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This is the character sheet concerning Luis Lopez's business partners and clients at Maisonette 9 in Grand Theft Auto IV and its downloadable expansions. For a full index of characters from the game including Luis, click here.

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Anthony "Gay Tony" Prince

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"The Russian mob want me dead, my best friend just contemplated murdering me, the mob are on my case, I'm massively in debt and I just lost 2 million dollars worth of diamonds. Any other man would just dust himself off and carry on!"
Voiced by: David "D.B. Cooper" Kenner

The owner and manager of Maisonette 9 and Hercules, two of Liberty City's biggest nightclubs. He is Luis Lopez's employer and mentor figure, but his descent into debt and his drug addiction has strained their relationship.

For tropes relating to his appearance in Grand Theft Auto V, see his entry in this character sheet.

  • Action Survivor: As part of an Action Duo with Luis in some missions wherein he handles a gun quite competently.
  • All Take and No Give: His relationship with Evan Moss was like this before Evan was killed by Johnny Klebitz.
  • Bash Brothers: With Luis several times in the story.
  • Bungled Suicide: Nearly blows his brains out with a pistol out of despair with Evan's death and Gracie's kidnapping, but he forgot to take the safety off.
  • Extreme Doormat: The role he plays in the above-mentioned relationship. This attitude has started to creep into his business life as well, due to his growing debt.
  • Functional Addict: Is almost constantly high on coke, but still manages to successfully run the city's most popular nightclubs while juggling favors for criminal syndicates.
  • Large Ham: Downplayed. While he puts on a show for PR purposes and is something of a drama queen when he's stressed out, he never really gets into all-out hysteria.
  • Life of the Party: Subverted. Most of his flamboyant behavior is an act put on to disguise the fact that his business has been built on shady deals with criminal organizations.
  • Like a Son to Me: What he thinks of Luis. He needs to be on a considerable amount of coke to say it out loud, though.
  • Nervous Wreck: He's incredibly high strung, and his debts give him plenty of reason to be. He gives Ken Rosenberg a run for his money.
  • Non-Action Guy: He starts off as this, letting Luis do all the shooting and panicking at the thought of getting in a firefight. By the end of the game, though, he's become just as competent as Luis is.
  • Non P.O.V. Protagonist: While he isn't the Player Character of Ballad, the episode's story largely revolves around him and his attempts to get out of debt.
  • Parental Substitute: Luis even claims to his friends that Tony is like the father he never had.
  • Sharp-Dressed Man: Is seen in nice suits in both of his appearances.
  • Straight Gay: Despite his Large Ham tendencies and nickname.
  • Took a Level in Badass: The first time him and Luis are both in a combat situation, he settles for nervously trailing behind Luis and won't even pick up a gun. By the end of the game, they are gunning down enemies side by side.
  • Work Off the Debt: He borrowed money from The Mafia when he was young to start his nightclub businesses. Now they've come back to collect, but he lacks the funds to pay the interest, forcing him to do their dirty work instead.

    Yusuf Amir 

Yusuf Amir

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"We were just having a little creative meeting and things went a bit crazy and I somehow lost my pants!"
Voiced by: Omid Djalili

A young Arab real estate developer who wants to franchise Gay Tony's clubs.


