United States
Yousef Erakat, known online as Fousey, is a Palestinian-American creator from Fremont, California, who built his initial following on YouTube in the early 2010s through sketch comedy, pranks, and motivational vlogs.
Total Followers -0.0%
7.7M
Across Instagram, TikTok
Primary Platform
7.7M followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
4.2%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Mega
Est. $93K–$217K / IG post
Fousey took 1st place in the Open Men's Physique Tall Class, marking a public comeback after stepping away from the internet for months to focus on mental and physical health.
The album launched on his birthday (Jan. 22) to mixed reviews. At his Roxy LA show, Fousey revealed a Lil Baby feature had been recorded but fell through before release, then performed it anyway.
The rap pivot began in October 2024 with a DDG collab; 'BBL Rage' earned notably better reviews than earlier efforts and drew attention across streaming and hip-hop media.
An on-camera confrontation during a Kick livestream led to his ban from the platform; the incident drew wide coverage given his prior Twitch bans in 2023.
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| Last 7 days | +2K +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +2K |
| Last 30 days | -3100 -0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | -3100 |
| Last 90 days | +7K +0.1% | +1 +5.2% | +0 +0.0% | +7K |
| Last 365 days | +7K +0.1% | +1 +5.2% | +0 +0.0% | +7K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Yousef Erakat, known online as Fousey, is a Palestinian-American creator from Fremont, California, who built his initial following on YouTube in the early 2010s through sketch comedy, pranks, and motivational vlogs. His Muslim-American identity shaped much of his early community, giving him a distinct cultural foothold in a space where that perspective was underrepresented. Over more than a decade of platform activity he has grown to a mega-tier audience concentrated heavily in the United States, with a predominantly male fanbase skewing toward the 18–34 age range.
Fousey reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via Instagram Reels and Stories, TikTok branded content. Their sponsorship history skews toward Fitness / Apparel, a clear signal of fit for brands in those categories. Demonstrated partners include YoungLA. Engagement on YouTube runs around 3.8%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. The channel's mix of Instagram Reels and Stories and TikTok branded content lets a sponsor choose between short awareness placements and longer, more detailed integrations. Because the audience follows vlog content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For United States-focused brands in Fitness / Apparel and related categories, Fousey offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Fousey's tier (Mega, 7.7M combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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Fousey's real name is Yousef Erakat. He is a Palestinian-American creator who built his original following on YouTube under the channel name FouseyTUBE before eventually rebranding to simply @fousey across his platforms.
Yes, Fousey is Palestinian-American and Muslim, and both his heritage and faith are recurring threads throughout his public identity. Hashtags like #islam and #muslim are consistent fixtures in his content, and he has spoken openly about how his background shapes his worldview.
Fousey's 2018 Hate Dies Love Shines event in Los Angeles became one of the most talked-about disasters in YouTube history after a bomb threat forced the crowd to evacuate and a heavily hyped appearance by Drake never materialized. The night unraveled in real time across social media and became a widely cited example of overreach in influencer live events.
Drake did not appear at the Hate Dies Love Shines event despite Fousey promoting his involvement heavily in the lead-up. The combination of the no-show and a bomb threat that cleared the venue turned the night into a viral moment that followed Fousey's public image for years afterward.
Fousey's active discount code for YoungLA is FOUSEY, which gives shoppers 15% off. YoungLA is a Los Angeles-based fitness and streetwear brand, and the partnership aligns naturally with the fitness and motivational content Fousey regularly posts.
YSE is a brand and movement Fousey actively promotes, with its own separate social presence at @YSE. Based on how he references it across his bios and content, it functions as a lifestyle extension of his personal brand that reaches beyond his creator identity.
FouseyTUBE was Fousey's original YouTube channel name during his rise to fame through prank videos and vlogs. He eventually dropped the 'TUBE' suffix and rebranded to @fousey, signaling a deliberate shift away from the prank format toward more personal and motivational content.
Fousey has been one of the more candid creators when it comes to mental health, having livestreamed personal breakdowns that drew widespread public attention and concern. Those experiences deeply shaped his content pivot toward motivational messaging and self-reflection, which now define much of what he posts.
Fousey's shift away from pranks was tied closely to very public personal struggles, including mental health episodes that played out in front of his audience over several years. His current content — mixing humor, fitness tips, and life advice — reflects a move toward a more grounded and authentic persona than his early viral prank days.
Fousey sits firmly in the Mega tier on Instagram with well over seven million followers, and his engagement rate runs notably above the category median — a strong signal that his audience stays genuinely active relative to accounts of similar size. His core fanbase skews male and is concentrated in the 25–34 age range, primarily in the United States.
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