The Full Story of MTVJesse (Ex Nelk)

[@sunday]

Great conversation, appreciate you having me on. Next time I’ll have a glass of water before hand lol

[@Cota0514]

Jesse. Insane chills when you were talking about your Mom, her book, Oprah, and what you’re accomplishing. The absolute dream. Congrats.

[@benzino2584]

Can I work for you?

[@dipendrasah4255]

😂😂😂❤️

[@von...]

The mic was pointed down-ish towards your throat, that leads to gravely tonality. If you talk directly into it it'll have the proximity effect, which accentuates low frequencies & voices sound deeper. Also, Major Key: If you point the mic at your hog it asserts dominance & everyone thinks your badass.

[@dennisc5495]

I Like it

[@retroklub_tv]

I tell so many people this man. Just cause only a couple hundred people watched your video, listened to your song, etc. it's about WHO is watching, not how many. Someone who is important in your industry could offer YOU a place to work just because they admire your vision, not because it's going viral. Love this video, such a great conversation !!

[@tris3688]

fax asf

[@obamasbrother_8977]

Wow i’ve never considered this, it’s so easy to get caught up in the number of views. The best example I can think of is Justin Bieber. Scooter legit changed his life and he clicked on his video by accident.

[@retroklub_tv]

@@obamasbrother_8977 seriously !! So many people quit when they only get 200 views n sht. Maybe it's not gon pay the bills yet, but that doesn't mean give up

[@designisblank]

Super inspiring story. I admire Jesse's ability to pivot and address what he truly wants to do despite having some huge successes. It's hard to break golden handcuffs.

[@Wesley4christ4]

Gold handcuff are the easiest to break if it’s 24k

[@RoryBland]

Stoked to see ya'll posting on the main channel again, two bangers in a row!

[@dakotacorb]

YESIR

[@rozaati]

What an amazing interview i been a fan of Nelk for years and it was a huge question mark on why Jesse left and this video really just gave him a whole new level of respect he seems very vialed in and focused on sunday which makes me happy :D I also was very surprised by Jesse beginnings to video making im glad you guys touched on that because i learned a lot

[@benzino2584]

I respect Jesse so much! He made Nelk and now that he he is moving on to do what he truly loves is really inspirational!

[@griinchxx6550]

Agreed, funny how this is the truth and the interview everyone has been waiting for but not going to get the attention it deserves. Wish they would habe brought up stevewilldoit more

[@NewHaven203]

He saw the scams and the pranks that went to far and he knew that wasn’t him! Of course he won’t mention the Ferrari giveaway scam out of protection for Nelk but i’m glad he never sold out. Kyle on the other hand….

[@MiladMirg]

Colin and Samir is back baby!

[@IIIIIlIIl]

Go back to making subway buddy

[@timg8257]

@@IIIIIlIIl damn

[@colbymannion9581]

🔥🔥🔥

[@SamSlugg456]

Bro Jesse is back baby

[@nathanruot8211]

@@IIIIIlIIl what’s ur issue 😂salty af for no absolute reason.

[@SamSlugg456]

I love Jesse so much. I can relate to a lot of what he’s accomplished. I would love to kick it with him some day. He reminds me of just hanging out with my best friends. Such a chill guy. Much love

[@ShaggyMcSwaggy]

I've been watching these interviews non-stop and they've given me so much motivation for video ideas and content moving forward. Really great stuff!

[@wwgbert]

Colin and Samir, over the years I have been watching you've introduced me to so many creators that either I did not know of or did not have interest in their content. I am 54 years old so the Nelk Boys never did interest me but I could see why they were big and I knew Jesse and split off from them but that is my full extent of what I was aware of. I will go watch some of Jesse's Sunday videos after seeing this interview, this is one of the values you both bring to us, thank you.

