Born Name
Richard Colson Baker
Nick Name
Kells, MGK, Kellz, Machine Gun Kelly
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Houston, Texas, United States
Residence
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Nationality
Education
Machine Gun Kelly went to Hamilton Middle School and Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver, Colorado.
When his family relocated to Cleveland, he got admission at the Shaker Heights High School.
Occupation
Rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer
Family
- Father – worked in Kuwait for the army.
Manager
ICM Partners
Genre
Hip hop
Instruments
Vocals, guitar, sampler, synthesizer
Labels
EST 19XX, Bad Boy Records, Interscope, Geffen Records
Build
Slim
Height
6 ft 3½ in or 192 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Machine Gun Kelly has dated –
- Rachel Starr (2013) – Machine Gun Kelly was reported to be in the ‘friends with benefits’ kind of relationship with adult movie actress Rachel Starr. Once, during his performance at Monroe Club in Dallas, she performed an oral s*x act on him onstage in front of the audience. He also recorded bedroom films with her many times.
- (2015) – Kelly had a short-lived affair with the model and television personality Amber Rose in 2015. Their relationship ended within 3 months as Kelly struggled with the limelight that came with dating Rose.
- (2018) – In 2018, when singer Halsey split from rapper , she spent some time partying with MGK. It was a short-lived relationship.
- Emma Cannon – They have had a daughter named, (born when MGK was 18).
- (2020-Present) – In June 2020, actress Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly made their relationship public. They had met on the set of the movie Midnight in the Switchgrass. During American Music Awards 2020, they debuted as a couple.
Race / Ethnicity
White
MGK is of Norwegian descent on mother’s side, while has American ancestry on father’s side.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Numerous tattoos
- Ear piercings
- Tall and lanky body
Brand Endorsements
Machine has signed endorsement deals with –
- Ethika (Underwear company)
- Young and Reckless
Best Known For
His success as a rapper and songwriter
First Album
Machine Gun Kelly released his debut studio album Lace Up in October 2012. It reached #4 on Billboard Hot 200 and recorded a sales figure of 263,000 in U.S.
First Film
Machine made his film debut in 2014 with the romantic drama film Beyond the Lights as kid culprit.
First TV Show
Machine Gun Kelly made his first TV show appearance in the 2011 mini-series Half Naked & Almost Famous as himself.
Machine Gun Kelly Favorite Things
- Cleveland Restaurant – Zanzibar
- Food – Steak and Nerd Rope candy
- Guilty Pleasure – Listening to Nickelback
Source – FirstWeFeast.com, At40.com
Machine Gun Kelly Facts
- He first found his breakthrough after posting his homemade tracks and videos on YouTube.
- He had a troubled childhood as he often got into a fight with his father, who once left him behind to live in his aunt’s basement.
- He learned to speak Arabic before English.
- In August 2011, he was arrested by Cleveland police authorities for almost starting a riot after he invited his fans through various tweets.
- For a two year period, he struggled with drug addiction and had to enter a rehabilitation program to kick his drug habit.
- He once contemplated committing suicide with a drug overdose.
- He is very vocal about his marijuana usage and claims to smoke it on a daily basis.
- He has a reputation of climbing high during his live shows and diving into his audiences. During a in Edmonton, he jumped from the roof.
- In November 2020, he revealed that he was seeking therapy for drug abuse.
Facts of Machine Gun Kelly
- full nameMachine Gun Kelly
- Date of Birth April 22, 1990
- Age 34 years 10 months
- Horoscope Taurus
- Lucky Number 9
- Lucky Stone Emerald
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn
- weight76 kg
- height6 ft 3½ in