  • Arab Oil Sheikh: Technically, he is the heir to one, but is also effectively one in terms of the wealth he already possesses and the business ventures he spearheads.
  • Ascended Extra: Goes from an unseen character only mentioned in one mission for Playboy X in GTA IV to a fully-fledged out character and the tritagonist of The Ballad of Gay Tony.
  • Badass Boast: Offers them throughout the chase.
  • Beware the Silly Ones: He's a light-hearted guy, but as soon as you'll hurt those he considers his friends, the joke is over.
  • Big Damn Heroes: Twice in the final level. First, he helps Luis make it to Francis International Airport using his golden Buzzard. Second, he offers to help remove the remaining debt from Tony and Luis for good by buying and franchising Maisonette 9 for them.
  • Big Fun: His missions really bring out the Lighter and Softer tone of TBOGT by having Luis steal a chopper and later, a military tank simply because he wants them free of charge.
  • Bling-Bling-BANG!: Has a few golden Uzi submachine-guns, one of which he gives to Luis as a gift in return for helping him. He even has his Buzzard attack chopper (which Luis helped him obtain) painted gold.
  • The Bus Came Back: After 14 years, he returned for Grand Theft Auto Online's Chop Shop update.
  • Characterisation Marches On: In GTA IV, Playboy X describes him as a "serious and overworked man". From what we see in The Ballad Of Gay Tony, he is anything but. However, Yusuf's father Abdul fits Playboy's description of him to a T.
  • Collector of the Strange: He has cars and fricking helicopters among other things made out of pure gold.
  • Eccentric Millionaire: He has Luis go on missions to steal shit like an attack chopper, an APC, and decommissioned subway train. He's also obsessed with gold, having a phone made of it, an Uzi plated in it, and later the aforementioned chopper painted in gold.
  • Foreign Culture Fetish: He enjoys hip-hop culture, and (painfully) recreates the mannerisms associated with it.
  • Funny Foreigner: Light-hearted, "street", and carefree. He tends to provide a lot of comic relief in his missions.
  • Gunship Rescue: In the final level, he saves Luis from getting killed by Bulgarin's assassins using his golden Buzzard, clearing a way into Francis International.
  • Good Is Not Soft: He's on Luis' side, but won't hesitate to encourage him to kill criminals during a job or doing it himself. For example, he tells Luis to blow up a yacht full of criminals (and Tony later confirms that they are arms dealers connected to the worst governments in West Africa) after having stolen a Buzzard attack chopper from him while near the endgame, he uses his gold Buzzard to fight off Ray Bulgarin's assassins so Luis can deal with Ray personally.
  • Hidden Depths : When Playboy X hires Niko to trash a building site that he thought Yusuf wanted a strike to be cleared from, Yusuf suspends progress on the new building and he closes down the site in memory of those killed by Niko.
  • Hookers and Blow: And No Pants.
  • Innocently Insensitive: He repeatedly and freely drops the n-word because he thinks this is just something cool that Western people call each other, not realizing how offensive this would be specially towards Luis (an Afro-Dominican) who gets annoyed and warns Yusuf that he shouldn't do it.
  • Lonely Rich Kid: He lives in the lap of luxury, but some get the impression he is a lonely, socially awkward man who just wants a good friend.
  • Pretty Fly for a White Guy: Arab in his case, but still pretty much qualifies.
  • Nice Guy: He is the only associate of Luis Lopez and Gay Tony who doesn't talk down to them or act like they own them and come the final mission, Yusuf helps Luis deal with Ray Bulgarin and makes good on his promise to fund and franchise Maisonette 9 thereby helping the duo earn their happy ending in the IV era.
  • N-Word Privileges: He does not have this, but as part of his Pretty Fly for a White Guy shtick, he rather liberally tosses the word around.
  • One-Man Army: In the final mission.
  • Rich in Dollars, Poor in Sense: If the suggestion that he has 3 solid gold guns is anything to go on, and that's just one of his 'investments'.
  • Tritagonist: Of Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony.
  • Unseen No More: After being only mentioned in GTA IV, he appears as one of the main characters of TBOGT.
  • Upper-Class Twit: Downplayed. He may be a bit obnoxious, but he is genuinely nice to Luis.
  • "Well Done, Son" Guy: His relationship with his father. He wants to make his father Abdul proud of him but his lavish lifestyle (and building style) is considered to be "shameful" and "disgraceful", due to his conservative views.

    Mori Kibbutz 

Mori Kibbutz

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"Perfect? Yeah. Chiseled, tanned, handsome. I'm the dream ticket."
Voiced by: Jeff Gurner

Brucie Kibbutz's elder brother and one of Gay Tony's creditors.


