Nelk (stylized as NELK), also referred to as the Nelk Boys, is a Canadian–American YouTube channel and entertainment company. Known for their prank videos, vlogs, and their brand Full Send Entertainment, they have also begun promoting right-wing political causes. A Canadian outlet has referred to the group's founders, Kyle Forgeard and Jesse Sebastiani, as "two of the most recognizable personalities for young people in North America". They also have a strong following in the Philippines, Israel, and Brazil.
History
In 2010, Kyle Forgeard created the NELK YouTube channel. At the time the channel was called NelkFilmz, along with other founding members Lucas Gasparini, Elliot Slater and Nick Porter. In August 2014, Forgeard met Jesse Sebastiani at an MTV Canada conference, who would soon after become a prominent member of the group. Kyle and Jesse would upload their first YouTube video together titled "YOU LIT ME ON FIRE!!!" on August 26, 2014.
On August 4, 2021, NELK uploaded the first episode of Full Send Podcast with Dana White, exclusive to YouTube and Apple Podcasts. On September 8, 2021, NELK did an audio only exclusive podcast that was not uploaded to YouTube with Jason "905shooter" Pagaduan in Toronto. In February 2022, Forgeard was officially added to the Forbes 30 under 30 list for social media influencers.
In October 2020, members of the group met with President Donald Trump on Air Force One during one of his 2020 presidential election rallies. They were also seen dancing to "Y.M.C.A." with Trump onstage following his rally. They met Trump again in July 2021 at UFC 264, and he appeared on Full Send Podcast in March 2022. The episode went viral, receiving 5 million views in 24 hours, at which time it was removed by YouTube. Following the podcast, Full Send Podcast became the second most popular podcast in the United States on Spotify. Nelk supported Trump's campaign in the 2024 United States presidential election, during which Forgeard spoke at a number of campaign rallies.
On July 8, 2025, Forgeard and Aaron "Steiny" Steinberg of NELK interviewed the prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Full Send Podcast, which was then released to the public on July 21. Following the release of the interview with Netanyahu, NELK hosted a discussion about the interview with several influencers, including Sneako, Myron Gaines, Hasan Piker, and Nick Fuentes. The pro-Zionist publication the Times of Israel categorised the commonality between all those influencers as all holding anti-Semitic views. In the days following the Netanyahu interview, Forgeard and Steinberg admitted that they had been supplied with scripted questions from Netanyahu's staff. Amid a wave of backlash from NELK's own fans, Steinberg stated that he regretted not being more critical of Netanyahu during the interview. Specifically, Netanyahu was not asked about the allegations of genocide in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. Steinberg agreed and told fans, "Sure, we're probably not the best at asking questions. We're not the best journalists, we never claimed to be, so we might not be the best at pressing them, but in my opinion, it's up to the viewer to form their own educated opinion".
Content and brand Nelk's videos, in addition to pranks, are themed around North American college culture. The group's videos combine vlogs of their party lifestyle and travel, as well as footage of their actual pranks. Nelk is known for popularizing and later trademarking the slang term "Full Send" (stylized as FULL SEND) which Forgeard defined as meaning "any activity you do, give it your absolute best". The group has also popularized a number of other terms, including "Rona Season," a reference to the group's constant consumption of Corona beer. Sebastiani has referred to the group's trademark words as "Canadian-influenced slang".
Nelk operates the Full Send clothing brand. The clothing is sold in one-time Supreme-style "drops", where each style of clothing has limited availability and is only available once. Once the entire drop is sold out, no Full Send clothing can be purchased until the next drop, when new styles will become available. Nelk sells almost $100 million worth of apparel every year.
Nelk, along with partners, created a hard seltzer brand in June 2021 called Happy Dad, which is produced and packaged at Minhas Breweries & Distillery in Monroe, Wisconsin. In 2023, Happy Dad became a top five hard seltzer brand at Total Wine according to IRI data. The group also hosts a podcast called Full Send Podcast. Notable guests have included Donald Trump, Mike Tyson, Elon Musk, Andrew Tate, O. J. Simpson, Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson, Benjamin Netanyahu and others. The podcast was created in partnership with Shots Podcast Network.
Subsidiaries SubsidiaryTypeFull SendMain brandNELKMain YouTube channelSalimtheDreamYouTube channelSteveWillDoItRumble channelFull Send PodcastPodcast and YouTube channelFull Send GolfYouTube channelFull Send MMAYouTube channelFullSend.comMerchandise and exclusive content websiteHappy DadHard seltzer brandFull Send SupplementsHealth and Fitness Supplement brandFull Send MetacardNFTThe Dream SquadInstagram brandGirls Love ArtistsMerchandise
YouTube channels +YouTube ChannelSubscriber CountNELK8,400,000Full Send Podcast2,170,000SalimTheDream876,000Full Send Podcast Clips538,000Full Send MMA452,000Full Send Golf338,000Nelk 2294,000One Night With Steiny160,000Happy Dad126,000Full Send Metacard27,300
Rumble channels +Rumble ChannelSubscriber CountSteveWillDoIt1,643,000
Most-viewed podcasts +GuestViewsElon Musk22,965,789Mike Tyson13,162,205Donald Trump8,853,336
Members
Current and recurring members include Kyle Forgeard, Stephen "SteveWillDoIt" Deleonardis, Salim Sirur, Gabriel Poncio, Aaron "Steiny" Steinberg, "Jimmy Gambles" (Arthur Kulik), Jason "905shooter" Pagaduan and "Cousin Jay" (Jordan Nwanne). Happy Dad Headquarters is located in Newport Beach, California. NELK relocated to Miami, Florida, from Orange County, California. The group previously resided in Ontario and Los Angeles.