[@BenjiSelby]

This has been one of my favorite conversations so far! It's cool and refreshing to see creators not be afraid to switch things up and go after something that they really feel is best for them! Also loved the candid first impressions and then seeing the similarities surface to the top as the convo went on, it's like watching a friendship grow before your eyes. 👌🏾

[@MurfsYT13]

I'm the same as Samir. Really wasn't sure how I'd feel about Jesse given the Nelk content I've seen. But he is so smart and humble. Loved this chat.

[@willborkowicz2815]

easily one of the best podcasts i’ve seen in a while, jesse has been through a ton for a young dude and he has so much knowledge about business, killed this one guys

[@eanna1232]

Wow this interview was SOOOO good. I have so much respect for him and loved seeing this side of him, he will continue to create and do amazing things.

[@0xCozyy]

Jesses dedication and passion to his goals and objectives in life is remarkable. Makes you strive to work just as hard and follow your own dreams as well as do whatever it takes to make it there. Remembering to remain positive and motivated is the biggest part

[@jay-ov6vh]

Jesse is a great guy, seems like he took the high road and kyle is a selfish sellout. The energy jesse gives off is motivating

[@radreadsco]

What a great episode - I’m not Nell’s demo, but appreciate Jesse’s stories and experience and passion

[@hungreeeats]

It’s crazy how he’s restarting his career and having another team that he built behind him it’s very inspirational 🎉

[@jessed9811]

nothing crazy when you already got the money to start over again

[@MyFriendlyPup]

He sold out his hoodies in 33min, got an MTV show at 16yrs old by "waiting outside of a Masonic Temple".

[@DraculaSSS]

​@@MyFriendlyPupdid he do a prank where he waited out the front of a masonic temple?

[@SpencerCornelia]

He faced the dilemma that I think a lot of creators go through - where you outgrow the content you've made. I can definitely understand where Jesse was at where he woke up not wanting to make the content that worked for that niche. I didn't watch Nelk much before Covid (not a fan of prank content), but I think they've done an amazing job at pivoting and the content from 2020 until now has definitely increased in quality massively imo.

[@mikhacoffman4522]

Yep, both Kyle and Jesse have managed to pivot their “creator” persona, Jesse by leaving nelk and creating Sunday, Kyle by slowly changing the direction of the channel and company

[@IanCourtright]

The honesty in this conversation is insane. Would kill to have friends like him! ❤

[@bitchard215]

This is lame

[@HiMyNameIsJesus]

Hearing this side of Jessie is very refreshing for my personal growth at the moment Thank you sharing this fire ass pod 🙏🏽

[@simplyojphotosnshop]

Thanks for featuring different creators where we can learn something at some point based on our own experiences. I am also a subscriber of the newsletter.

[@SantosChronicles]

This is a combo I didn’t expect. I do follow both and great to see these two world’s collide. I have missed content from this main channel! In the end you can’t knock the entrepreneurial energy of Nelk. Great interview and this shook things up.

[@photosbyant]

Jesse is the closest thing to this generations Andy Milinokas and Bam Magera. He does remind me of early MTV days as a teenager in my room. Glad to see him doing well with Sunday!

[@BongRip]

Lmfao Andy ok

[@12tippettm]

Lmao what?

[@Whocares1987]

Wild comparisons 😂😂

[@Curtis.Carpenter]

1st of all I wanna say 1 thing, looking at your channel you do take some solid photos and That's definitely something you are talented at And should pursue if it is a Passion of yours... That being said I have no belief that your statement is true to begin with... for you to have Been watching them in the "early MTV days as a teenager" you would have to be ATLEAST 31-36. Since Andy's show didn't even premiere until 2005... And considering bam had only been on MTV from 2000 until 2012. Though you claim you were a teenager in your room watching these shows. meaning at least 13, making you 31 to 36 years old at the absolute minimum. You do not look or sound like you are older than maybe 24 at the most. And I wouldn't be surprised if you were barely 22. clearly were heavily influenced by the school system of generation Z otherwise you wouldn't have been listening to Big Daddy government like a cucked citizen, walking Around outdoors in the sun wearing a muzzle over your nose and mouth... And I'm sure you were proud to also get that sauce in your arm like all the other easily coerced GenZ kids....

