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| Born | Colson Baker[a] (1990-04-22)April 22, 1990 (age 35) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present[1] |
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| Partner | Megan Fox (2020–2024)[2] |
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| Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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Colson Baker[a] (born April 22, 1990), known professionally asMGK (stylized in all lowercase) and formerlyMachine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and actor. The stage name "Machine Gun Kelly" is derived from the nickname ofProhibition-era gangsterGeorge Kelly Barnes.
MGK released fourmixtapes from 2007 to 2010 before he signed withPuff Daddy'sBad Boy Records, an imprint ofInterscope Records, in 2011. His debut studio album,Lace Up (2012), peaked at number four on theUSBillboard 200 and was led by the single "Wild Boy" (featuringWaka Flocka Flame), which marked his first entry on theBillboard Hot 100 and receivedtriple platinum certification by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums,General Admission (2015) andBloom (2017), were both met with critical praise and similar commercial success; the latter was supported by the single "Bad Things" (withCamila Cabello), which peaked at number four on theBillboard Hot 100. His 2018 single, "Rap Devil", was a diss track aimed at fellow rapperEminem, and peaked at number 13 on the chart despite mixed critical response. His fourth album,Hotel Diablo (2019), experimented withrap rock and saw a critical incline.
MGK's fifth album,Tickets to My Downfall (2020), saw a complete departure from hip-hop in favor of apop-punk sound and aesthetic, with its production entirely helmed byBlink-182 drummerTravis Barker. It debuted atop theBillboard 200—becoming the only rock album to do so that year—and was supported by the single "My Ex's Best Friend" (featuringblackbear), which peaked within the top 20 of theBillboard Hot 100. Its sequel,Mainstream Sellout (2022), served as his sixth album and matched its commercial success, although critical reception was mixed. In 2024, he released the collaborativeextended play (EP)Genre: Sadboy with fellow Ohio-based rapperTrippie Redd. In 2025, he moved more towardspop-rock with his seventh album,Lost Americana.
MGK had his first starring role in the romantic dramaBeyond the Lights (2014), and since appeared in thetechno-thrillerNerve (2016), the horrorBird Box (2018), the comedyBig Time Adolescence and portrayedTommy Lee in theMötley Crüe biopicThe Dirt (both 2019). In 2022, he andMod Sun made their directorial debuts with thestonercomedy filmGood Mourning, which they also wrote, produced, and starred in.
Colson Baker was born on April 22, 1990, inHouston, Texas.[3][4] Baker's parents were bothChristian missionaries and moved all around the world during his childhood.[5] He lived inEgypt for the first four years of his life and learned to speakArabic before he learned English.[6] He later lived inKenya andGermany, as well as throughout the United States inTexas,Los Angeles, California, andChicago, Illinois.[7][8] Baker's mother left home when he was nine years old and he and his father moved toDenver to live with his aunt. His father foughtdepression and unemployment. Baker says he had just two school outfits and that he endured bullying from children in his neighborhood.[9]
He began listening to rap in the sixth grade, when he attended Hamilton Middle School, a school with an ethnically diverse student body in Denver.[10] He attendedThomas Jefferson High School (Denver) his freshman year.[11] When he lived in Cleveland, Baker attendedShaker Heights High School.[10]
The first three rappers that got him into the genre ofhip hop as a child wereLudacris,Eminem andDMX, with Baker gaining interest in the genre after listening to DMX's "We Right Here" from the albumThe Great Depression (2001).[12]
After high school, Baker was kicked out by his father.[13] In March 2009, while he was on the verge of getting evicted, Baker traveled toHarlem'sApollo Theater, where he had consecutive victories, making him the first-ever rapper to win at theApollo Theater.[13][14][clarification needed] He recorded music in his home studio, which he refers to as the "Rage Cage",[10] and started to gain exposure when he was featured onMTV2'sSucker Free Freestyle, where he freestyled numerous verses from his "Chip off the Block" single. In February 2010, he released his mixtape100 Words and Running, where his catchphrase, "Lace Up", started as a mixtape interlude before becoming a prominent reference in his music. Despite his rising popularity, Baker still worked atChipotle to afford rent. He soon also became a father.[13]
In May 2010, Baker made his national debut with the single "Alice in Wonderland", which was released oniTunes and accompanied by a music video. It was released viaBlock Starz Music.[15][16][17] The single earned Baker the "Best Midwest Artist" at the 2010 Underground Music Awards, and his "Alice in Wonderland" clip won Best Music Video at the 2010 Ohio Hip-Hop Awards.[13] He released his second mixtape in November 2010 titledLace Up, which featured the hometown anthem "Cleveland", which was then played atCleveland Cavaliers home games and went on rotation on Z107.9 in Cleveland. The mixtape was recorded in three months in 2010 during a creative burst.[10] Following the release of the mixtape, he was featured in the magazineXXL in 2011.[18] He then appeared on theJuicy J track "Inhale", which also featuredSteve-O from the television seriesJackass in the music video.[13]
