Adam Mohsin Yehya Saleh (born: June 4, 1993)[citation needed], is an American vlogger, actor, and rapper from New York City, best known for his YouTube videos. He has been described as a prankster.[citation needed]
History[]
He started making YouTube videos in 2012 as a part of his YouTube channel "TrueStoryASA" with his college friends Sheikh Akbar and Abdullah Ghuman.[citation needed]
After May 2015, he has created many videos as a solo YouTuber. He has also appeared in the American buddy cop comedy-drama action film American Sharia. Saleh first released the single "Diamond Girl" on May 3, 2015, featuring Sheikh Akbar and Mumzy Stranger as a part of TrueStoryASA.[citation needed]
On 16 August 2015, he released his debut solo single "Tears" featuring Zack Knight as a tribute to his cousin.[citation needed]
Personal Life[]
Adam Saleh was born in New York City to Yemeni parents. He first attended Manhattan Center For Science and Mathematics High School for three years, but transferred to Al-Madinah School after being expelled for assaulting his dean as a response to him allegedly making racist remarks towards his mother[1]. Then he went to John Jay College of Criminal Justice.[citation needed]
Amateur career[]
Adam Saleh vs. Marcus Stephenson[]
On September 29, 2019, Saleh fought British amateur boxer Marcus Stephenson in a charity event for Yemen at the York Hall in London, England. Saleh won via unanimous decision. Saleh's then manager and Stephenson both later stated the fight was rigged and that Stephenson agreed to lose for a cash sum.[2][3]
Professional career[]
Adam Saleh vs. Landon McBroom[]
On September 10, 2022, Saleh made his professional debut against Landon McBroom on the undercard of Social Gloves 2: Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib, at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles California, US for the ICB International middleweight belt. The bout ended in a unanimous draw.[4]
Adam Saleh vs. Stuart Kellogg[]
Saleh after winning against Stuart Kellogg
On 17 January 2023, it was reported by TheBreadBatch that Saleh will be on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury on 25 February in Saudi Arabia.[5] On 8 February, it was announced that Saleh will fight on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury against an opponent to be announced.[6] Saleh is scheduled to face TikToker Stuart Kellogg, also known as Evil Hero, on 26 February, 2023, at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.[7] On 26 February at the event, Saleh defeated Stuart Kellogg via 1st round RTD due to Kellogg's corner stops the fight due to arm injury.[8]
Exhibition bouts[]
Adam Saleh vs. Walid Sharks[]
On July 30, 2021, Saleh fought Iraqi TikToker Walid Sharks as the co-feature bout on the first Social Knockout event at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. The bout ended in a majority draw. Controversies rose as many questioned how the bout ended as a draw including popular YouTuber FaZe Sensei who stated "it's mathematically impossible for the fight to end in a draw" seeing as the bout was only three rounds.[9]
Adam Saleh vs. Anas Elshayb[]
On October 15, Saleh fought Jordanian Influencer Anas Elshayb on the second Social Knockout event at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. Saleh won via unanimous decision.[10]
Boxing record[]
Amateur[]
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Marcus Stephenson | UD | 6 | 29 Sep 2019 | Copper Box Arena, London, England |
Professional[]
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw | 0–0–1 | Landon McBroom | UD | 4 | 10 Sep, 2022 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
| 2 | Win | 1–0–1 | Stuart Kellogg | RTD | 1 (4), 3:00 | 23 Feb, 2023 | Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia |
Exhibition[]
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw | 0–1 | Walid Sharks | MD | 3 | 30 July, 2021 | Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE | |
| 2 | Win | 1–0-1 | Anas Elshayib | UD | 3 | 15 Oct, 2021 | Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE |
Controversies[]
Staged Racial Profiling Experiment[]
A staged video titled "Racial Profiling Experiment'" uploaded on Saleh's YouTube channel in October 2014 became popular around the world. In the video, Saleh and Sheikh Akbar argued with each other in front of a police officer wearing western outfits but the cop ignored them. Shortly thereafter, they fight again while dressed in traditional clothes but this time the cop stops them and behaves rudely with them. The video received more than 200,000 views on YouTube and it was also picked up by media. Public reaction to the video was against the police officer. Later Saleh said that the video was staged to recreate "previous events that occurred", and it was being shown as an example to others about how these things can happen to people on the streets only if they are dressed in a 'different' way. The New York chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), which had previously tweeted out the video as an example of discrimination against Muslims, demanded an apology from Saleh and Akbar stating "Muslims are already under the microscope and to do this just to gain some cheap publicity is totally unacceptable. There should be no attempt to justify it; they should just apologize and ask people to forgive them for their irresponsible actions."[11]
