Fousey
Fousey is Yousef Erakat, the Palestinian-American creator behind fouseyTUBE’s pranks and vlogs, now sharing bodybuilding, fitness coaching and the G7 journey.
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- Full name
- Yousef Saleh Erakat
- From
- Fremont, California; Palestinian-American
- Started
- Launched fouseyTUBE in March 2011
- Studied
- Theatre arts at San Jose State University
- Early breakout
- “Middle Eastern Parents,” followed by public pranks and daily vlogs
Mini bio
How it started.
Yousef Erakat began uploading comedy as fouseyTUBE in March 2011 while studying theatre arts at San Jose State. Sketches drew on his Palestinian-American upbringing, including playing his own parents. “Middle Eastern Parents” became an early breakout, and by February 2012 he was taking a stand-up routine to audiences abroad.
The videos fans remember.
Public pranks became a signature, including the Spider-Man and Mortal Kombat videos. Daily vlogging brought another side of his life to viewers through DOSEofFOUSEY. His online work earned Streamy wins for Show of the Year in 2015 and Entertainer of the Year in 2016.
Beyond the channel.
Acting credits include both Madea Halloween films and Netflix’s #realityhigh. His 2021 memoir, Warning, explores the personal difficulties behind his public career. He also toured with fellow creator Roman Atwood.
The G7 chapter.
Recent work centers on fitness coaching and bodybuilding, alongside the 2025 album G7: The Death of Fousey. After a 2025 physique-class win, he shared results from his first NPC show in October 2026, including a Masters 35+ victory.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2021Warning: This Is Not a Motivational StoryCo-author with Leif Eriksson and Martin Svensson
Music
- 2025G7: The Death of FouseyRecording artist, credited as Crashout YSE and fousey
Film
- 2017Boo 2! A Madea HalloweenJonathan
- 2017#realityhighCast
- 2016Boo! A Madea HalloweenJonathan
Awards
Quotes
What I found is you can’t force a viral video. If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen.Yousef Erakat, The Argus interview republished by SJSU NewsCenter, February 19, 2012
On building an audience while studying theatre. Source: https://blogs.sjsu.edu/newsroom/2012/sjsu-in-the-news-theater-student-becomes-youtube-sensation-with-funny-videos/
Trivia
- Before the big prank videos, his sketches included “Middle Eastern Dining Room,” “Middle Eastern Ramadan” and “Hummus: The Dance.”
- Clips of his “Dance Dare” videos appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show while he was still a student.
- His memoir runs to 384 pages, according to its publisher.
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