Who is Yousef Saleh Erakat? Everything You Need to Know

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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

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education: San Jose State University

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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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