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Youssef Ksiyer
يوسف قصير
Born	(1983-12-27) 27 December 1983 (age 40) Casablanca, Morocco
Nationality	Moroccan
Alma mater	Al Akhawayn University
Occupation(s)	Comedian, Activist Television, Radio, Podcast Host

Youssef Ksiyer (Arabic: يوسف قصير; born December 27, 1983) is a comedian, content creator, and multimedia host from Casablanca, Morocco. He is passionate about writing, interpretation, and comedy, creating content in Arabic, French, and English. When performing, he highlights current news as well as environmental problems.

Career

In 2003, Ksiyer studied at Al Akhawayn University, and majored in Business Administration. He was the president of the drama club at the university. Shortly after graduating, he worked in Casablanca as a marketing manager at Yamaha. He spent three years working in Communication and Marketing. He then decided to shift to an artistic career and in 2007, he won the first prize of the best comedian, 2nd edition, in Casablanca. In 2011, his comedy style was noticed by Jamel Comedy Club in Marrakesh. In 2012, he then integrated the troupe in Paris. Later that year, he was invited by Hassan El Fad to perform in the opening of Marrakech du Rire. In an interview with Ya Biladi in 2017, he mentioned Dave Chappelle, Richard Pryor, and Chris Rock as sources of inspiration.

He is currently the manager of JOOJ Media which is a Moroccan social media platform mostly active on Instagram.

Marrakech du Rire

Marrakech du rire is an international festival of humour that takes places in El Badi Palace every year. Ksiyer performed in many editions of Marrakech du Rire.

Live Shows

• Biodegradable, June 12, 2014.Marrakech du Rire, Dar Attakafa.
• Biodegradable, December 14, 2012. Studio des Arts Vivants, Casablanca.
• Stand Up, January 2019. Afrique du rire in Casablanca and Dakar, Senegal.
• Stand Up, May 26, 2019. Backstage Casablanca.
• Stand Up, May 10, 2019. L'uzine.
• Stand Up, April 2, 2019. Backstage Casablanca.

Host

Radio

• La matinale de Youssef Ksiyer with Radio 2M, 2019.

Podcast

• SOULIMA Podcast. The main topics are film, television, and other forms of art. Ksiyer invites different guests to debate around those themes. The podcasts are available on YouTube, Deezer, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, and Spotify.

Online Shows

• Best of Experience Al Akhawayn University with Youssef Ksiyer, 2020.

Television

• The host of the television show "Multiplayer" on 2M (TV channel) in collaboration with Inwi, 2020.

Activism

Ksiyer participated in a campaign organized by UN Women to fight against violence towards women and the stereotypes built around it. In 2012, he was part of "Rire Solidaire 3", a fundraising event organized by Hassan El Fad to help homeless children in Marrakech.

In 2020, he gave a TEDTalk in collaboration with TEDxENSAKhouribga where he expressed his concern about climate change and ecology. He focused his speech around the Moroccan and African Environment in relation to this global issue.

References

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3. "France. Youssef Ksiyer, une graine de talent". lecourrierdelatlas (in French). 2012-05-12. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
4. "Youssef Ksiyer : " Laissez-moi rire ! "". femmesdumaroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-17.
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12. "3ème Festival Marrakech du rire : Postulez au concours des jeunes talents avant le 30 avril !". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-08.
13. "Youssef Ksiyer : l'étoile qui monte". Artisthick (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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17. "Youssef Ksiyer " L'humour est une affaire très sérieuse "". Toutelaculture (in French). 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
18. "Youssef Ksiyer dans son spectacle Biodégradable, à ne pas rater au Studio des Arts Vivants". Paperblog (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
19. "Spectacle. Ksiyer, grand par le talent". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-07.
20. "Afrique du rire 2019 - AFRIQUE DU RIRE". TV5MONDE (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-18.
21. "La Matinale de Ksiyer : 28 Juin 2019". Radio 2M (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-17.
22. "L'humoriste Youssef Ksiyer prend les rênes de la Matinale de Radio 2M". 2M (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
23. "@ksiyer Lnk.Bio - Link in Bio". lnk.bio. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
24. "Experience AUI". experienceaui.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
25. "La une - 2M". 2m.ma. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
26. "Bienvenue". ONU Femmes | Maroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
27. "L'humoriste marocain Youssef Ksiyer s'engage contre les stéréotypes (Interview)". femmesdumaroc (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
28. "Why taking action toward climate change? | youssef ksiyer | TEDxENSAKhouribga". Retrieved 2021-02-24.

• 1983 births
• Living people
• Al Akhawayn University alumni
• Moroccan comedians