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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Paul American
Character: Self
TV • 2025
2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
A Motown Christmas
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Amazon Music Live
Character: Self
TV • 2024
The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Jackpot!
Character: Machine Gun Kelly
MOVIE • 2024
WWE SummerSlam 2024
Character: Machine Gun Kelly
MOVIE • 2024
genre:sadboy
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Hot Ones Versus
Character: Self
TV • 2024
Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 2023
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era
Character: Self - Performer
MOVIE • 2023
Bupkis
Character: Colson
TV • 2023
'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023
Taurus
Character: Cole
MOVIE • 2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character: Self
TV • 2022
One Way
Character: Freddy
MOVIE • 2022
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022
Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022
Jackass 4.5
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2022
Good Mourning
Character: London Clash
MOVIE • 2022
Crew
Crew Credits
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2023
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 2023
Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2023
Taurus
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2022
Taurus
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
One Way
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022
Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2022
Good Mourning
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2022
Good Mourning
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022
Good Mourning
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2022
Downfalls High
Role: Costume Designer
MOVIE • 2021
Downfalls High
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2021
Downfalls High
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2021
Downfalls High
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2021
Downfalls High
Role: Original Music Composer
MOVIE • 2021
The Dirt
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 2019
Sad As F*ck
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • TBA