[@GiDS222]

Creativity being born out of scarcity is super applicable to my own experiences but I never thought about it that way. Definitely forces your hand a bit when you have a vision but either don't know how to explain it, or can't find the person capable of doing it for you, you have to jump into the deep end of the pool to figure it out! So far I've watched this twice, I'd have to put it up there with my fav interviews you've done. (Andrew Schulz, Cody & Noel, and now this one with Jesse)

[@joshubaruu]

this episode is the reason I’m quitting my side job. I run a small business and I’m earning 5x what my side job makes me. hearing the story of making 3k on Adsense / making more then a paycheck really puts it into perspective of what was created in similar shoes. Thanks for the great content as always 🤝

[@SteakFromJakeFarm777]

did not expect to care about this episode at all. ended up watching the entire thing and wanting to see more. great job all around.

[@SueroServices]

Started watching nelk my freshman year of college in 2020. I loved the entire drinking aspect. I’m a junior now and I rarely ever drink. My sophomore year I did exactly what Jesse decided to do. I put myself first and started to focus on what my future looked like. I say this because it takes balls to change especially in his position. But ultimately he’s smart as hell for realizing what’s important vs what isn’t. All I’m focused on now is buying my mom and dad the house they always dreamed of but could never afford. I still watch nelk vids and I love them all so even when I’m not drinking 24/7 I support the content and love it. Long story short, I support both sides yk. They took care of Jesse because he helped build them from the ground up. So inspired to see Jesse finally gave his family what he worked so hard for. Also, I love the podcast. Amazing questions were asked. Keep up the great work. I’ll definitely be subscribing to the channel!

[@forevermistic2848]

Wow, most respectful interviews I’ve seen in a minute. Loved the professionalism. 🙏🏻

[@whatisayoutube]

Between the vocal fry and having to hear “like” for at least twice each sentence, this is the hardest I’ve ever had to concentrate to watch an interview. Loved the questions that Colin and Samir asked, great video on their part as always.

[@davidianson1182]

I was hoping somebody else would notice the vocal fry

[@ethancullen4977]

I love that Jesse is doing what he loves now. You can tell he is loving life!

[@TuckerPearce]

He sure feels like a genuine dude, the better side of NELK. Impressed with the changes he made in his life and where he is headed.

[@TohirT]

Never have been a NELK fan, but Sunday made me Jesse’s fan!

[@JONNYENGLSH]

Fire interview! Love Jesse and Sunday.

[@CarlosHernandez-iz9eo]

Is nobody curious about Jesse saying it all started by "Waiting outside of a Masonic Temple in Toronto until we saw a Producer." Is he serious or just a joke? This is actually important.

[@J3R3MI6]

Exactly.. creepy..

[@efromda0]

why??

[@mitzi4250]

lost interest in the nelk crew in general ages ago but absolutely loved watching this. jesse is the man

[@shmeed_]

got introduced to nelk when they started calling in sick to places they don't work always thought they were hilarious guys but never thought they would blow up and lucas kyle and jesse go their separate ways. OG nelk for life

[@themanironmask]

I like Jesse a lot. I don't see his vision for "Sunday" yet but I'm enjoying watching his journey. Praying he can be successful after Nelk. It's a huge gamble.

[@sijster]

using praying and gambling in the same sentence, ur so ignorant

[@Pebergriffin1]

Im 21 but since I don't really drink/party I'm in the same boat as Samir where I never really connected with nelk. A lot of my friends were buying merch and watching all the vids but this new direction for Jesse feels a lot more authentic. Gonna be cool to see what he does with his new brand.

[@Happy_life0000]

Thanks for having Jesse on. He is a good dude

[@aaronjohnsonmedia]

Really love this one. Killin' it boys. I felt like this pushed into a different territory. I enjoyed the depth of this conversation. My favorite since the Hasan Minhaj interview.

