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Yusuf Amir
	Yusuf Amir with a scale model of Algonquin, in a pre-release screenshot of The Ballad of Gay Tony.; Yusuf Amir with a scale model of Algonquin, in a pre-release screenshot of The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Appearances	[[Appearance::Grand Theft Auto IV (Mentioned); The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
Full Name	Yusuf Amir
Gender	Gender::Male
Date of Birth	[[Error: Invalid time.\|1977 (Age 31)]]
Place of Birth	Dubai, UAE
Age Now
Nationality	Emirati
Home	Liberty City
Family	Abdul Amir (Father)
Main Affiliations	Luis Fernando Lopez; Anthony Prince; Tahir Saeed; Ahmed; Leslie Mitchell
Vehicles	Golden Super Drop Diamond; Golden Buzzard; White Swift; Blue Skylift; APC; Train Car; Lycan with flame paintjob; White and Black Maverick; Black Infernus
Businesses	Real estate
Voiced by	Omid Djalili
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Yusuf Amir (Arabic: يوسف عمير) is a character mentioned in Grand Theft Auto IV and first appears in The Ballad of Gay Tony. He is voiced by British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili.

Biography

Background and Personality

Yusuf Amir was born in 1977 (making him 31 in the game) in Dubai, UAE to Abdul Amir, an extremely wealthy real estate developer. Throughout his life he seeks to impress his father, a highly conservative businessman who frowns upon Yusuf's life as "a reckless orgy of sex, drugs and spending". He was likely born wealthy, as he claims to have had a golden train set as a child.

In 2008, during Grand Theft Auto IV, he moved from Dubai to Liberty City to further develop luxury properties. His first project's construction site was locked down by Messina crime family construction unions, until Playboy X hired a mercenary to kill them all hoping to gain favor with Yusuf. He would not meet with Playboy, instead temporarily shutting down the site and building a memorial for the workers.

In The Ballad of Gay Tony, Yusuf finally becomes a major supporting character. He wants to franchise "Gay" Tony Prince's nightclub Maisonette 9, and hires Prince's bodyguard Luis Lopez as a mercenary. Yusuf is used as a plot device to symbolize extreme wealth, materialism and the temptation for Tony and Luis to sell out their beliefs (especially in the ending). Unlike Ray Bulgarin, whose character shares some of these themes, Yusuf is a "good guy" and comic relief in that he is clearly out to help Tony and Luis.

He takes a very fast shining to Luis in particular, seeking to impress him with his possessions and sometimes white lies (for example, in High Dive he claims that 1 week ago he was exhausted from test driving "sexy cars" and for 2 weeks, flew to Vice City with prostitutes). After only meeting Luis twice in Sexy Time, he is quick to say that they are like "brothers". Towards the end of the game, he gives Luis his gold-plated Super Drop Diamond and brings his machine gun helicopter to aid Luis in a large gunfight, very rare and profound of his otherwise selfish nature.

Lifestyle

Despite his born-rich billionaire status and bad boy lifestyle, Yusuf does not seem to be famous outside of his notoreity in the real estate business.

His developments in the Persian Gulf include the "Hanging Gardens of Amir", an apartment complex suspended by balloons, and an underwater Liberty City themed hotel and casino (which Luis must steal a subway car to use as an underwater tram for viewing the coral reef).

Yusuf's residence is an ultra-luxury two story penthouse in Middle Park East, filled with his collection of gold-plated items (a cell phone, , an Uzi, a miniature model of Liberty City, his car, and his stolen Buzzard.

a "luxury condo tower" (which local groups criticized will "ruin the skyline of Castle Gardens"^[1])

Artwork of Yusuf for The Ballad of Gay Tony.

In his apartment, Amir has a collection of arcade machines. A big screen television in his apartment also shows the end credits of GTA IV.
Yusuf is fond of gold plated items. This includes his cell phone
Yusuf owns a unique flame painted Lycan in his apartment.