  • Big Brother Bully: Dear lord is he cruel to Brucie. One has to wonder how many of the man's issues are a direct result of Mori's abuse.
  • Bigger Is Better in Bed: He brags about having a 10 inch "hose".
  • Evil Counterpart: To his own brother, Brucie. Both are obsessed with being as physically fit as possible and both are extremely self-absorbed and egotistical. However, Brucie genuinely respects the people that are close to him (such as Niko), whereas Mori is a complete asshole to just about everybody.
  • Hate Sink: Mori is a utter prick to everyone around him, namely Luis, whom consistently misnames as Lou to spite him, and his little brother Brucie whom he treats like a subhuman. Needless to say, the moment when Brucie (accidently) whacks him in the face is pure catharsis for both Luis and the player alike.
  • Jerkass: He verbally abuses every single person that he speaks to, and never once indicates even the slightest hint of empathy. Not even after the end of the story.
  • Jerk Jock: The fact that he manages to be this well into adulthood really says something about him.
  • Laser-Guided Karma: Finally receives on in his last mission where Brucie punches him in the nose, breaking it.
  • Light Is Not Good: He wears white colored clothing and has light colored hair, but he's a despicable bully and a thoroughly unpleasant and abrasive person.
  • Loan Shark: Whom Tony owes money to, thus forcing Luis to do some work for him.
  • The Napoleon: He is notably shorter than most characters, and he is complete jerkass who is very insecure about his height. Luis even comments on this.
  • Minor Injury Overreaction: He breaks down in tears when Brucie ends up breaking his nose.
  • Remember the New Guy?: Brucie has never mentioned the existence of Mori to either Niko or Roman, but Mori is somehow aware of Brucie's friendship with the two.
  • Schoolyard Bully All Grown Up: He basically serves as this to Brucie, showing up years after they've both grown up to torment his little brother once again.
  • Small Name, Big Ego: Slightly more famous than Brucie, but with an even bigger ego than him.

    Evan Moss 

Evan Moss

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"Where's Tony?, Where's Tony? What's wrong with 'Hi Evan, you're looking cut'. 'Hi Evan, like a drink?'. 'Hi Evan, if I wasn't straight I'd ravage you right now.'"
Voiced by: Robert Youells

An ex-bodybuilder turned male model and the current boyfriend of Gay Tony.


  • All Take and No Give: What his relationship with Tony is, as Evan constantly takes advantage of him for money, drugs and parties. Luis even tells Tony this in a phonecall after the mission "Bang Bang":
    Luis: He's dragging you down, man. He's a fucking parasite.
  • Asshole Victim: No one seems to mourn him after he's gunned down by Johnny Klebitz. Luis seems glad to see him gone and Tony flat out admits Evan was a horrible person.
  • Camp Gay: Compared to Tony, Evan is much more effeminate and dramatic.
  • Drugs Are Bad: He's a "coke pushing steroid junkie" in Luis's words and said to be the one who got Tony addicted to drugs to begin with.
    • If you read the Liberty Tree article about his death, it's reveals that Evan was a successful bodybuilder while he was younger, having won a teen weightlifting competition when he was 16 - only to end up ruining his career through a number of scandals, one of which included positive drug tests.
  • Gold Digger: One of the reasons why Luis hates him, as it's clear Evan is mainly dating Tony for his money.
  • Hate Sink: Much like Mori, there's nothing redeemable about him.
  • Jerkass: He's an obnoxious, self-centered asshole who treats Tony like crap and looks down on Luis. After he gets killed, even Tony admits that Evan was "a wretched excuse for a human being".
  • Macho Camp: He's a blond, tanned, muscular gay man who used to be a bodybuilder.
  • Skewed Priorities: He keeps making posts on social media even as he is being murdered.
  • Younger Than They Look: He's 24, but he looks older than that. It's likely due to his tan and drug use.
  • Small Role, Big Impact: He hardly matters in the narrative of GTAIV era, but his death actually leads to Luis meeting Johnny and Niko (as enemies), and Luis and Niko getting into conflict with each other before both parties get what they want.

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