mgk
Biography
Colson Baker, better known by his stage name mgk, (born April 22, 1990) 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 — 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).
Filmography
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
2026
as Self
2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
2024
as Self
A Motown Christmas
2024
as Self
The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera - Spotify Anniversaries LIVE
2024
as Self
Jackpot!
2024
as Machine Gun Kelly
WWE SummerSlam 2024
2024
as Machine Gun Kelly
genre:sadboy
2024
as Self
Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 2023
2023
as Self
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era
2023
as Self - Performer
'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis
2023
as Self
Taurus
2022
as Cole
One Way
2022
as Freddy
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
2022
as Self
Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends
2022
as Self
Jackass 4.5
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Good Mourning
2022
as London Clash
Remember Me Just Like This
2022
as Self
Jackass Forever
2022
as Self
The Last Son
2021
as Cal
Midnight in the Switchgrass
2021
as Calvin
Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos
2021
as Self
Downfalls High
2021
as Narrator / Performer
Machine Gun Kelly - Hotel Diablo (Live from The Roxy)
2020
as Self
Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets to My Downfall (Live at The Roxy)
2020
as Self