Machine Gun Kelly Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Richard Colson Baker, better known by his stage name Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper from Cleveland, Ohio, signed to Bad Boy and Interscope Records. His stage name was given for his rapid-fire lyrical flow and is a reference to notorious criminal George "Machine Gun...
“Sucker Free Freestyle” show, “South by Southwest” (SXSW) festival
Star Sign
Taurus
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Trademark
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An anarchy symbol above his belly button.
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Tattoo "EST 19xx" on his chest
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Quote
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Words don't make you who you are.
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Fact
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Lives with his daughter, Casie.
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Machine Gun Kelly made his national debut on filmmaker Bayer Mack's indie label, Block Starz Music, with the single "Alice in Wonderland", which was released on iTunes and accompanied a music video that earned MGK the "Best Midwest Artist" at the 2010 Underground Music Awards and Best Music Video at the 2010 Ohio Hip-Hop Awards.
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In seventh grade, MGK found solace in rhyming after watching DMX's "We Right Here" video.
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MGK stopped attending school and like 50 Cent, the high school freshmen, made a name for himself by calling out elder classmates.
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At 18 years old, he had a daughter named Casie.
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On January 28, 2013 MGK announced that he will be reverting to his previous stage name "Machine Gun Kelly".
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His stage name was given for his rapid-fire lyrical flow and is a reference to notorious criminal George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes.
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He rose to fame after releasing his first four mixtapes, Stamp Of Approval (2006), Homecoming (2008), 100 Words and Running (2010), and Lace Up (2010).
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In August 2011, MGK secured a recording contract with Interscope and Bad Boy Records, after a meeting with Jimmy Iovine and Sean "Diddy" Combs.
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In mid-2011, MGK signed a deal with Young and Reckless Clothing.
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Good friends with Austin Carlile (Lead vocals from Of Mice&Men), Da Kurlzz (member from Hollywood Undead ) and Tal Cooperman.
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He spoke Arabic before English.
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He has become iconic in the rap game for his rapid flow lyrics and atypical of the genre sense of style.
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At the age of fourteen, Baker moved to Cleveland, where he attended Shaker Heights High School.
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Richard has a young daughter named Cassie by a woman that is not known to the public.
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Won 'Breaking Woodie' from mtvU Woodie Awards 2012.
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Richard had his start on the popular video sharing site "Youtube", where he would share homemade tracks and upload videos of his daily life.
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Won 'Woodie of the Year' from mtvU Woodie Awards 2013.
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Together with a few friends from Cleveland, including Hypeman Slim Gudz and drummer "Rookie", Richard has an ideological movement known as E.S.T. 19XX.
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Live with his daughter, Casie.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Roadies
2016
TV Series
Wesley
Viral
2016/I
CJ (as Colson Baker)
Nerve
2016
Ty (as Colson Baker)
Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2
2016
Crash (as Richard Colson Baker)
Mod Sun: Shoot Em Down
2016
Video short
The Land
2016
Slick
Beyond the Lights
2014
Kid Culprit (as Richard Colson Baker)
Alternative Press Music Award Show
2014
TV Movie
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016
$1.2 Million
$1.2 Million
