[1] Yosef was born in September 1981 in Marston Green, England[2] and is of South Asian and Middle Eastern heritage, with family from India, Pakistan[citation needed], Kashmir and Iraq.
He has been actively involved in community work which is related to the Lozells riots, the Alum Rock terror raids[8][9][10] and campaigning against radical groups in the Midlands.
[35][36] Between 2005 and 2006, Yosef was senior journalist with The Asian Today and Desi Xpress, owned by Urban Media.
In July 2009, Yosef launched I Am Birmingham, an independent news website serving the West Midlands region, of which he is Editor-in-Chief.
[37][38][39][40][41] In August 2011, he was attacked by rioters while covering the 2011 England riots, during which he suffered a cut to the face and a swollen jaw.
[42] Yosef has regularly written for the BBC, creating content highlighting issues of socio-politics, diversity, culture, racism and religion.
[81] In October 2007, Yosef was included in Ikonz magazine's special Halloween photo shoot, in which he was transformed into a The Crow.