YourFellowArab Biography
YourFellowArab (Real Name Addison Pierre Maalouf) is a Lebanese-American YouTuber and online streamer best known for his interviews with some of the notorious gangs in Latin America and Lebanon.
He garnered a significant global spotlight in July 2023 after speaking with members of the Rio de Janeiro favela gang known for their Balaclavas. In January 2024, he went back to Brazil with YouTuber IShowSpeed, and they went to the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood of Cidade de Deus.
YourFellowArab South Africa
He released a video named “I’m lost” on YouTube on December 11, 2022, in which he declared his intention to record and investigate hazardous and seldom-visited places on his own. His first widely shared footage showed him traveling around South Africa and recording a strange sight in the Beqaa Valley with Nouh Zaiter, a Lebanese drug boss wanted by Interpol.
YourFellowArab Kidnap in Haiti
Maalouf left for Haiti on March 13, 2024, to interview Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, a well-known person amid the region’s continuing dispute over gangs. But when Maalouf and his guide, Sean Roubens Jean Sacra, were allegedly kidnapped by members of the 400 Mawozo gang, the trip took a dangerous turn. Maalouf had just been in Haiti for twenty-four hours when this incident happened.
After that, Maalouf and Sacra were kidnapped and their captors demanded a $40,000 ransom at first. When the ransom was eventually raised to $600,000, matters became more heated. The kidnapping brought attention to the stressful situations that resulted from gang violence in the region and emphasized the dangers that journalists and other workers in areas of war confront.
Media outlets and authorities paid close attention to the occurrence, which highlighted the difficulties and complications of reporting in unstable areas where organized crime and violence are prevalent.
YourFellowArab Released
Maalouf’s brother formally confirmed his brother’s abduction on March 28 via the social media site X (previously known as Twitter). The fact that Addison’s close friend Sneako and fellow YouTuber Miles Routledge both confirmed this shows how concerned and aware people are about this issue.
A favorable development in the ordeal was indicated when Maalouf announced his release on Twitter two days later, on March 30, 2024. Nevertheless, until Addison posted his first interview talking about the kidnapping on his YouTube account on April 5, 2024, the specifics behind his capture and afterward release remained a mystery.
Addison shed light on what happened before his release by sharing details about the kidnapping throughout the interview. In addition to discussing the terrifying experience, this open debate gave viewers insight into the difficulties people encounter when navigating dangerous situations, especially in areas where there is a high rate of unrest and violence.
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YourFellowArab Age
As of 2024, YourFellowArab is 26 years old, he was born on April 30, 1997, in Lebanon with a zodiac sign of Taurus.
YourFellowArab Parents
He was born in Lebanon but most his childhood living in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Indeed, he hails from a loving and supportive family. Besides this, no further information about his parents but he has a brother named Eddie Maalouf who is an entrepreneur.
YourFellowArab Dating
Is He Dating? Maalouf might be discreetly seeing someone else. But he hasn’t disclosed anything about his personal history.
YourFellowArab YouTube
YouTuber who gained popularity through his comedy and Fortnite tutoring videos on YourFellowArab. On the video site, he has amassed over 1.4 million subscribers. In 2022, he faced up against a blue-belt Jiu-Jitsu world champion. A highly favored YouTube video of his is named “I COACHED an AIMBOTTER in FNCS.” In April 2016, he started his YouTube account.
YourFellowArab Net Worth
As of 2024, YourFellowArab’s estimated net worth stands at $1 million. The majority of his income is derived from his YouTube channel, which, as of April 2024, boasted over 772,797 views and more than 1.5M subscribers.