Machine Gun Kelly
112 FOLLOWERS • 27 CREDITS • APR 22, 1990 • 34
Biography
Colson Baker is better known by his stage name Machine Gun Kelly. His stage name 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 - the city Kelly associates himself with the most. He is signed to Bad Boy and Interscope Records.
He rose to fame after releasing his first four mix tapes, Stamp Of Approval (2006), Homecoming (2008), 100 Words and Running (2010), and Lace Up (2010).
Known For
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
DAVE
The Late Late Show with James Corden
AVN Awards
The Eric Andre Show
Ridiculousness
Kids' Choice Awards
The Kardashians
American Music Awards
Wahl Street
MTV Video Music Awards
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The King of Staten Island
Jackass 4.5
Jackass Forever
Midnight in the Switchgrass
Bird Box
Project Power
Nerve
Roadies
Big Time Adolescence
One Way
The Dirt
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