Trivia

Leslie Mitchell, a Weazel News reporter, claims Yusuf Amir is a personal friend of his, and as a result, does not restraint himself in defending Yusuf's construction project in Castle Gardens, calling groups who are not in favor of Yusuf's project as "leftist loonies" who are arresting property development in the city.^[1]
Yusuf enjoys using gangster lingo, including "nigga" to Luis' irritation. Despite Luis' request to stop using this particular term, Yusuf continues to use it in his vocabulary.
Yusuf likes the song "Arab Money," and is seen in cutscenes playing the song and dancing to it.
Yusuf isn't an experienced helicopter pilot, as he lets Luis drive during Caught with your Pants Down and doesn't exactly know what buttons to press to shoot the Buzzard's rockets during Departure Time.
In his pre-release trailer, during scenes from the mission Departure Time, he's seen flying in black Buzzard.

Mission appearances

The Ballad of Gay Tony

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "A-mir $5 Million for a Penthouse View of Hell" by Leslie Mitchell, Weazel News (www.weazelnews.com) (In game website.)

External Link

Meet Yusuf Amir in The Ballad of Gay Tony

[Weazel_Leslie_Mitchell-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "A-mir $5 Million for a Penthouse View of Hell" by Leslie Mitchell, Weazel News (www.weazelnews.com) (In game website.)

