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
Bird Box
(2018)
Felix
The Dirt
(2019)
Tommy Lee
Jackass Forever
(2022)
Self
Midnight in the Switchgrass
(2021)
Calvin
Nerve
(2016)
Ty
Project Power
(2020)
Newt
Captive State
(2019)
Jurgis
Jackass 4.5
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Downfalls High
(2021)
Narrator/ Performer
One Way
(2022)
Freddy
Beyond the Lights
(2014)
Kid Culprit
The King of Staten Island
(2020)
Tattoo Shop Owner
The Last Son
(2021)
Cal
Big Time Adolescence
(2020)
Nick
Good Mourning
(2022)
London Clash
Viral
(2016)
CJ
Full Filmography
Acting
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII
(2012)
MGK
Beyond the Lights
(2014)
Kid Culprit
The Land
(2016)
Slick
Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2
(2016)
Crash
Nerve
(2016)
Ty
Viral
(2016)
CJ
Linkin Park and Friends - Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
(2017)
Self
Little Mix: Glory Days - The Documentary
(2017)
Self
Bird Box
(2018)
Felix
Captive State
(2019)
Jurgis
The Dirt
(2019)
Tommy Lee
Rent Due
(2019)
(Himself)
Big Time Adolescence
(2020)
Nick
Project Power
(2020)
Newt
The King of Staten Island
(2020)
Tattoo Shop Owner
Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos
(2020)
Self
Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets to My Downfall (Live at The Roxy)
(2020)
Himself
Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos
(2021)
Midnight in the Switchgrass
(2021)
Calvin
The Last Son
(2021)
Cal
Downfalls High
(2021)
Narrator/ Performer
One Way
(2022)
Freddy
Taurus
(2022)
Cole
Jackass Forever
(2022)
Self
Good Mourning
(2022)
London Clash
Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends
(2022)
Self
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
(2022)
Self
Jackass 4.5
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Remember Me Just Like This
(2022)
Self
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era
(2023)
Self - Performer
'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis
(2023)
Self
Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 2023
(2023)
Self
genre:sadboy
(2024)
Sound
The Dirt
(2019)
Songs
Downfalls High
(2021)
Original Music Composer
Taurus
(2022)
Original Music Composer
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
(2022)
Music
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era
(2023)
Songs
Directing
Writing
Downfalls High
(2021)
Writer
Good Mourning
(2022)
Writer
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
(2022)
Writer
Production
Downfalls High
(2021)
Executive Producer
Taurus
(2022)
Executive Producer
Good Mourning
(2022)
Producer
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
(2022)
Executive Producer
One Way
(2022)
Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up
Editing