Who are the NELK Boys? Net worth, Full Send merch, members & more
The NELK Boys have become some of the biggest names on YouTube thanks to their hilarious pranks, crazy lifestyle and connections with some of the biggest names on the internet. Here’s everything you need to know about them.
The NELK Boys made their claim to fame on YouTube by pranking unsuspecting members of the public, always willing to ramp it up and put themselves in horrendously awkward situations to please the fans.
Back then, they were making barely any money and just driving across the States, staying on fans’ couches to get by. Now, NELK and its Full Send brand have become a full-blown media empire.
Here’s the low-down on the ever-expanding group, including how much they’re worth, making millions through merch and their Happy Dad seltzer, and their YouTube channels.
All NELK members & friends
NELK continues to grow every day, with multiple members from the front-facing talent on camera to the men and women behind the scenes. Here are the main people you’ll see in NELK videos:
Other members and acquaintances includeLucas Gasparini, Cousin Jay, Jimmy Gambles, Bob MeneryandBradley Martyn.
NELK Boys’ net worth
It’s no secret that the NELK Boys make a decent living nowadays. The group as a whole is estimated to have a combined net worth of around $4m, but here’s how the individuals’ net worths are allegedly looking:
How do NELK Boys make their money?
The NELK Boys have spoken very openly in the past about how they make almost no money at all from their YouTube videos, so they’ve had to find new ways to monetize their brand — and succeeded exceptionally well.
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NELK Boys sponsorships
NELK Boys Full Send merch
The main money-maker for NELK is theirFull Send merch, with regular drops selling out in minutes and making an absolute killing.
In 2021, the NELK Boys’ Kyle and Steve officially launched their new hard seltzer,Happy Dad. It’s slowly rolling out across the entire United States and is sure to be making them a pretty penny, and that will only grow over time.
NELK YouTube channels
NELK Boys controversies & legal issues
In 2015, NELK posted a video called “Coke prank on cops,” one of their first truly viral videos. A few months later, the LAPD advised against imitating it, saying that it is illegal.
In January 2019, Jesse wasarrested for a prankin which he asked people in a Barnes & Noble to cover for him for a crime.
In May 2020,Kyle, Steve and Salim were arrestedover a prank filmed in Target, accused of “disturbing the peace.”
In September 2020, the police department in Normal, Illinois announced an investigation into Nelk after they hosted a flash mob of about 200 people on-campus at Illinois State University.
On August 17, 2025, NELK was unable to upload a video due to recommendations from their attorney in relation to anarrest warrant filed against Kylein Texas. That month,CBS also reported that NELK was responsible for a series of physical assaultsat a group meet in Fort Worth, Texas on March 15.
That’s just about everything there is to know about the NELK Boys. Of course, the team expands far beyond the names and activities mentioned, and they’re really reaping the rewards of their ventures.
With the Full Send brand continuing to grow, who knows where they end up next?
