Machine Gun Kelly
Also known as Colson Baker, MGK
Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as MGK (stylized in all lowercase) and formerly Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and actor. The stage name "Machine Gun Kelly" is derived from the nickname of Prohibition-era gangster George Kelly Barnes.
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Colson Baker, better known by his stage name mgk, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. His original stage name, Machine Gun Kelly, was given for his rapid-fire lyrical flow and is a reference to notorious criminal George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes. mgk was born in Houston, Texas and experienced multiple moves until 2005 when he and his family settled in Cleveland, Ohio…
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- The Pete Davidson Show — Self - Guest2026
- Bear Grylls is Running Wild — Self2026
- Paul American — Self2025
- genre:sadboy — Self2024
- Jackpot! — Machine Gun Kelly2024
- WWE SummerSlam 2024 — Machine Gun Kelly2024
- A Motown Christmas — Self2024
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28 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- Early career
- 2012–2015: ''Lace Up'' and ''General Admission''
- 2016–2019: ''Bloom'', feud with Eminem and ''Hotel Diablo''
- 2020–2023: ''Tickets to My Downfall'' and ''Mainstream Sellout''
- 2024-present: ''Genre: Sadboy'' and ''Lost Americana''
- Musical style and influences
- Acting career
- Personal life
- Feuds
- Eminem
- G-Eazy
- Corey Taylor
- Backing band
- Current members
- Former members
- Discography
- Tours
- Filmography
- Film
- Television & video games
- Internet
- Audio
- Awards and nominations
- Notes
- References
- External links
Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as MGK (stylized in all lowercase) and formerly Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and actor. The stage name "Machine Gun Kelly" is derived from the nickname of Prohibition-era gangster George Kelly Barnes.
MGK released four mixtapes from 2007 to 2010 before he signed with Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Interscope Records, in 2011. His debut studio album, Lace Up (2012), peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and was led by the single "Wild Boy" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame), which marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, General Admission (2015) and Bloom (2017), were both met with critical praise and similar commercial success; the latter was supported by the single "Bad Things" (with Camila Cabello), which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2018 single, "Rap Devil", was a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Eminem, and peaked at number 13 on the chart despite mixed critical response. His fourth album, Hotel Diablo (2019), experimented with rap rock and saw a critical incline.
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