[@JoshOrtiz]

This was a great interview. Kudos to Jesse being able to pivot and refocus! Great story!

[@patrick5735]

this is absolutely the content I want to see from Colin and Samir. great job

[@rbex672]

as a 40-something female marketer that forces herself to watch nelk/sunday/etc to try to stay hip to a younger demo lol... always respected jesse as a builder but had zero idea of the story behind the hustle/that he seems like a good hardworking human that prioritizes family and his own values. great interview.

[@jacieldiaz3861]

Great talk, happy that you got a peak behind all of the madness that was - as you mentioned maybe before you would not have seen eye to eye everyone grows and as Jesse mentioned he had a good crash crouse and that's why he is where he is at now.

[@Destiny-jf5pb]

Happy for him…he’s matured. That’s why certain things are no longer funny to him. I remember watching some of their videos and being totally uninterested and thinking how immature and stupid guys were. Glad to see he’s happy and a different person ❤️

[@j.s.enterprise7063]

This is the content I like to see, the last 20 minutes were pure gold. Thank you

[@darwin-nunez]

didnt know who MTVJesse was but glad I watched this video. Will definitely be watching his new content. Great Video as always C&S !

[@OriolPuigdelloses]

Finally!!! Creator interviews again!

[@Skipppp8705]

Thanks for the catch up with Jesse, I’ve started watching/subbed since around when 9-0 was part of nelk as well Jesse was definitely the alpha one of the group I’ve always enjoyed his approach to each skit and or prank!!

[@mckay24ful]

Such a killer interview. Hit all the points on the head. 🙏🏽

[@PortalMasterStudios]

So glad to see videos back!!!!

[@dakotacorb]

the black eye is PERFECT for the thumbnail LFMAO

[@aarona6854]

I finally get why Jesse left Nelk. Great interview. Really enjoyed it boys.

[@freshbaker]

crazy to see where things started and how they've got to where they are now, going from being a kid seeing the videos, to growing older and understanding how the brand works and when to get in/out. beautiful fr

[@MattAitia]

Great episode! I’ve always liked Jesse from Nelk cause I knew he was humble

[@timtrain4101]

Jesse is the coolest dude. Very great episode.

[@Ryry_12]

Always loved Jesse's process and love for the details - great deep dive

[@З8З]

thanks for bringing us these awesome stories colin and samir :)

[@jcody_parker]

all I could think about the whole video is how many times I heard the word "like" great video either way

[@KohlPowered]

another great interview, really dig these

[@Nick-Scott]

Great to hear Jesse's story, you guys are right though as someone who lead the brand marketing direction for a few companies you create great stuff for people of similar interest and passions.

[@onetrackm]

Jesse is so legendary

[@elgeneee]

Damn, tq Colin and Samir for this one, never thought Jesse could be part of this

[@ThatKingRanchF150]

Finally a video about Jesse’s story been waiting for this and an in depth one at that been a fan of nelk for a long time would also like to know what happened with Lucas he left then came back and left again would love an update.

[@samherb3617]

I’ve always said from the start that Mac need to start his own channel… Keep up the good work, my brother you’re doing great!!😊

[@SkimoStories]

you guys are great interviewers

[@beckerdx1]

this was an amazing video and interview, well done gentlemen

[@maxim9461]

really good and healthy to see both Jesse and Nelk succeed after breakup

[@steve7814]

This was really good. I think if there was more cohesion between creators on a structural level. Yall could collective bargain to force KZbin to tailor its algorithm from virality to more depth based content. This would serve all players, including KZbin, better.

[@GDBOYFilms]

At the start of Nelk there was also Lucas right? He was so funny, I wonder how he's doing. Maybe as I listen to the interview I will find out.

[@That_Chemist]

This whole video is super relatable

[@whosZixi]

30:20 just had me crying fam... all of my brothers here in this chat who are running a small business, we are all in this together

[@EddiXP]

I relate to jesse so much. Got cleaned up, dropped the bad influences and 8 years later here i am at the same job with a house.. I basically live in isolation tho.. which does suck... That party lifestyle wrecks your life for decades. Your mental well being is so important.

