| “ | Alright, let's jam. | ” |
―Salty, before he fully starts a video. | ||
Derek Kelly[3][4] (born: May 28, 1998), better known online as Saltydkdan (or simply Salty), is an American YouTuber primarily known for his gaming content. He also produces fandubs, animations, and reviews. His most notable series is Pokémon Friendlocke.
History[]
Prior to YouTube, Kelly started making skits with his friend and Twitch streamer, BinjoMonkey. After these were wiped clean off the internet due to his face appearing in the videos, he launched a YouTube channel on April 14, 2013.
His early videos included a review series called Quicklooks and an array of Let's Play videos. He continued like this for a few years until he uploaded a fake skit of the anime series Pop Team Epic in 2018 voiced by Sydsnap that quickly received a lot of attention. The clip was a harmless prank, surprising even Kelly that anyone was fooled.[5][6] The video has reached over a million views as of 2024.
He also made a series called A Day in My Life, a vlog series with animated elements.
Derek had soon found his stride with his series HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT, where he and his friends, usually Pastey (SanctoKlinge) and Gerber (Gerbatron16), watch, react to, and talk about something they find weird or funny. The first public episode uploaded is "HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT: Spider-Man Training Studio". They were also accompanied by guests such as CallMeCarson and Red Van Buskirk to join in on the hilarity.
"Friendlocke" challenge[]
In January of 2021, Derek streamed a new Pokémon challenge he called the "Friendlocke" where it's a Nuzlocke but each of his friends controls a Pokémon, choosing the attacks and if they evolve or not. He started by playing Pokémon Emerald and beat it in late February. He then uploaded an edited version of the series where they also include custom sprites for each Pokémon.
Later in June, he did a Season 2 where he instead played Pokémon Black and streamed on YouTube as his Twitch account was banned for no apparent reason. This led to higher viewer counts than in season 1. Just like the first, he uploaded edited versions of the streams. These also included fan animations and adding captions. There was also an April Fools Video season where he played Pokémon Pearl. His first Pokémon though, a Regirock, only knew the move explosion. He put "Thanks 4 watching!!" on the screen for the next 40 minutes to make the video seem longer. Season 3 would premiere on November 18th, the release day of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Frequent Guests[]
Some examples of the people that are frequently on the channel are, Pastey, Gerber, Mikey, Claire, and Kenny.
Personal Life[]
Derek identifies as bisexual.[7]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AIRBORNE by 9Hammer | Spike[8] |
| 2024 | ANIMATION STATION WITH MILLIE MARTINS PILOT | Mira-Cream Goo[9] |
| 2025 | THE 100TH, A Start Cast Cartoon by Ready2StartTheShow | Death[10] |
| 2025 | Sonic CrossWorlds: Trevor Mod | Trevor[11] |
| 2026 | The Bunny Graveyard 2 | Cameron[12] |
| TBA | Star Garden | Nor[13] |
Trivia[]
- He voiced Cameron in The Bunny Graveyard II.[14]
- He auditioned for the 2016 Disney XD show Milo Murphy's Law.[15]
- He was one of the early play testers for Undertale Yellow.[16]
- On January 26, 2025, Derek did a "face reveal" to celebrate hitting 600k subscribers, though in actuality it's just Dream's face reveal video with him voicing over all of the lines word-for-word.[17]
- In April 2025, Derek snorted coke resulting in him going to the Emergency Room, because of heart palpitations and muscle tremors.[18]
- He supports a free state of Palestine.[19]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Saltydkdan (October 24, 2024). "So I've been watching videos by this fandub abridging collaborative initiative/channel called "The Shmuck Squad", and I was surprised to learn that you were, at least for one (and presumably only a few) period of time, worked on them with their dubs. btw, they have brilliant audio mixing". Retrieved on February 5, 2025.
- ↑ https://x.com/saltydkdan
- ↑ FACE OFF0 0 by LieutKenny. YouTube. July 29, 2020.
- ↑ Reynol González (October 6, 2024). Creador de Billy y Mandy subasta sus tesoros para sobrevivir a la crisis laboral (Spanish). Posta Mexico. Retrieved on December 13, 2024. “La noticia de su difícil situación fue compartida por Derek Kelly, actor de doblaje, quien reconoció el impacto que Atoms ha tenido en su vida profesional.”
- ↑ "Okay clarification: / This is fake / I wanted to see if I could make a Pop Team Epic skit myself, then I thought “I wonder if I could convince anyone this is real” / I’m very glad you all enjoyed this harmless little prank / I’m surprised anyone besides my followers were fooled lol" by Saltydkdan, accessed on December 13, 2024 (archive via archive.org)
- ↑ How I made a Fake Pop Team Epic Skit (and how you can too) by Saltydkdan. YouTube. March 16, 2018. (archive)
- ↑ https://x.com/saltydkdan/status/1799914271142199704
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibe1sN8cU4I
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNvAqO3xtrU
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQc3FeRlv1o
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GopVeZaJ2YQ
- ↑ https://x.com/saltydkdan/status/1915013282974568709
- ↑ https://x.com/GameGarageLLC/status/1927420022839755187
- ↑ https://x.com/saltydkdan/status/1895565405978272063
- ↑ https://x.com/saltydkdan/status/1931476149722382633
- ↑ https://twitter.com/saltydkdan/status/1358492168072138752
- ↑ https://youtu.be/GwIXGIdZd6s
- ↑ https://x.com/saltydkdan/status/1908148260541440070
- ↑ https://x.com/saltydkdan/status/1966625499326615928