Jesse Sebastiani was a founding member of the group. Prior to joining NELK, was known for his self-published documentary, Saved by the Status, and his role in the MTV show Careless Teens. Years after joining, he expressed his displeasure with his and the group's lifestyle. In a tweet posted on January 29, 2020, he wrote, "I hate fame... I've lost almost everything I use to love about life." He eventually became less active in Nelk videos, and in late 2020, he began primarily working on the Full Send brand. In 2022, he officially took distance from the group, bought out of the company, and started his own brand called "Sunday".
Other former members of the group include Niko and Marko Martinovic, Lucas Gasparini, and Jason Pagaduan. The Martinovic twins were members of NELK in the early development. On July 20, 2014, NELK would upload their first YouTube video with the twins titled "Fake House Party Prank on Mom!!". The Martinovic twins later left the group sometime in 2015 to pursue YouTube independently. Gasparini left in February 2017 citing concerns of his association with the channel's content, which consisted of public misconduct which would affect his career outlook, as well as the pursuit of educational studies as a plumber. Lucas then returned in 2021 joining the rest of the team in Los Angeles before leaving the group again in 2022 after speculation regarding a gambling scam scandal. Pagaduan, who was known by his Instagram handle "905shooter" or simply "9-0," joined NELK in September 2017. Pagaduan was withdrawn from the group in October 2019 for behavioural misconduct from sexual harassment allegations stemming from him sending direct messages of a graphic and sexual nature to fans, as well as not meeting standards. Pagaduan has since returned to the channel and resumed a minor role in videos as well as coordinating photography and video with the team. Pagaduan's first appearance back on the NELK YouTube channel since leaving was in a YouTube video titled "Confronting old NELK members" on August 28, 2023.
Nelk Boys MemberHometownRoleKyle ForgeardMississauga, Ontario, CanadaNelk Co-Founder and OwnerCo-Host of Full Send PodcastJason "905shooter" PagaduanMississauga, Ontario, CanadaMember, Photographer and VideographerStephen "SteveWillDoIt" DeleonardisOviedo, FloridaMember; CEO of SteveWillDoIt LLCSalim "Salim the Dream" SirurSan Jose, CaliforniaMember; CEO of SalimTheDreamAaron "Steiny" SteinbergDenver, ColoradoCo-Host of Full Send PodcastSean HaneyThousand Oaks, CaliforniaVideographer and EditorArthur "Jimmy Gambles" KulikMississauga, Ontario, CanadaContent Creator
Crew +MemberHometownRoleGabriel PoncioAlmores, BrazilExecutive AssistantJordan "Cousin Jay" NwanneSacramento, CaliforniaContent Creator
Former +MemberHometownRoleJesse SebastianiOrangeville, Ontario, CanadaNelk Co-FounderLucas GaspariniMississauga, Ontario, CanadaContent CreatorNiko MartinovicErin, Ontario, CanadaContent CreatorMarko MartinovicErin, Ontario, CanadaContent Creator
Corporate
MemberHometownRoleKyle ForgeardMississauga, Ontario, CanadaOwnerJohn ShahidiOrange County, CaliforniaPresident of all VenturesSam ShahidiOrange County, CaliforniaCEO of Happy Dad Hard SeltzerAustin "AusGod" ErmesOshawa, Ontario, CanadaDirector of Content/Lead EditorDrew HillToronto, Ontario, CanadaNelk Manager
Full Send Podcast +MemberHometownRoleKyle ForgeardMississauga, Ontario, CanadaLead Podcast HostAaron "Steiny" SteinbergDenver, ColoradoPodcast HostSalim SirurSacramento, CaliforniaOccasional Podcast HostGabriel PoncioAlmores, BrazilProducer and Portuguese Translator
Dream Squad +MemberHometownRoleSalim SirurSacramento, CaliforniaChief Executive OfficerJordan "Cousin Jay" NwanneSacramento, CaliforniaLead VideographerCEO of Girls Love ArtistsNick NayersinaChicago, IllinoisContent CreatorTyler ChafeeSan Jose, CaliforniaBird CoordinatorJason MejiaLos Angeles, CaliforniaEditor
Full Send MMA +MemberHometownRoleShawny "The OG" MackLas Vegas, NevadaHead ReporterSean "Suga Sean" O'MalleyPhoenix, ArizonaAmbassadorDana WhiteLas Vegas, NevadaHonorary Nelk BigBoy
Legal issues and controversies Throughout Nelk's career, they have been the subject of various legal issues and controversies. In January 2015, Nelk posted a video titled "Coke Prank On Cops" in which they told police officers in Los Angeles that they had "coke" in the back of the car, leading the officers to think that they were referring to cocaine, when in actuality, they were referring to Coca-Cola. The group received a warning, and the Los Angeles Police Department released a statement informing the public that the prank was illegal and warning potential copycat pranksters against doing so. The video has received 49 million views and is currently their most viewed, having almost three times as many views as their second-most viewed video. It is also notably regarded as the video that sparked their global popularity.
In January 2019, Sebastiani was arrested during a prank in which he walked into a Barnes & Noble store with fake blood smeared on a white jumpsuit and asked workers for books on covering up a crime scene. He was charged by Columbus, Ohio, police department, and found guilty of disorderly conduct in the Ohio Court of Common Pleas. In August 2019, Nelk participated in a "spin the globe challenge", and ended up in Europe. In Ireland, Nelk planned a meetup in a public park, but failed to notify the local police. The meetup got out of control, with large mobs of fans swarming the area in an unsafe manner, causing the meetup to be cut short. In May 2020, Forgeard, Deleonardis and Sirur, along with several other members, were arrested for disturbing the peace while filming a prank at a Target store in Mississippi. They were later released on bond.