Traveling Inside A Suitcase[]
In another YouTube video, Saleh claimed to have flown inside a suitcase in the baggage hold on a Tigerair flight from Melbourne to Sydney.[12] However, Melbourne Airport security footage proved the incident was a hoax after they produced video showing Saleh boarding the plane with the airline noting that a bag of his weight would not be loaded on the plane without investigation nor would a passenger in the plane's unheated cargo hold emerge sweating.[13]
Kicked From Delta Flight[]
In December 2016, Saleh claimed he was removed from a Delta Air Lines flight at Heathrow Airport for speaking Arabic.[14] However, other passengers have spoken out, claiming that Saleh was disturbing other passengers,[15][16] and Delta's own statement said that Saleh was shouting and provoking others.[17] Saleh's manager also stated this, explaining that Saleh did not sue the airline.[18] Saleh's claim has caused a debate over the "Right to Fly".[19]
Promoting Cheating[]
In 2018, Saleh, as well as other YouTubers, were involved in a BBC Trending investigation for promoting the website EduBirdie, which lets users buy essays (promoting cheating).[20]
Rape Allegations[]
By October of 2019, Saleh had fired his manager Naz Rahman and replaced him with Chas Stahl. [21] Despite the firing, Rahman was still on cool terms with Saleh. Rahman had been Adam's manager from November of 2014 to October of 2019.
In 2021, Saleh appeared on the podcast, Gotta Get It! hosted by Yousef Saleh Erakat, Aaron Burriss, and John-Paul Hoang. In the podcast, Saleh explained to the trio that Rahman had stolen 72,000 pounds behind his back from Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Music. [22]
In response, Rahman uploaded a 3 hour video to his daughter's channel (Inaaya's Toy Show) where he stated that Saleh has raped a girl, did drugs, drinking alcohol and lied about being a devout Muslim to his fans. An anonymous woman claimed she was raped by Saleh. Saleh did not deny the allegations, but he had responded stating Rahman was a clown seeking attention by starting up these allegations against him when he was exposed for stealing money. The original upload was removed by Saleh's current management team, but it has since been re-uploaded by other users. [23] [24]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXrfeXPJhgU
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtbWSzGQ3Qk
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px6sK8GMWBM
- ↑ Social Gloves 2 Results: McBroom vs. Gib
- ↑ https://twitter.com/HappyPunchPromo/status/1615464735809445906?cxt=HHwWpIC90cenpOssAAAA
- ↑ https://twitter.com/omgAdamSaleh/status/1623395431383199745?cxt=HHwWgsCzmebiuoctAAAA
- ↑ https://twitter.com/omgAdamSaleh/status/1625176647732281602?cxt=HHwWhIS-lZ7j5I0tAAAA
- ↑ https://twitter.com/HappyPunchPromo/status/1629912035302559745
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUc7SJxHO-o
- ↑ Social Knockout 2: The Full List Of Winners
- ↑ Muslim Vloggers Come Clean About Staged Stop-And-Frisk Video (UPDATE)
- ↑ I Smuggled Myself On A Plane to Another City and IT WORKED!!! (IN A SUITCASE)
- ↑ Tigerair slams YouTuber Adam Saleh over prank
- ↑ YouTube star allegedly kicked off Delta flight 'for speaking Arabic' is known for pranks
- ↑ YouTube star known for pranks claims he was kicked off Delta flight for speaking Arabic
- ↑ 6 Delta Passengers Dispute YouTube Star Adam Saleh’s Story About Getting Kicked Off Flight
- ↑ Adam Saleh: YouTube star 'wasn't speaking Arabic on phone when kicked off Delta flight', passenger claims
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUc7SJxHO-o
- ↑ In Any Language, Adam Saleh Doesn't Have A Right To Fly
- ↑ The YouTube stars being paid to sell cheating
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.in/slideshows/miscellaneous/a-day-with-youtube-prankster-adam-saleh-proved-that-the-internets-a-listers-have-reached-celebrity-status/slidelist/74229927.cms
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ60av4BfG8&pp=ygUbYWRhbSBzYWxlaCBleCBtYW5hZ2VyIHN0b2xl
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUc7SJxHO-o
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WukHHYCBkhY