[@Jon_kesh]

NGL, I have never really vibed with Nelk/Full-Send. I am however very excited to keep up with Sunday now!! So cool

[@scarys]

y’all should posts your guys journey, i’ve been watching since you guys were lacrosse content creators

[@justinphibbs5695]

I hung out with Jesse in 2013 in wasaga beach Ontario. I asked him what he wants to do in life. He said “I’m going to be famous” not surprising in the slightest!

[@LarryAmos92]

Jesse is the king, imagine him hanging around with people like Salim and Steiny

[@brendin69]

jesse needs to hop on the fullsend pod that would go so crazy

[@brandonmonsey4174]

Man I’ve been a fan of nelk before Jessie but man I’ve missed his touch on his the videos so much but I love what he is doing with his life

[@Casperlewis]

I'm an og fan and still watch because I understand freedom and success.

[@Lienuce]

another great interview! well done. Colin & Samir, ceep doing what You are doing, valuable content.

[@Cdnpayne]

So hyped to watch this, from Alberta Canada and I remember watching careless teens all the time 😅

[@ketaminekyle]

This was such a good interview. Enormous W

[@sijster]

u only take L's Kyle

[@AlexP-gt1bd]

Great interview for Jesse, Samir was definitely entering the interview with a negative view of NELK and was pushing that. But overall a good conversation

[@905shooter]

Great episode. Any plans on visiting Toronto?

[@jwoz9]

@9:00 my wife and I call this "para-social relationships". At first it's cool that somebody knows something about you, then it becomes strange. Enjoyed the convo. Cheers guys!

[@natesofla8891]

The drive is what impresses me. And the almost delusional confidence that is clearly not delusional. You obviously need talent not everybody can do it. But it's definitely doable and it's inspiring

[@AfatPanda98]

dude said he waited outside a masonic temple till he saw a producer... anyone else catch that lol?

[@DeHyntonGaming]

yea freemasons would have nothing to do with him. especially if you're not already prestigious and ask for favours . freemasons never give fame.

[@roybiggums4609]

I have so much respect for Jesse and love that he is going his own path

[@Gladwebs]

We all needed this, thank's boy's!

[@blippyblop]

I am so proud of Jesse, I know he will do amazing things for the rest of his life. I wish to work for him one day.

[@derekgill5953]

Yeah good luck

[@blippyblop]

@@derekgill5953 as you spend your time hating on people you don't know online. I'm sure you are doing great things with your life.

[@derekgill5953]

@@blippyblop What i said good luck. Hope your dreams become reality.

[@GoodfellasX21]

​@@blippyblop you guys are being really melodramatic on KZbin comments

[@blippyblop]

@@GoodfellasX21 and here you are joining in.

[@tightknit8650]

This was a tight convo. Thanks fellas

[@CryptoGrit]

Love the story ) regarding how much money is enough... mainly that you work because you love it and not because you have to do it

[@ZackDowdy]

Love that you highlighted the skate culture ❤

[@AnjuliMack]

It's crazy how the fire video has 1.1M views from 8 years ago (that would have been a lot back then) but now they get 2M views on the pod channel in a few days 🙌 Interesting chat

[@Fly69]

Ive NEVER seen a youtube video with this many ads, this video takes 70 min to complete...

[@suniixxsav]

This whole conversation got me hyped asf.

[@IHJello]

Im 34.. ive grown up with Jesse. Im so so so happy he left Nelk

[@mfjones5]

Jesse sounds like Mike Cyrus the whole pod, man we love u ,Open up with no worries

[@DevKr]

the morning voice is INTENSE

[@peyton.simpson]

That's just his voice

[@kjfgkgfkfkjhgjkgkj]

Lol right sounds like a teen trying to make his voice deeper, but still love jesse, was the best part of nelk