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).
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Personal Info
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Acting
Known Credits
86
Gender
Male
Birthday
1990-04-22 (35 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
Acting
2025
F1 75 Live at The O2 as mgk2024
Jackpot! as Machine Gun Kelly2024
Hot Ones Versus as Self2024
WWE SummerSlam 2024 as Machine Gun Kelly2024
A Motown Christmas as Self2024
genre:sadboy as Self2023
Bupkis as Colson2023
'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis as Self2023
Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 2023 as Self2023
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era as Self - Performer2022
The Kardashians as Self2022
Jackass Forever as Self2022
Jackass 4.5 as Self (archive footage)2022
Good Mourning as London Clash2022
One Way as Freddy2022
Taurus as Cole2022
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink as Self2022
Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends as Self2022
Remember Me Just Like This as Self2021
Wahl Street as Self - Musician & Actor, Pitch Meeting2021
Midnight in the Switchgrass as Calvin2021
The D'Amelio Show as Self (archive footage)2021
Downfalls High as Narrator/ Performer2021
The Last Son as Cal2021
Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos as Self2021
jxdn - Wanna Be (feat. Machine Gun Kelly) as Machine Gun Kelly2020
DAVE as Machine Gun Kelly2020
Project Power as Newt2020
The King of Staten Island as Tattoo Shop Owner2020
Big Time Adolescence as Nick2020
Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos as Self2020
jxdn - So What! as Machine Gun Kelly2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self2019
Captive State as Jurgis2019
The Dirt as Tommy Lee2019
Rent Due as mgk2018
Bird Box as Felix2018
Lie Detector as Self (archive footage)2018
Lie Detector as Self2017
Little Mix: Glory Days - The Documentary as Self2016
Nerve as Ty2016
Viral as CJ2016
Roadies as Wesley Mason2016
The Land as Slick2016
Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 as Crash2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self2015
Hot Ones as Self2015
Hot Ones as Not available2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2014
Beyond the Lights as Kid Culprit2013
Radio Disney Music Awards as Self2012
Catfish: The TV Show as Self - Guest Co-Host2012
The Eric Andre Show as Self2012
WWE WrestleMania XXVIII as MGK2011
Ridiculousness as Self1987
Kids' Choice Awards as Self - Musical Guest1984
AVN Awards as Self1984
MTV Video Music Awards as Self1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest1974
American Music Awards as Self - Musical GuestNaN
Punk as Skip (as Colson Baker)Crew
2023
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era Executive Producer2022
Taurus Original Music Composer2022
Taurus Executive Producer2022
Good Mourning Producer2022
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink Executive Producer2022
Good Mourning Director2022
Good Mourning Writer2022
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink Writer2022
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink Music2022
One Way Executive Producer2021
Downfalls High Costume Designer2021
Downfalls High Director2021
Downfalls High Writer2021
Downfalls High Executive Producer2021
Downfalls High Original Music Composer2021
jxdn - Wanna Be (feat. Machine Gun Kelly) Music2019
The Dirt SongsNaN
Sad As F*ck Executive Producer