Originally known for their prank videos, vlogs, and their brand Full Send Entertainment, they have since shifted to promoting right-wing political causes.

[3][4] The group's founders, Kyle Forgeard and Jesse Sebastiani, have been referred to as "two of the most recognizable personalities for young people in North America".

[5] In 2010, Kyle Forgeard created the YouTube channel, at the time called NelkFilmz, along with other founding members Braden Macdonald, Niko and Marko Martinovic, and Lucas Gasparini.

[8] In October 2020, members of the group met with President Donald Trump on Air Force One during one of his 2020 presidential election rallies.

[19] Nelk owns a hard seltzer brand called Happy Dad,[20][21] which is produced and packaged at Minhas Breweries & Distillery in Monroe, WI.

[25] Notable guests have included Trump, Mike Tyson, Elon Musk, Andrew Tate, O. J. Simpson, Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson, and others.

Current and recurring members include Kyle Forgeard, Stephen “SteveWillDoIt” Deleonardis, Salim Sirur, Gabriel Poncio, Justin Dalley, Aaron "Steiny" Steinberg, "Jimmy Gambles" (Arthur Kulik),[26] and "Cousin Jay" (Jordan Nwanne).

Prior to joining Nelk, was known for his self-published documentary, Saved by the Status,[30] and his role in the MTV show Careless Teens.

Gasparini left in 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.

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.

[citation needed] In May 2020, Forgeard, Deleonardis, Sirur, along with several other members were arrested for disturbing the peace while filming a prank at a Target store in Mississippi.

[45][46] On March 23, 2021, Nelk was unable to upload a video due to suggestions by their attorney in relation to an arrest warrant filed against Forgeard in Texas.

[47] That same month, CBS reported that Nelk was responsible for a series of physical assaults at a group meet in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 15, 2021.