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NELK

NELK

Image of some of the members of NELK with gangsters.

Image of some of the members of NELK with gangsters.

NELK, otherwise known as NELKFilmz and NELKBoys, is a videography production company composed of a group of three young pranksters. [3] [6] They are infamous on the internet for their viral video where they fooled the LAPD into believing that they had cocaine in the back of the SUV vehicle they were driving. [8]

About

NELKFilmz was launched by Kyle Forgeard and twins Niko and Marko Martinovic in 2010.

[6] By the following year, Forgeard would continue to develop and create more entertaining videos.

Both Jesse Sebastiani and Lucas Gasparini would join NELK.

[6]

On November 7, 2018, Jesse Sebastiani was charged by police in Ohio while filming a prank for NELK and was found guilty of disorderly conduct, but the judge suspended his fine and court costs for what he termed a "humourous" act. Prior to his arrest, Sebastiani was seen apologizing to responding officers in the video — showing at least seven officers and multiple cruisers at the scene. A few minutes later, the video shows him being taken away by a police officer. On January 17, 2019, the group posted a new video that included footage of Sebastiani’s prank and subsequent court hearing.[17]

On August 9, 2019, the NELK team revealed that four members had been pulled aside for questioning while in Germany during their journey to Russia.[15]

"Kyle, Jesse, 905 and Steve were pulled aside at the security checkpoint while boarding their flight to Russia.

Questioning has been going on for over an hour thus far.

We are currently in contact with our Visa attorneys hoping to solve this issue immediately," a statement read on the creative collective’s Twitter. [15]

However, the group had not offered fans an update on their situation until a few hours later when they switched to Instagram. "Boys, we are all good and free, thank the fcking send gods!” their Instagram story started. Waiting to talk to our lawyer about what we can and can’t say about what happened today trying to board to Russia." They continued on: "Right now, we are stuck in fcking Germany. Not sure what the next move is but we’ll see what's good."[15]

In their later upload, "Detained trying to enter Russia", - the group noted that during their detainment, they were held for around an hour before being told that their travels visas had been "revoked," despite having an international lawyer helping them out.[17]

In the immediate aftermath, the YouTuber’s added:

They pulled us aside and they knew so much shit about us - it’s hard to believe.

It’s fcked to believe, but I guess we advertised that we were going to Russia a lot and I think like, someone alerted some level of government in Russia. It literally looks like we’re never getting into Russia,” they explained. “We got visas, everything was good, and then they got fcking reverted. So, unless we get invited by Putin himself, we’re never getting into Russia.[17]

In September 2019, the group's meetup in Dublin’s Phoenix Park didn’t go as expected: Instagram stories from the group show a horde of fans fleeing the area as police arrive on the scene to shut down the gathering. The group discussed the incident in a series of Instagram story videos, where they admitted that they were surprised by the amount of fans who turned up to the event.[16]

On October 2019, NELK revealed on Instagram that they have parted ways with 905Shooter, whose name is Jason Pagaduan. In a post on their page, NELK wrote:

Hey guys, Just wanted to give you a little update..After some events that occurred recently, we decided it is in our best interest to part ways with Jason (905 Shooter).

He will no longer be a part of NELK, in any future videos or be associated with with (sic) the brand in any way following yesterday’s Season 2 finale video.

We wish him all the best in whichever route he decides to take next.

Please respect our decision and his privacy during this time.[14]

NELK posted the message on October 15, 2019, adding the caption, "A message to our fans.. NELK Season 3 coming very soon!"[14]

The same day of the 905Shooter announcement, Dexerto.com reported that a NELK Boys fan was "hospitalized during Ibiza trip with the YouTubers."

It’s not clear whether that incident has any relation whatsoever to them letting 905Shooter go, though, and Twitter rumors took that question in a different direction.

They had announced that they were flying a couple lucky fans to Ibiza, but one of them was hospitalized after drinking too much, according to Dexerto.[14]

NELK Members

Kyle Forgeard

Kyle was one of the founding members of NELK.

He is 23 years old and comes from Mississauga, Canada. In addition to his time on NELK, he has two credits on IMDb for appearing in films: Jack Vale Films (2016) and Internet Icon (2012).[22]

Niko and Marko Martinovic

Twins Niko and Mark Martinovic were original founding members of NELK with Kyle Forgeard.

[22]

Lucas Gasparini

Lucas Gasparini joined NELK in 2010 and quickly became a regular part of the channel. He is 22 years old, born in Greater Sudbury, Canada.[22]

Jesse Sebastiani

Born in June 1993, Jesse Sebastiani is part of the NELK crew and appears in multiple videos. He is originally from Orangeville, Ontario. He has one credit on IMDb outside of NELK channel which was for his part in Jack Vale Films (2016).[22]

Alex

Alex is a production expert from Toronto. He handles the behind the scenes production and filming for NELK's videos. [22]

Jason Pagaduan

Jason Pagaduan is NELK's camera operator and director of photography. He is originally from Mississauga.[22]

Social Media

The NELK Boys have 4.5 million subscribers on their Youtube channel with pranks and over 2.9 million followers on Instagram as of April 2020.[2][3]

Pranks

"Coke" Prank

On January 10th, 2015, members of Nelk were involved in a prank where they tricked the LAPD into thinking they have cocaine in the back of their trunk. [8] [6] The cops eventually caught on to the prank and let them go. [5]

References

[1]
Citation Linktwitter.comThe Twitteraccount of NELK.
Mar 24, 2018, 2:56 AM
[2]
Citation Linkyoutube.comThe YouTubechannel of NELK.
Mar 24, 2018, 2:58 AM
[3]
Citation Linkinstagram.comInstagramaccount of NELK Boys.
Mar 24, 2018, 2:59 AM
[4]
Citation Linksocialblade.comLink on the SocialBlade about NELK.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:03 AM
[5]
Citation Linkcbsnews.comCBS news article about the NELK prank to the LAPD concerning coke.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:04 AM
[6]
Citation Linkfamousbirthdays.comThe Famous Birthdaysof NELK.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:07 AM
[7]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comNELK- FAKE GOOGLE EMPLOYEE PRANK - DELETED VIDEO!
Mar 24, 2018, 3:07 AM
[8]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comCoke prank on cops NELK.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:17 AM
[9]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comImage of the trio of NELK with gangsters.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:43 AM
[10]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comNELK at an event.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:44 AM
[11]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comNELK Boys working.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:44 AM
[12]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comNELK boys at the gas station.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:44 AM
[13]
Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comNELK Boys drinking.
Mar 24, 2018, 3:45 AM
[14]
Citation Linkheavy.comNELK Boys ‘Part Ways’ With 905Shooter, Jason Pagaduan
Nov 11, 2019, 11:04 PM
[15]
Citation Linkwww.dexerto.comYouTubers NELK Boys give update after being held by German police
Nov 11, 2019, 11:10 PM
[16]
Citation Linkwww.dexerto.comThe Nelk Boys’ massive fan meetup gets shut down by cops
Nov 11, 2019, 11:19 PM
[17]
Citation Linkwww.dexerto.comNELK Boys reveal why they were denied entry into Russia
Nov 11, 2019, 11:21 PM
[18]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comWe flew fans to Ibiza and they went crazy... (HOSPITAL)
Nov 11, 2019, 11:41 PM
[19]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comWe Completely Ruined a Wine Tour in Italy...
Nov 11, 2019, 11:41 PM
[20]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comMarriage Proposal REJECTION at the Eiffel Tower
Nov 11, 2019, 11:42 PM