Yousef Saleh Erakat Bio

(YouTuber)

Birthday: January 22, 1990 (Aquarius)

Born In: Fremont, California, United States

With over 9 million subscribers on YouTube, Yousef Erakat is an innovative user of the video sharing media who creates entertaining and provoking videos. These have garnered a large viewership across the globe, especially among the Middle Eastern diaspora. He has created videos in a variety of formats, including fitness videos, pranks and motivational talks. His videos are always daring and innovative, they try to look at things or do things from a different angle. Erakat is a hands-on comedian who makes himself a part of the show. He is willing to try new acts and take on different or novel topics, and always brings an entertaining and bold approach to whatever he undertakes. He is also a rapper and released his first single ‘Prideland’ in 2015. He operates through multiple YouTube channels—the most popular one being fouseyTUBE—and is extremely active on all of them, and still retains a freshness and innovativeness. He is also a fitness enthusiast.

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Quick Facts

Also Known As: FouseyTube

Age: 34 Years, 34 Year Old Males

Family:

siblings: Ahmad Erakat, Muhammad Erakat, Noura Erakat

Born Country: United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm), 5'10" Males

U.S. State: California

More Facts

education: San Jose State University

The Meteoric Rise to Stardom
Yousef Erakat was born in a family of Palestinian origin. He graduated from San Jose State University and shifted to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He was deeply involved in fitness training and had multiple YouTube channels where he posted fitness videos. However he gained unprecedented popularity only after he started making videos on the Middle Eastern culture which he combined with his fitness regime. These videos garnered him millions of fans over a period of time. He is active as a comedian, a singer, and speaker. His famous pranks give an edge to his acts. He deals with a variety of topics and narrates his personal concerns and views on other popular personalities, topics of the day, etc. He is also an avid traveler.
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What Makes Yousef Erakat So Special
Yousef Erakat manages to combine a variety of styles and media to create a dynamic and entertaining package. He straddles cultures with flair, and appeals to a variety of demographic groups. His channel is irreverent, youthful and bold. His acts and shows are well thought out and deal with topics that the youth can relate to. His motivational talks and music have made him a youth icon and an icon for Asian youth in particular. He is full of self confidence and ideas. Yousef creates a story or skit out of a variety of events, and his viewers accompany him through this story, whose setting is often daily life itself. His characteristic humor, energy and inventiveness make Yousef Erakat stand out. His commentaries cover many issues and are often satirical and very entertaining.
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Beyond Fame
Yousef has created interesting visual travelogues, and added a new twist to this genre. He undertook a tour along five states on the west coast with YouTube star Roman Atwood in early 2016. He is very active on Instagram and twitter, staying in touch with his fans and viewers. His concern with physical fitness remains important, and he combines this with endeavors like music in surprising and creative ways.
Behind the Curtains
He comes from a religious family, but has struggled with issues of religious identity. He expresses these concerns, often in a humorous or ironic manner, in his videos, such as his 2014 vlog video ‘Why I Wanted to End my Life.’ Erakat struggles with questions of religious identity, tradition and belonging. His take on popular culture from his unique standpoint is a theme he often addresses. Erakat suffers from bipolar disorder and depression; he also struggles with addiction. He deals candidly with these issues and even speaks to his fans about them.

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