Drake surprised Kyle Forgeard, co-founder of the popular YouTube channel NELK Boys, with a $200,000 Rolex watch during his 31st birthday celebration in London on July 12, 2025. The extravagant gift was presented amid Drake’s headlining performance at the Wireless Festival, where he took the stage for all three event nights.
Forgeard, who turned 31 that day, marked the moment on Instagram stories with a euphoric caption: “Insaneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee drizzy fkn drake.” The photo shows him posing proudly with Drake, clutching the dazzling timepiece.
According to Celebrity Watch Spotter, it’s an 18k yellow gold Rolex Yachtmaster, adorned with factory-set diamonds. While one estimate pegged its value at $150,000, most reports align on the $200,000 figure. The watch stands out as a premium luxury item, with its diamond embellishments elevating its visual appeal and worth far beyond standard high-end timepieces.
Kyle John Forgeard, born in Mississauga, Ontario, has carved his niche in the entertainment world. As co-founder of NELK Boys, Forgeard helped catapult the prank-and-vlog YouTube channel to more than 8 million subscribers. Beyond viral content, he and co-founder Jesse Sebastiani have built business empires, including Full Send merchandise and Happy Dad hard seltzer. Kyle’s net worth is estimated at $25 million as of 2024. He briefly attended Ryerson University in Toronto to study film but left to pursue his YouTube career full-time.
Drake’s three-night headlining run at Wireless marked his first UK performance in six years and reaffirmed his transatlantic music dominance. During Saturday’s set, he declared, “Nobody can out-rap London—nobody,” while bringing out British rap heavyweights Skepta, Central Cee, and Dave. The festival, a cultural mainstay in the UK’s hip-hop scene, was a fitting setting for a personal and high-profile celebration.
Social media chatter has noted that Drake has been “recognizing and rewarding every public-facing individual who remained loyal throughout the past year.” Kyle, often cited as “one of the biggest Drake fans,” has been a vocal supporter of the rapper. Drake’s gift-giving résumé includes luxury watches for others, too.
This isn’t Drake’s first foray into high-profile gifting. In 2022, after winning $3.7 million from UFC bets, he promised Rolex watches to fighters Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann. He’s also been known to gift custom timepieces to friends like Lil Baby, cementing his penchant for rewarding loyalty in diamond-studded fashion.
