MGK, also known as Machine Gun Kelly is the stage name of American musician and
actor Colson Baker, whose combination of hip-hop, hard-rock, and pop influences
resulted in a slew of platinum awards throughout the 2010s and beyond. He was
born in Houston, Texas, on April 22, 1990, and grew up loving hardcore rock
bands, punk icons, and rappers. He received his big break in 2009, when he
became the first white rapper to win a talent contest at Harlem's notorious
Apollo Theatre. After releasing mix tapes like 2010's 100 Words and Running and
2011's Rage Pack, he reached number 9 on ...