mgk

Biography

Colson Baker, better known by his stage name mgk, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. His original 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).

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Saturday Night Live

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Late Late Show with James Corden

AVN Awards

All Movies (40)

• Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear2026 · as Self
• 2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson2024 · as Self
• A Motown Christmas2024 · as Self
• The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera - Spotify Anniversaries LIVE2024 · as Self
• Jackpot!2024 · as Machine Gun Kelly
• WWE SummerSlam 20242024 · as Machine Gun Kelly
• genre:sadboy2024 · as Self
• Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 20232023 · as Self
• Mainstream Sellout Live From Cleveland: The Pink Era2023 · as Self - Performer
• 'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis2023 · as Self
• Taurus2022 · as Cole
• One Way2022 · as Freddy
• Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink2022 · as Self
• Pete Davidson Presents: The Best Friends2022 · as Self
• Jackass 4.52022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Good Mourning2022 · as London Clash
• Remember Me Just Like This2022 · as Self
• Jackass Forever2022 · as Self
• The Last Son2021 · as Cal
• Midnight in the Switchgrass2021 · as Calvin
• Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos2021 · as Self
• Downfalls High2021 · as Narrator / Performer
• Machine Gun Kelly - Hotel Diablo (Live from The Roxy)2020 · as Self
• Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets to My Downfall (Live at The Roxy)2020 · as Self
• Project Power2020 · as Newt
• The King of Staten Island2020 · as Tattoo Shop Owner
• Jackass: Steve-O YouTube Videos2020 · as Self
• Big Time Adolescence2020 · as Nick
• Rent Due2019 · as mgk
• The Dirt2019 · as Tommy Lee
• Captive State2019 · as Jurgis
• Bird Box2018 · as Felix
• Little Mix: Glory Days - The Documentary2017 · as Self
• Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington2017 · as Self
• The Land2016 · as Slick
• Nerve2016 · as Ty
• Viral2016 · as CJ
• Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 22016 · as Crash
• Beyond the Lights2014 · as Kid Culprit
• WWE WrestleMania XXVIII2012 · as MGK

All TV Shows (34)

• Bear Grylls is Running Wild2026 · as Self
• The Pete Davidson Show2026 · as Self - Guest
• Paul American2025 · as Self
• Hot Ones Versus2024 · as Self
• Bupkis2023 · as Colson
• Amazon Music Live2022 · as Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• The Kardashians2022 · as Self
• The D'Amelio Show2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Wahl Street2021 · as Self - Musician & Actor, Pitch Meeting
• DAVE2020 · as Machine Gun Kelly
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Roadies2016 · as Wesley Mason
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self
• Hot Ones2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Wrestlemania Rewind2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Radio Disney Music Awards2013 · as Self
• Catfish: The TV Show2012 · as Self - Guest Co-Host
• The Eric Andre Show2012 · as Self
• Ridiculousness2011 · as Self
• The Voice2011 · as Self - Advisor
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Kids' Choice Awards1987 · as Self - Musical Guest
• MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• American Music Awards1974 · as Self - Musical Guest
• American Music Awards1974 · as Self
• AVN Awards— · as Self - Performer