In March 2011, Baker participated in his firstSXSW show inAustin, Texas, whereSean Combs offered Baker a recording contract withBad Boy Records, an imprint ofInterscope Records. After Bad Boy parted ways with the label in favor ofEpic Records as its distributor in 2015, Baker remained signed with Interscope in a joint venture with Bad Boy.[19] Prior to the contract, he was featured on theXV song "Finally Home".[20]
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Baker announced that his debut album would be titledLace Up and would have an intended release on October 9, 2012. "Wild Boy" served as thelead single for the album and the song peaked on the USBillboard Hot 100 at number 98. It was soon certified gold by theRIAA.[21][22] The song "Invincible" was released on iTunes on December 16, 2011, featuring co-writer and singerEster Dean as the second single of the album.[23] The song is featured in a commercial for theHTC ReZound[24] as well as the official theme song ofWrestleMania XXVIII.WWE also used the song to highlightJohn Cena in his match at the event, with Baker also performing at WrestleMania prior to the main event between Cena andThe Rock. "Invincible" was also used as the theme forThursday Night Football when it was on theNFL Network. WWE also used the song "All We Have" to again highlight Cena on his rematch with The Rock atnext year's event. On December 14, 2011, Baker was named theHottest Breakthrough MC of 2011 by MTV.[25] On March 18, 2012, Baker won theMTVu Breaking Woodie award[26] before being featured on the cover ofXXL as part of their annual "Top 10 Freshmen list" along with fellow rappersMacklemore,French Montana,Hopsin,Danny Brown,Iggy Azalea,Roscoe Dash,Future, Don Trip andKid Ink.[27] On August 13, 2012, Baker self-released a mixtape titledEST 4 Life, which contained both old and recently recorded material.[28]
Lace Up was released on October 9, 2012. The album featured guest appearances fromBun B,Cassie,DMX, Ester Dean,Lil Jon,Tech N9ne,Twista,Waka Flocka Flame,Young Jeezy and Dub-O. The album debuted at number 4 on the USBillboard 200, with first-week sales of 57,000 copies.[29] It slid down to No. 22 in its second week, giving it a total of 65,000 copies sold.[30] As of September 2015, the album has sold 263,000 copies.[31]
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In early 2012, Baker announced that he would be releasing a new mixtape.Pusha T andMeek Mill were the first artists to be featured on the mixtape, both appearing on the track "Pe$o". Baker also announced thatWiz Khalifa will be featured on the mixtape.[32] On February 18, 2013, Baker announced the name of the mixtape asBlack Flag and revealed the cover. He also released a music video for "Champions" which features Diddy and samplesThe Diplomats song "We Are the Champions", as the music video release served as a promotional video forBlack Flag.[33] On June 26, Baker releasedBlack Flag without prior announcement.[34] The mixtape also featured guest appearances fromFrench Montana,Kellin Quinn, Dub-O, Sean McGee and Tezo.[35] On June 4, 2013, Baker posted a picture of a letter on his social media accounts which read:
This project is dedicated to love, because for my entire life it has been taken from me. Granted, when it was given, I pushed it right back. I couldn't handle it. This was until I experienced the loss of love for what I love doing most: music. That was the one thing worth fighting for, even more-so then[sic] the love of my father. I've found that love again. And I plan on never surrendering it. Find what you love and fight!! Black Flag.[36]
Following the release ofBlack Flag, rumors surfaced that Baker had begun working on his second studio album. In January 2014, he confirmed that he was in the early stages of working on the album, with 2015 being the scheduled year of release.[37] On January 5, 2015, Baker released the song "Till I Die", which was accompanied with a music video on hisVEVO account. Months later, a remix of "Till I Die" with hometown fellow hip-hop groupBone Thugs-n-Harmony was confirmed and released on June 5, 2015. The song aired viaWorldStarHipHop and featuredFrench Montana,Yo Gotti andRay Cash. On May 18, 2015, the music video for another song titled "A Little More" was released, with the single featuring vocals fromVictoria Monet. Baker soon had an interview with MTV, describing the reason as to why he wrote "A Little More". Stating in the interview: "People always came up to me after the first album and a lot of my friends back home said 'we need something for the streets' and then I did 'Till I Die'. Months later, when I look back at the video [for Till I Die] I [was] like 'Okay, he's in jail, he's shot, he's dead, he snitched' and just to the point where it's sad and I wrote the song to describe how I see the world as a much mature person." He also updated the status on his second studio album, noting that the album is finished, and stating that the album would contain "more lyricism and [would be more] stylistically [influenced by] hip-hop but musically, sonically [would contain] more live instrumentation."[38]
