Richard Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as MGK or Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, vocalist and performing artist from Cleveland, Ohio. MGK set out on a melodic vocation as a young person, discharging a mixtape in 2006. He proceeded to discharge four more mixtapes.
MGK at that point anchored an account contract with Bad Boy and Interscope Records in 2011. His real name make a big appearance album, Lace Up, was discharged in October 2012 to positive reaction from faultfinders. The record contained the singles “Wild Boy”, “Strong”, “Stereo”, and “Hang On (Shut Up)”, and appeared at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart; it was later affirmed to have sold in excess of 178,000 duplicates. In mid 2015, he discharged the singles “Till I Die” and “A Little More” for his second studio album, General Admission, which discharged in October 2015, and appeared at number four in the US. The collection consolidated darker tones, rap rock, R&B, and narrating.
MGK has additionally showed up in different movies, featuring in Beyond the Lights, as Kid Culprit. He showed up in Roadies as Wesley (a.k.a. Wes), before being thrown in lead parts in Viral, Punk’s Dead: SLC Punk 2 and Nerve.
Individual life
MGK has a kid named Casie, who was conceived in 2008.
MGK has transparently talked about his past 2-year heroin dependence, making a tune referencing the fixation titled “Lead You On”, and with the melody profoundly affecting him, it has took into consideration him to self-allude “Lead You On” as his most significant tune.
MGK is open about his utilization of cannabis and he has guaranteed in numerous meetings that he smokes every day, depicting it as a “wellspring of satisfaction and a way people can feel somewhat more love [in their own particular right].” He has habitually said cannabis references inside wellsprings of his music and rap persona, making it a bleeding edge of the two his rap and individual character.
MGK cites DMX and Eminem as music impacts, and additionally tuning in to shake bands Guns N’ Roses and Blink-182 during his childhood. MGK refers to the last rap and shake craftsmen as significant melodic impacts.
With respect to political theory, Machine Gun Kelly recognizes as an anarchist.
Discography
Fundamental article: Machine Gun Kelly discography
Studio collections
Trim Up (2012)
General Admission (2015)
Bloom (2017)
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Beyond the Lights Kid Culprit credited as Colson Baker
2016 Punk’s Dead Crash
Nerve Ty
Viral CJ
The Land Slick Also co-official maker; credited as Colson Baker
2018 Bird Box Felix Post-generation
2019 Captive State Jurgis Post-generation
The Dirt Tommy Lee Filming
TV
Year Title Role Notes
2012– 15 WWE Raw Himself 2 scenes
2013 Guy Court Himself Episode: “Sweepstakes”
2014 Unsung Himself Episode: “Bone Thugs-n-Harmony”
2015 Catfish Himself Episode: “Hundra and Emily”
2015 Ridiculousness Himself Episode: “Automatic weapon Kelly”
2016 Roadies Wesley “Wes” Mason 10 scenes
Honors and assignments
Board Music Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2017 “Bad Things” (shared w/ Camila Cabello) Top Rap Collaboration Nominated
iHeartRadio Music Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2018 “Say You Won’t Let Go” (with Camila Cabello) Best Cover Song Nominated
MTV Europe Music Award
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2012 Machine Gun Kelly US Artist About To Go Global Won
MtvU Woodie Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2012 Machine Gun Kelly Breaking Woodie Won
2013 Woodie of the Year Won
Ohio Hip Hop Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2009 Machine Gun Kelly Best Live Performer Won
2010 Won
“Alice in Wonderland” Best Music Video Won
2011 Machine Gun Kelly Best Mixtape Artist Won
“Trim Up” Best Mixtape Won
Assault rifle Kelly Best Male Artist Won
“Cleveland” (shared w/Dubo) Video of the Year Won
2012 Machine Gun Kelly Best National Arist Won
“Anger Pack” Best National Mixtape/Album 2nd Place
“Police” (shared w/Pooh Gutta) Best Collaboration Won
2014 Machine Gun Kelly National Noise Maker Won
“Psyche of a Stoner” (shared w/ Wiz Khalifa) Best National Music Video Won
“Breaking News” Best National Music Video 2nd Place
“Brain of a Stoner” (shared w/Wiz Khalifa) Best National Collaboration Won
Radio Disney Music Awards
Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2017 “Bad Things” (shared w/ Camila Cabello) Best Collaboration Won