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).

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series
5.0
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series
5.9
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Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series
5.2
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The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series
5.2
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The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series
6.4
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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975Series
7.0
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AVN Awards

AVN Awards

Series
5.7
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series
5.4
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Paul American

Paul American

2025Series
5.1
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The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series
5.6
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Hot Ones

Hot Ones

2015Series
7.2
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The Voice

The Voice

2011Series
5.9