Nelson started modelling in the late 1990s. He was part of commercial on
SunSilk Nutrient Shampoo for Slow Growing Hair as a photographer, He took on the ramp, graced billboards and print ads, and appeared on TV commercials. He eventually made a name for himself as a TV host, taking on shows such as the then-ABC5 (now
TV5) dance program Eezy Dancing and
ABS-CBN's
Sports Unlimited. Due to his recognition and skill as a host he is much in demand when it comes to hosting events and pageants. He has hosted the Elite Model Search,
Manhunt International, Miss Teen Philippines,
Mutya ng Pilipinas as well as the
Miss Earth beauty pageant on more than one occasion. Other pageants, awards nights and events are constantly being added to his roster.
The Amazing Race Asia 2 Nelson and his "best buddy",
Rovilson Fernandez are most noted for competing in the
second season of the
AXN reality show,
The Amazing Race Asia. They hold the record for the most consecutive leg placing, finishing 1st from leg 2 to leg 8 and again in leg 11. They finished in 3rd place in
Singapore, after Fernandez faltered at the final task, a
Roadblock, despite being the first to commence the task. It involves arranging of flags of the countries they had visited.
Post-Amazing Race Asia 2 After competing in
The Amazing Race Asia 2, Nelson and Fernandez hosted the magazine talk show,
The Duke, on AXN in 2009. ==Filmography==