Machine Gun Kelly is the stage name of American musician and actor Colson Baker,
whose combination of hip-hop, hard-rock, and pop influences resulted in a slew
of platinum awards throughout the 2010s and beyond. Baker was born in Houston,
Texas, on April 22, 1990, and grew up loving hardcore rock bands, punk icons,
and rappers. He received his big break in 2009, when he became the first white
rapper to win a talent contest at Harlem's notorious Apollo Theatre. After
releasing mix tapes like 2010's 100 Words and Running and 2011's Rage Pack, he
reached Number 9 on Billboard's Top ...