Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 22, 1990
Place of Birth:
Houston, Texas, USA
Social Media
mgk
Biography
Colson Baker is better known by his stage name mgk. His previous 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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus | Self |
| 2023 | Bupkis | Colson |
| 2022 | The Kardashians | Self |
| 2021 | Wahl Street | Self - Musician & Actor, Pitch Meeting |
| 2021 | The D'Amelio Show | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | DAVE | Machine Gun Kelly |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2018 | Lie Detector | Self |
| 2016 | Roadies | Wesley Mason |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Self |
| 2012 | Catfish: The TV Show | Self - Guest Co-Host |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self |
| 2011 | Ridiculousness | Self |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1984 | AVN Awards | Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards | Self |