdown due to the stigma in some Arab and Muslim families concerning tattoos and had them removed.[20][21]

Erakat struggles with ongoing depression, addiction and bipolar disorder. He mentions it many times in his daily vlogging, and also announced it on VH1.[22] He was nominated for Pranks and Show of The Year at the 5th Streamy Awards, and on September 18, 2015, won the Show of The Year award.[23]

Awards and nominations

Year Work Category Award Result Ref.
2014 fouseyTUBE Pranks 4th Streamy Awards Nominated [24]
2015 YouTube Comedian Shorty Awards Nominated [25]
YouTube Star of the Year presented by A&E Nominated
Snapchatter Nominated
Pranks 5th Streamy Awards Nominated [26]
Show of the Year Won [27]
2016 DOSEofFOUSEY First Person 6th Streamy Awards Nominated [28]
Yousef Erakat Entertainer of the Year Won

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Twin Blocked (Short) Trevor
2016 We Love You Ford
2016 Experiment 88[29] Himself YouTube Red series
2016 Boo! A Madea Halloween Jonathan

References

  1. ↑ Tomchak, Anne-Marie (25 April 2014). "#BBCtrending: How FouseyTUBE became a YouTube star". BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Yousef Saleh Erakat, Born 01/22/1990 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  3. ↑ DOSEofFOUSEY, "YouTube", September 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Yousef Erakat". Networth / YouTube. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "#BBCtrending: How FouseyTUBE became a YouTube star - BBC News". BBC News. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Comedian FouseyTUBE to perform in Dearborn Jan. 17". www.arabamericannews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "The Argus: Theater Student Becomes YouTube Sensation With Funny Videos | SJSU Newsroom". blogs.sjsu.edu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Team Beachbody - Member Profile". Team Beachbody. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Stories of 40 Inspirational Muslims under 40". Issuu. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Prideland - Single - fousey". 1 January 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "PRIDELAND (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". DOSEofFOUSEY / YouTube. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  12. ↑ "Quest Prank Video Hits a Million Views in under a Week | Business Wire". www.businesswire.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "YouTuber FouseyTube Gets His BMW 435i Officially Pimped - Video". 5 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "Yousef Erakat AKA FouseyTube Just Pimped Out His BMW 435i". Art of Gears. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "FouseyTube Signs with CAA as Agency Continues its Digital Talent Drive - VideoInk". 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "YouTube Star FouseyTube Signs With Talent Agency". Time_(magazine). 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter". www.twitlonger.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  18. ↑ "Yousef Saleh Erakat aka FouseyTUBE speaks out against American Sniper: "this movie is propaganda"". The Muslim Vibe. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  19. ↑ DOSEofFOUSEY (2014-07-01), WHY I WANTED TO END MY LIFE, retrieved 2016-06-01
  20. ↑ "FouseyTUBE - two years ago this tattoo ruined my life. it... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  21. ↑ "TwitLonger — When you talk too much for Twitter". www.twitlonger.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  22. ↑ "Best Speeches of the 5th Annual Streamy Awards". Entertainmentmonthly. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "FouseyTUBE, Cameron Dallas Win Big At 2015 Streamy Awards". Tubefilter. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "4th Annual Winners & Nominees". Streamys. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "Yousef Saleh Erakat - Shorty Awards". ShortyAwards. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "5th Annual Winners & Nominees". Streamys. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "FouseyTube, Cameron Dallas win Streamys". USAToday. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  28. ↑ "6th Annual Winners & Nominees". Streamys. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  29. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EtThP-wWwM

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