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 == Biography ==
-Yusuf Amir is a 31-year old Arabic immigrant from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Yusuf is a multi-billionaire property developer, his most notable achievement being the "hanging gardens of Amir" - an apartment complex suspended by balloons over the [[wp:Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf]].
+====Background and Personality====
-Amir runs into some problems in [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]], as his business is being extorted by the [[Messina Family]] linked to the union. Yusuf's construction site in [[Castle Gardens]] for a "luxury condo tower" (which local groups criticized will "ruin the skyline of Castle Gardens"<ref name="Weazel Leslie Mitchell">"A-mir $5 Million for a Penthouse View of Hell" by [[Leslie Mitchell]], Weazel News ([[Weazelnews.com|www.weazelnews.com]]) (In game website.)</ref>) suffers union difficulties when he refuses to be blackmailed, but bystander [[Playboy X]] attempts to interfere to become a silent partner in Amir's business. Playboy X hires [[Niko Bellic]] to [[Deconstruction for Beginners|clear out the mobsters]] as a favour to Amir, but after the murders take place, it is clear that Amir doesn't want anything to do with Playboy. He offers to build a memorial on the site to honor the union workers killed by on-the-job accident. He shuts down the site following the accident, however this is likely only for a few days as he is seen overseeing on going work.
+Yusuf Amir was born in 1977 (making him 31 in the game) in Dubai, UAE to [[Abdul Amir]], an extremely wealthy real estate developer. Throughout his life he seeks to impress his father, a highly conservative businessman who frowns upon Yusuf's life as "a reckless orgy of sex, drugs and spending". He was likely born wealthy, as he claims to have had a golden train set as a child.
+In 2008, during ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', he moved from Dubai to [[Liberty City in GTA IV|Liberty City]] to further develop luxury properties. His first project's construction site was locked down by [[Messina Family|Messina crime family]] construction unions, until [[Playboy X]] hired a [[Niko Bellic|mercenary]] to kill them all hoping to gain favor with Yusuf. He would not meet with Playboy, instead temporarily shutting down the site and building a memorial for the workers.
+In ''[[Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony|The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'', Yusuf finally becomes a major supporting character. He wants to franchise [[Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince|"Gay" Tony Prince's]] nightclub [[Maisonette 9]], and hires Prince's bodyguard [[Luis Lopez]] as a mercenary. Yusuf is used as a plot device to symbolize extreme wealth, materialism and the temptation for Tony and Luis to sell out their beliefs (especially in the [[Departure Time|ending]]). Unlike [[Ray Bulgarin]], whose character shares some of these themes, Yusuf is a "good guy" and comic relief in that he is clearly out to help Tony and Luis.
+He takes a very fast shining to Luis in particular, seeking to impress him with his possessions and sometimes white lies (for example, in [[High Dive]] he claims that 1 week ago he was exhausted from test driving "sexy cars" and for 2 weeks, flew to [[Vice City]] with prostitutes). After only meeting Luis twice in [[Sexy Time]], he is quick to say that they are like "brothers". Towards the end of the game, he gives Luis his gold-plated [[Super Drop Diamond]] and brings his [[Buzzard|machine gun helicopter]] to aid Luis in a large [[Departure Time|gunfight]], very rare and profound of his otherwise selfish nature.
+====Lifestyle====
+Despite his born-rich billionaire status and bad boy lifestyle, Yusuf does not seem to be famous outside of his notoreity in the real estate business.
+His developments in the [[wp:Persian Gulf|Persian Gulf]] include the "Hanging Gardens of Amir",  an apartment complex suspended by balloons, and an underwater Liberty City themed hotel and casino (which Luis must [[For the Man Who Has Everything|steal a subway car]] to use as an underwater tram for viewing the coral reef).
+Yusuf's residence is an ultra-luxury two story penthouse in [[Middle Park East]], filled with his collection of gold-plated items (a cell phone, , [[Gold SMG |an Uzi]], a miniature model of Liberty City, [[Super Drop Diamond  |his car]], and his stolen [[Buzzard]].
+a "luxury condo tower" (which local groups criticized will "ruin the skyline of Castle Gardens"<ref name="Weazel Leslie Mitchell">"A-mir $5 Million for a Penthouse View of Hell" by [[Leslie Mitchell]], Weazel News ([[Weazelnews.com|www.weazelnews.com]]) (In game website.)</ref>)
 [[File:YusufAmir-Artwork.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork of Yusuf for The Ballad of Gay Tony.]]
-Amir saw potential in franchising [[Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince]]'s nightclub, [[Maisonette 9]], which was completely ignored by Tony. He later gave [[Luis]] a call, saying he should drop by his house sometime. He tasks Luis with some over-the-top tasks including [[Sexy Time|blowing up a yacht and stealing a chopper]], [[High Dive|confronting two old friends]], and [[Caught with your Pants Down|stealing a tank]]. He finally asks Luis to [[For the Man Who Has Everything|steal a train car]] so it can be shipped overseas to feature in a Liberty City-themed Hotel and Casino that he is planning on building. His goal is to find a way to please [[Abdul Amir]], his father. Even if that means stealing him a rare helicopter, building the tallest skyscraper in Liberty City, or stealing a tank.
-At last, when Luis was going after [[Ray Bulgarin]], Yusuf called Luis, though Luis said that there was nothing he could do. Yusuf ignored him and flew to Luis in his golden [[Buzzard]]. He blew up all of Bulgarin's henchmen, allowing an easy and clear path for Luis to Bulgarin. After Bulgarin was killed, he met with Tony and Luis at the [[Monoglobe]]. He once again asked Tony to franchise his clubs, to which Tony responded that the club is for the people, which Yusuf mocked. Yusuf is extremely full of himself and very materialistic and fond of gold things including his Gold-plated helicopter, Gold-plated SMG, Gold-plated cellphone and his unique gold-plated Super Drop Diamond convertible, but he is still also generous and caring, and he does a lot for Luis.
+*In his apartment, Amir has a collection of [[QUB3D|arcade]] [[Degenatron|machines]]. A big screen television in his apartment also shows the end credits of GTA IV.
+*Yusuf is fond of gold plated items. This includes his cell phone
+*Yusuf owns a unique flame painted [[Lycan]] in his apartment.
 == Trivia ==
 *[[Leslie Mitchell]], a [[Weazel News]] reporter, claims Yusuf Amir is a personal friend of his, and as a result, does not restraint himself in defending Yusuf's construction project in Castle Gardens, calling groups who are not in favor of Yusuf's project as "leftist loonies" who are arresting property development in the city.<ref name="Weazel Leslie Mitchell"/>
 *Yusuf enjoys using gangster lingo, including "nigga" to Luis' irritation. Despite Luis' request to stop using this particular term, Yusuf continues to use it in his vocabulary.
-*In his apartment, Amir has a collection of [[QUB3D|arcade]] [[Degenatron|machines]]. A big screen television in his apartment also shows the end credits of GTA IV.
 *Yusuf likes the song "[[wikipedia:Arab Money|Arab Money]]," and is seen in cutscenes playing the song and dancing to it.
-*Yusuf is fond of gold plated items. This includes his cell phone, [[Gold SMG |an Uzi]], a miniature model of Liberty City, [[Super Drop Diamond  |his car]], and his stolen [[Buzzard]].
-*Yusuf owns a unique flame painted [[Lycan]] in his apartment.
 *Yusuf isn't an experienced helicopter pilot, as he lets Luis drive during [[Caught with your Pants Down]] and doesn't exactly know what buttons to press to shoot the Buzzard's rockets during [[Departure Time]].
 *In his pre-release trailer, during scenes from the mission [[Departure Time]], he's seen flying in black [[Buzzard]].