Trivia

He spoke Arabic before English.

MGK has also signed to Wilhelmina Modeling Agency, and closed out the John Varvatos Fall/Winter 2017 show.

Has a daughter with ex-girlfriend Emma Cannon: Casie Colson Baker (b. July 24, 2009).

In 2009, MGK was the first rapper to win back-to-back victories at Apollo Theater's Amateur Night.

His stage name was given for his rapid-fire lyrical flow and is a reference to notorious criminal George "Machine Gun Kelly" Barnes.

Since May 2020, MGK has been in a relationship with actress Megan Fox after the two met while filming Midnight in the Switchgrass (2021). On January 12, 2022, Fox announced that the two were engaged. However on March 21, 2024, Fox announced that their engagement was cancelled.

MGK had his start on the popular video sharing site YouTube, where he would share homemade tracks and upload videos of his daily life.

In mid-2011, MGK signed a deal with Young and Reckless Clothing.

His mother is of three quarters Norwegian descent. He also has English, German and Scottish ancestry.

Good friends with Austin Carlile (lead singer from Of Mice & Men), Da Kurlzz (member from Hollywood Undead) and Tal Cooperman.

In August 2011, MGK secured a recording contract with Interscope and Bad Boy Records, after a meeting with Jimmy Iovine and Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Together with a few friends from Cleveland, Ohio, including Hypeman Slim Gudz and his brother Dub, manager Ashleigh VeVerka and Toledo drummer "Rook" (in 2011), MGK has an ideological movement known as E.S.T. 19XX.

He has since added to his band/ entourage, but kept original members. Some switch out due to touring reasons though.

At age 14, Baker moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended Shaker Heights High School.

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.

As of 2022, he has six studio albums, two extended plays, eight mixtapes, thirty-two singles (including eight as a featured artist) and seventy-two music videos. He has claimed to have sold over 20 million records worldwide.

Won 'Woodie of the Year' from mtvU Woodie Awards 2013.

In seventh grade, MGK found solace in rhyming after watching DMX's music video "We Right Here" (2001).

On January 28, 2013, MGK announced that he will be reverting to his previous stage name "Machine Gun Kelly".

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).

Won 'Breaking Woodie' from mtvU Woodie Awards 2012.

Is of Scottish, German, and Norwegian heritage.

MGK stopped attending school and like 50 Cent, the high school freshmen, made a name for himself by calling out elder classmates.

MGK has become iconic in the rap game for his rapid flow lyrics and atypical of the genre sense of style.

His stage name ''Machine Gun Kelly'' was given for his rapid-fire lyrical flow.