Richard Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), better known by his stage name Machine Gun Kelly or MGK, is an Americanrapperfrom
ShakerHeights, Ohio, signed to Bad Boy and Interscope Records. His stage name was given for his rapid-fire lyricalflowand is a reference
tonotorious criminal George "Machine Gun" Kelly. He rose to fame after releasing his first fourmixtapes,Stamp Of Approval (2006),Homecoming
(2008), 100 Words and Running (2010), Lace Up (2010). He also has beenfeatured inXXL. In mid 2011 MGK signed a deal withYoung and
Reckless Clothing. On December 14, 2011, Machine Gun Kelly wasnamedthe Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2011 by MTV. OnMarch 18th, 2012,
Machine Gun Kelly won the MTVu Breaking Woodieaward.