Machine Gun Kelly is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who shot to fame due to his unique music style.
Machine Gun Kelly Biography
Richard Colson Baker, better known by his stage name, Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) was born on April 22, 1990, in Houston, USA. His parents were missionaries and therefore he spent most of his early childhood in places like Egypt, Germany as well as the United States.
Richard’s mother, however, left her marital home leading his father to depression. Machine Gun Kelly began listening to rap music to find comfort. He was given his stage name due to his rapid-fire delivery of lyrics and also as a reference to notorious criminal George “Machine Gun Kelly” Barnes.
Regarding his educational background, Machine Gun Kelly studied at Hamilton Middle School and later at Denver’s Thomas Jefferson High School. He later enrolled at Shaker Heights High School where his music career started.
MGK is currently signed to Bad Boy and Interscope Records and has been making waves since.
Machine Gun Kelly Age
Machine Gun Kelly is 30 years old as of now since he was born in the year 1990.
Machine Gun Kelly Net Worth
Machine Gun Kelly has a net worth estimated to be $10 Million. He has amassed this fortune primarily from his music career.
Machine Gun Kelly Songs
MGK has made several good songs over the years, however, here is a list of some of his top and popular works.
- “Bad Things” featuring Camila Cabello
- I Think I’m OKAY (with YUNGBLUD & Travis Barker)
- forget me too (feat. Halsey)
- bloody valentine
- Candy (feat. Trippie Redd)
- ‘At My Best’ ft Hailee Steinfeld
- ‘Trap Paris’ ft Quavo, Ty Dolla $ign
- my ex’s best friend
- Home
- Round Here
- At My Best (feat. Hailee Steinfeld)
- Habits
- I Think I’m OKAY
- my ex’s best friend
- el diablo
- 13 forget me too
- Let You Go
- Wild Boy (feat. Waka Flocka Flame)
- Misery Business
- Bloody Valentine
- why are you here
- forget me too
- Go For Broke (feat. James Arthur)
- Bullets with Names (feat. Young Thug, RJmrLA & Lil Duke)
Machine Gun Kelly and Eminem
MGK and popular rapper, Eminem are currently involved in a feud. The feud started in 2012 after Machine Gun Kelly took to Twitter to comment that Eminem’s daughter, Hailie, was “hot.”
Haile was just 16 years old at the time. However, Eminem did not like the comment and in 2015, he banned MGK from going to his radio station, Shade 45. Six years later, Eminem made reference to MGK’s words on his track, Not Alike.
This led to a heated feud among the rappers with MGK recording a diss track, Rap Devilin 2018 aimed at Eminem. The beef is still ongoing as Eminem continues to throw shots at Kelly on his new projects.
Machine Gun Kelly Daughter Casie Colson Baker
MGK has a daughter named Casie Colson Baker whom he shares with his ex-lover, Emma Cannon. Casie was born in July 2008 when MGK was only 18, however, the rapper strives to fulfil his parental duties.
Machine Gun Kelly Movies
Apart from his music career, MGK is also faring well in the movie industry where he could be seen showing his exceptional acting skills.
Here is a list of movies, he has starred in;
- Beyond the Lights (2014)
- Punk’s Dead Crash (2016)
- Nerve (2016)
- Viral (2016)
- The Land Slick (2016)
- Bird Box (2018)
- Big Time Adolescence (2019)
- Captive State (2019)
- The Dirt (2019)
- The King of Staten Island (2020)
- Project Power (2020)