Braden Reed Welsh (born: July 20, 1998), better known online as Corl or CorlHorl, is a Canadian former YouTuber known for his Minecraft and Roblox content. He was formerly a member of the well-known YouTuber group, The Pals, but was kicked out from the group by Denis in February 2019 after he made a series of tweets that were directed against a former fan of The Pals.
Corl went inactive on every social media site after being kicked out. However, On July 19, 2019, 5 months after he was kicked out, Corl returned to social media when he posted 3 pictures of him holding a shotgun on Twitter. The pictures became highly controversial but were later deleted. Corl has returned on September 9, 2024 on Instagram and Twitter by apologizing.[1]
In May 2023, his channel, along with his former associates' several channels (The Pals, Sketch, Sub and Sub & Fletch) were hacked by scammers of various fields which promotes SpaceX content. Although the rest of the channels were recovered shortly after, Corl's channel did not survive and was terminated. It was reinstated a few days afterward, but none of the videos are back up and it was then terminated once again on June 2023 due to violation of YouTube's policy prohibiting impersonation.
The Pals[]
Corl, along with Denis, Alex, Sub, and Sketch, formed The Pals. The group started primarily as a Minecraft roleplay channel and smoothly transitioned over to Roblox videos but then went back to making Minecraft videos with the arrival of "PalsCraft", a Minecraft series that they had made. They became very popular within the communities of Roblox, Minecraft, and other video games, and the channel would amass millions of subscribers.
Friendships[]
Braden was a good friend of Denis for many years before he was kicked out of The Pals. He had even moved in with Denis and Alex for about 6 months until Alex left for England and Braden moved to the US, both leaving Denis. Before being kicked out of The Pals, he was good friends with every member of the group.
Channel Hacking & Termination[]
On May 18, 2023, Corl (along with The Pals, Sketch, Sub and Sub & Fletch) were all hacked by a Crypto scam and renamed to SpaceX. A few hours later, Corl's channel would be terminated while the other channels were recovered. However on May 22, 2023, Corl's channel was reinstated for unknown reasons, but no videos were relisted along with the channel name still being the same. On June 15, 2023, his channel was terminated again for violating YouTube's policy prohibiting impersonation, impersonating SpaceX in particular. It is unknown if Corl himself did it or if it was someone else who was allegedly with the group of hackers that perpetrated the Crypto scam on the Pals' associates' channels.
Return[]
On September 9, 2024, Corl posted an image of him on Instagram and commented on it with a heartfelt comment reflecting on his experiences as a YouTuber and the lessons he has learned since leaving the platform. He expressed deep gratitude for the support he received throughout his career, acknowledging that becoming a YouTuber was a childhood dream. Corl admitted to misusing his influence in the past, specifically apologizing to Tiff for being rude and unkind. He emphasized how regrets about not being kinder weigh heavily on him and shared his commitment to becoming a better person.
Corl also addressed the challenges he faced after leaving the internet, including the spread of misinformation about him. He noted that while he appreciates being held accountable for his actions, many false narratives about him have caused significant pain. Despite this, he expressed gratitude for the lessons learned, a renewed focus on kindness, and a desire to serve as a positive role model moving forward.[1]
Subscriber milestones[]
Note: The following dates are according to Social Blade. Dates may vary by one or two days due to differences in time zones.
- 100,000 subscribers: July 28, 2016
- 200,000 subscribers: September 20, 2016
- 300,000 subscribers: December 9, 2016
- 400,000 subscribers: January 30, 2017
- 500,000 subscribers: March 27, 2017
- 600,000 subscribers: May 23, 2017
- 700,000 subscribers: July 15, 2017
- 800,000 subscribers: September 15, 2017
- 900,000 subscribers: December 27, 2017
- 1 million subscribers: January 10, 2018
Trivia[]
- His nickname started from a Minecraft joke with Denis.
- He was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- He loves and wants to pursue a career in theater and has even won a Cappies award.