FouseyTube

Yousef Saleh Erakat ( ; , ; born January 22, 1990), also known as FouseyTube or Fousey , is a Palestinian-American YouTuber. His YouTube channels include FouseyTUBE (later renamed Crashout YSE), and the reality vlog-channel DOSEofFOUSEY.

Outside his YouTube career, Erakat has expanded into acting, online streaming, boxing, music, and bodybuilding. As an actor, he starred in Tyler Perry's comedy horror film Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) and its 2017 sequel. In January 2025, he released his debut album, G7: The Death of Fousey, which earned negative reviews. In October 2025, he won his first bodybuilding title in Sacramento.

Personal life Yousef Saleh Erakat was born in Fremont, California, to Palestinian parents originally from Abu Dis. He has three older siblings, including Noura Erakat, who is a legal scholar and professor at Rutgers University. Erakat attended San Jose State University and majored in theatre arts. He moved to Los Angeles after graduating in 2013 to pursue his acting career.

Erakat was brought up in a religious Muslim family, and has on several occasions criticized negative stereotyping of Muslims.

Erakat has spoken on his ongoing struggles with depression, porn addiction, anxiety and bipolar disorder, mentioning them frequently in his daily vlogs and once on VH1.

YouTube career

2011–2014: Beginnings, fitness and controversy Erakat has had multiple YouTube channels in the past, namely ones relating to fitness. His past channels included him following a workout routine, P90X, and giving a review and before and after of his journey. In 2012, Erakat was listed 3rd on the list of "40 Inspiring Muslims Under 40" by MBMuslima Magazine. It was not until he began making comedic skits about his Middle Eastern upbringing that his popularity grew.

He later began creating prank videos and further grew his audience. These videos have been criticized both for being dangerous and others staged. Nonetheless, he is often considered one of the original YouTube pranksters. The day after the incident he was banned for hateful conduct towards the LGBT community. Shortly after his Twitch ban, Erakat announced that he would be streaming on Kick.

On August 23, 2023, Erakat was arrested on livestream by police in Miami, Florida after calling 911 on himself following a dispute with another streamer.

Boxing career Erakat made his boxing debut against Slim Albaher on September 29, 2019, losing by a technical knockout. Erakat suffered a broken nose and needed two surgeries to fix it. Following that experience, he vowed never to fight again. On August 27, 2022, he faced Deji Olatunji and lost via TKO, vowing to never fight again for the second time.

Music career In January 2025, Erakat released his debut album, G7: The Death of Fousey, which earned negative reviews.

Boxing record Semi Professional

Amateur

Filmography

Film Year Film Role Notes 2014 Twin Blocke Trevor Short film 2016 We Love You Ford Boo! A Madea Halloween Jonathan2017 Boo 2! A Madea Halloween #Reality High Himself

Web Year Series Role Notes 2016 Fight of the Living Dead: Experiment 88Himself Episode: "HELP ME!! FIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD" 2020–2021 Reality House Seasons 2–3

Awards and nominations