Who is Machine Gun Kelly? Abbreviated as MGK, Machine Gun Kelly is a talented rap musician, songwriter, and actor based in the United States. The award-winning artist always brings tons of energy to his live shows and is fond of diving into his audience every single time.

Despite the numerous comparisons to Eminem and few feuds, Machine Gun Kelly has attained unprecedented success in his musical career. Career aside, the rap star is a loving dad. Here is more interesting information about this rapper with a unique name.

Machine Gun Kelly profile summary

• Full name: Richard Colson Baker
• Nickname: Machine Gun Kelly (MGK)
• D.O.B: April 22nd, 1990
• Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
• Age: 30 years in 2020
• Birth sign: Taurus
• Height: 6 feet 4 inches (1.92m)
• Weight: 76 kgs (168 lbs)
• Daughter: Casie Colson Baker
• Machine Gun Kelly Instagram: @machinegunkelly
• Twitter: @machinegunkelly
• Profession: Rapper, actor, songwriter
• Famous for: His songs, concerts, and acting roles

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Machine Gun Kelly biography

Born in 1990, Machine Gun Kelly age as of 2020 is 30 years old. His family moved a lot when he was young. He lived in different places such as Chicago, Denver, German, Egypt, and Los Angeles before settling in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2005, where he currently resides.

Machine Gun Kelly started showing interest in music at the tender age of 4 years. The rap artist was raised by a single parent, his father, in Denver. His mother abandoned them when he was still a toddler, so Machine Gun Kelly's father and his son moved in with Baker's aunt. The dad was unemployed and depressed, and when the rapper was bullied at school, he started using words to fight back.

Education

He attended Hamilton Middle School in Chicago, Denver. In 6th grade, he started listening to rap music and was inspired by Eminem, Ludacris, and DMX. When his father left, Richard quit school and started making a name for himself. His father came back in 2005, and they relocated to Kuwait. However, they were forced back to Cleveland.

He then joined Shaker Heights High School in Cleveland. How did Machine Gun Kelly get his name? It was here that the nickname Machine Gun Kelly came into being because of his rapid-fire delivery at local Cleveland venues.

Career

MGK dropped his first music tape dubbed Stamp of Approval in 2006. He continued to make airwaves with the release of other mixtapes, including Homecoming (2008), 100 Words and Running (2010), and Lace Up (2010). Through these, he earned a place in the music world. In 2009, Machine Gun Kelly became the first rap celebrity to win on Showtime at the Apollo, a famous TV show that showcased new talent acts at the Apollo Theater.

In 2011, Machine Gun Kelly made strides in his career, as he was signed to Bad Boy and Interscope Records. Ever since that time, the artist has completed four albums: Lace Up (2012) and General Admission (2015), Hotel Diablo (2019), and most recent Ticket to My Downfall (2020).

Machine Gun Kelly songs

Several of MGK’s songs made it to the National Football Network’s Thursday Night Football programme, commercials, and Wrestle Mania. He has performed live at numerous World Wrestling Entertainment events. In his rap profession, Machine Gun Kelly has collaborated with various recognized icons like Meek Mill, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, and Ray Cash. His songs include:

• 2010- Chip off the Block
• 2010- Alice in Wonderland
• 2010- Wild Boy
• 2011- Invincible feat. Ester Dean
• 2012- Pe$o feat. Pusha T and Meek Mill
• 2013- Champions feat. Diddy
• 2015- Till I Die
• 2015- A Little More
• 2016- Bad Things feat. Camila Cabello
• 2018- Rap Devil
• 2019- Hollywood Whore
• 2019- El Diablo
• 2019- I Think I'm Okay feat. Yungblud and Travis Barker
• 2019- Candy featuring Trippie Redd
• 2019- Glass House feat. Naomi Wild
• 2019- 5:3666 feat. Phem
• 2019- Why Are You Here
• 2020- Bloody Valentine
• 2020- Concert for Aliens
• 2020- Misery Business
• 2020- Bullets With Names ft. Young Thug, RJMrLA, Lil Duke
• 2020- My Ex's Best Friend fear. Blackbear

Machine Gun Kelly movies

Besides rapping, Machine Gun Kelly has made a name for himself as an actor. He has appeared in several films and TV shows. Some of the TV series that he has appeared as himself include:

• 2012–15- 2 episodes of WWE Raw
• 2015- Catfish in the episode Hundra & Emily
• 2014- Unsung in the episode Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
• 2013: Guy Court in the episode Sweepstakes
• 2015- Ridiculousness in the episode Machine Gun Kelly

His other roles are:

• 2014- Beyond the Lights as a rapper named Kid Culprit
• 2016- The Land
• 2016- Roadies 10 episodes as Wesley ‘Wes’ Mason
• 2018- Bird Box as Felix
• 2019- Dirt as Tommy Lee
• 2019- Big Time Adolescence as Nick

Awards and recognition

With successful music and acting career, MGK is not short of accolades. These include:

• 2009- Best Live Performer during the Ohio Hip Hop Award show
• 2010- Best Midwest Artist at the Underground Music Awards
• 2010- Best Music Video at the Ohio Hip-Hop Awards for the single Alice in Wonderland
• 2011- Hottest Breakthrough MC in MTV Awards
• 2012- Breaking Woodie and Woodie of the Year in MTVu Breaking Woodie award
• 2012- US Artist About To Go Global in MTV Europe Music Award
• 2014- National Noise Maker, Best National Music Video, and Best National Collaboration in Ohio Hip Hop Awards

Music and acting aside, MGK owns the 27 Club Coffee located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Machine Gun Kelly daughter

MGK welcomed his firstborn daughter back on July 23rd, 2009, with Emma Cannon. Her name is Casie Colson Baker, and she turned 11 years old in 2020. Mr Baker is a proud, confirmed by the various Casie and Machine Gun Kelly adorable moments share on Instagram.

Machine Gun Kelly girlfriend

The talented rap artist has had his fair share of romantic relationships with different women, including Emma Cannon, Amber Rose, Halsey, Rachel Star. Presently, Machine Gun Kelly is dating the beautiful Megan Fox. The two met on the set of the movie Midnight in the Switchgrass, a serial killer movie that began production in March 2020. However, due to the Covid-19 crisis, they had to stop filming.

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, however, continued hanging out since then, and the two were even snapped together, grabbing coffee and lunch. This was before Megan Fox’s husband confirmed his separation from the actress after ten years of marriage. So how long have Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly been dating? It is believed the two have been dating since May-June 2020.

Machine Gun Kelly later posted on his Instagram that indeed Megan Fox was his girlfriend. His post read,

I’m calling you girlfriend, what the f**k. Life imitated art on that one.”

Besides, the rapper stated in August 2020 that he will probably not date again as he has found everything he needed in Megan.

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How much is Machine Gun Kelly net worth?

MGK is reportedly worth $10 million. Besides earning income as a rap artist and actor, MGK is also a song composer. Some of his great compositions include At My Best as well as Bad Things. Moreover, Baker also earns income from his numerous endorsement deals. His notable collaborations include his partnership with Reebok.

With perpetual accomplishments, a new and steamy relationship, and overall supportive friends, there is doubt that Machine Gun Kelly is doing incredibly well. He has solidified his contribution to the music and acting industries. Catch up with MGK on his social media pages and know more about his daily life, relationships, and business projects.

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