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From Houston rap to pop punk: Colson Baker, aka mgk, turned a rock pivot into an American number one.
Biography.
The journey and inspirations that shape MGK's world.
mgk, real name Colson Baker, went from rap to pop punk while embracing a very visual rock aesthetic.
Colson Baker, born on 22 April 1990 in Houston, Texas, is an American singer and actor. He was long known as Machine Gun Kelly, now shortened to MGK.
In 2020, "Tickets to My Downfall", produced by Travis Barker, was his pop punk pivot: it took first place on the Billboard 200 with 126,000 equivalent units, and became the first rock album of the year to do so.
He reunited with Travis Barker for "Mainstream Sellout", released on 25 March 2022 on Bad Boy and Interscope Records.
Page last updated on 6 October 2026
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