Known for movies
Nerve (2016)
as Ty
Beyond the Lights (2014)
as Kid Culprit
KellyVision (2009-2014)
as Himself
Viral (2016)
as CJ
Short Info
| Net Worth | $1.2 million, $1.2 million |
| Date Of Birth | April 22, 1990, April 22, 1990, April 22, 1990 |
| Died | July 18, 1954, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| Spouse | Kathryn Kelly |
| Mark | An anarchy symbol above his belly button. |
| Fact | Lives with his daughter, Casie. |
Machine Gun Kelly, born Richard Colson Baker, is an American rapper and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. He rose to fame in the early 2010s after releasing a series of mixtapes, including the highly acclaimed Lace Up. In 2012, he signed a record deal with Bad Boy Records and Interscope Records. His debut album, Lace Up, was released in October 2012 to positive reviews.
Kelly’s first acting role was in the 2014 film Beyond the Lights. He has since appeared in a number of films, including Nerve (2016), The Land (2016), and xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017).
In 2018, Kelly released his second album, Bloom. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. It included the singles “Bad Things” and “At My Best”.
Kelly has a net worth of $8 million. He has been in a number of relationships, most notably with actress Amber Rose. The two have a son together, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz.
General Info
| Full Name | Machine Gun Kelly |
| Net Worth | $1.2 million, $1.2 million |
| Salary | $1.2 Million, $1.2 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 22, 1990, April 22, 1990, April 22, 1990 |
| Died | July 18, 1954, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Height | 1.93 m, 1.93 m, 1.93 m |
| Profession | Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Rapper, Actor, Bad Things, Till I Die, Wild Boy, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Fargo, ND, United States, Clive, IA, United States, Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Rapper, Actor, Bad Things, Till I Die, Wild Boy, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Fargo, ND, United States, Clive, IA, United States, Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Rapper, Actor, Bad Things, Till I Die, Wild Boy, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Fargo, ND, United States, Clive, IA, United States, Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer |
| Education | Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights High School |
| Nationality | American, American, American, American |
Family
| Spouse | Kathryn Kelly |
| Children | Casie Colson Baker, Casie Colson Baker, Casie Colson Baker |
Accomplishments
| Awards | MTV Europe Music Award for Best US Act, MTV Europe Music Award for Best US Act, MTV Europe Music Award for Best US Act |
| Movies | Los Angeles, CA, United States, Fargo, ND, United States, Clive, IA, United States, Viral, Nerve, The Land, Punk's Dead, Beyond the Lights, Captive State, Los Angeles, CA, United States, Fargo, ND, United States, Clive, IA, United States, Viral, Nerve, The Land, Punk's Dead, Beyond the Lights, Capti... |
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Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | An anarchy symbol above his belly button. |
| 2 | Tattoo "EST 19xx" on his chest |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Words don't make you who you are. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lives with his daughter, Casie. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | In seventh grade, MGK found solace in rhyming after watching DMX's "We Right Here" video. |
| 4 | MGK stopped attending school and like 50 Cent, the high school freshmen, made a name for himself by calling out elder classmates. |
| 5 | At 18 years old, he had a daughter named Casie. |
| 6 | On January 28, 2013 MGK announced that he will be reverting to his previous stage name "Machine Gun Kelly". |
| 7 | His stage name was given for his rapid-fire lyrical flow and is a reference to notorious criminal George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes. |
| 8 | 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). |
| 9 | In August 2011, MGK secured a recording contract with Interscope and Bad Boy Records, after a meeting with Jimmy Iovine and Sean "Diddy" Combs. |
| 10 | In mid-2011, MGK signed a deal with Young and Reckless Clothing. |
| 11 | Good friends with Austin Carlile (Lead vocals from Of Mice&Men), Da Kurlzz (member from Hollywood Undead ) and Tal Cooperman. |
| 12 | He spoke Arabic before English. |
| 13 | He has become iconic in the rap game for his rapid flow lyrics and atypical of the genre sense of style. |
| 14 | At the age of fourteen, Baker moved to Cleveland, where he attended Shaker Heights High School. |
| 15 | Richard has a young daughter named Cassie by a woman that is not known to the public. |
| 16 | Won 'Breaking Woodie' from mtvU Woodie Awards 2012. |
| 17 | Richard had his start on the popular video sharing site "Youtube", where he would share homemade tracks and upload videos of his daily life. |
| 18 | Won 'Woodie of the Year' from mtvU Woodie Awards 2013. |
| 19 | 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. |
| 20 | Live with his daughter, Casie. |
Pictures
Movies
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 | ||
| Containment | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Beyond the Lights | 2014 | performer: "Masterpiece", "C'mon Boy", "Private Property" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| WrestleMania XXVIII | 2012 | TV Special performer: "Invincible" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Alternative Press Music Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WWE Fastlane | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Machine Gun Kelly: World Series | 2015 | Short | Himself |
| Catfish: The TV Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pop Wrapped TV | 2015 | TV Series documentary | |
| BET Awards 2015 | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WWE Raw | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Unsung | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Steve Aoki Featuring Machine Gun Kelly: Free the Madness | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| AVN Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Musical Guest |
| KellyVision | 2009-2014 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| Guy Court | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Korn's Family Values Live | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Show with Vinny | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| MtvU Woodie Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Lace Up | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| RapFix Live | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| WrestleMania XXVIII | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| mtvU Woodie Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| Half Naked & Almost Famous | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