On June 25, Baker released the title of his second album asGeneral Admission, due to be released in late September 2015.[39]
In February, Baker appeared atFastlane, which was hosted at theQuicken Loans Arena indowntown Cleveland. Baker released "Bad Things" in late 2016,[40] a joint single withCamila Cabello, which has reached a peak of number four on the USBillboard Hot 100.[41]
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Baker was going to be the opening act on the North American leg ofLinkin Park'sOne More Light Tour before the tour was cancelled due to Linkin Park frontmanChester Bennington's suicide.[42] Baker would subsequently pay tribute to Bennington by releasing an acoustic cover of the Linkin Park song "Numb".[43]
On September 3, 2018, Baker released the song "Rap Devil". The track was a response toEminem'sdiss track "Not Alike" off of his albumKamikaze. Playing on Eminem's own "Rap God" single, the track accuses Eminem of trying to sideline Baker's career after a comment Baker made in 2012 about Eminem's teenage daughter, Hailie. Baker publicly stated on his Twitter account that on the response track he was "standing up for not just myself, but my generation. [I'm] doing the same shit you did back in your day."[44] "Rap Devil" topped the iTunes Chart on September 10, 2018.[45] On September 14, Eminem responded to "Rap Devil" with his diss track, "Killshot".[46]
On September 21, 2018, Baker released his second extended play (EP),Binge, which had first week sales of 21,519 units and debuted at number 24 on theBillboard 200. It was preceded by the singles "Loco" and "Rap Devil", and coincided with the release of hisRonny J-produced single, "Lately" that same day. The EP saw a largely unfavorable critical response.[47][48][49][50]
In April 2019,Billboard reported that Baker's upcoming album would be titledHotel Diablo. The first single, "Hollywood Whore", was released on May 17, 2019. The second single, "El Diablo", was released on May 31, 2019. On June 7, 2019, Baker released the third single, "I Think I'm Okay", withYungblud andTravis Barker, apop punk song.Hotel Diablo was released on July 5, 2019.[51] On July 9, 2019, he released the official music video for "Candy" featuringTrippie Redd.[52] He released the final single, "Glass House" featuringNaomi Wild on the same day.[53] The album debuted at number 5 on theBillboard 200 chart, becoming his fourth top ten album.[54]
On December 18, 2019, Baker released the single "Why Are You Here", another pop punk song.[55] Later in the same month, he began teasing an upcoming project with Travis Barker as producer. He later revealed that the album would be entirely pop punk, stating that he was inspired to pursue a whole release in the style because of his two previously released in the genre.[56]
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On January 14, 2020, Baker announced the title of his projectTickets to My Downfall, which would be released on September 25, 2020.[57] On March 17, 2020, he released the song "Bullets with Names", featuringYoung Thug,RJMrLA and Lil Duke, a rap track not associated with the album.[58] During theCOVID-19 lockdowns, Baker began to release daily recordings, covers, and collaborations as part of his#LockdownSessions series.[8] Releases included covers of "Misery Business" byParamore (with Travis Barker), "Champagne Supernova" byOasis (with Yungblud), and a remix of "My House" byPVRIS.[59] Some tracks were later re-released on special editions ofTickets to My Downfall.[60]Tickets to My Downfall's first single "Bloody Valentine" was released on May 1, 2020,[56] followed by "Concert for Aliens" on August 5[61] and "My Ex's Best Friend" featuringBlackbear on August 7.[62]
In August 2020, Baker opened his own coffee house called27 Club Coffee in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. On September 29, 2020, a music video was released for theTickets to My Downfall song "Drunk Face", directed byMod Sun,[63] which was followed on October 22, 2020, by a music video for "Forget Me Too".[64] Throughout October 2020, the four episodes ofHalloween in Hell, a fictionalised musical horror podcast that Baker created and starred in, were released. The series also starredIann Dior,24kGoldn, Dana Dentata, Phem andTommy Lee.[65] The podcast was accompanied by the albumAudio Up presents: Original Music from Halloween In Hell, a soundtrack performed collaboratively by all the actors involved, and written and composed by Jared Gutstadt.[66] Baker directed the music video for Mod Sun's song "Karma", which was released on November 12, 2020.[67]
On November 22, 2020, after his performance at theAMAs, Baker announced his albumTickets to My Downfall was going to be turned into a "first of its kind musical film experience" titledDownfalls High which aired in January 2021.[68] On November 30, 2020, Yungblud announced on Twitter he'll be releasing a new collaboration featuring Baker and Travis Barker titled "Acting Like That".[69] On January 15, 2021, Baker releasedDownfalls High on his Facebook page followed by a release to YouTube on January 18.[70][71] Directed by Baker and Mod Sun and narrated by Baker and Barker, the film starsChase Hudson andSydney Sweeney as teenage lovers in what Baker described as a "pop-punk [version of]Grease".[71][72] Iann Dior,Phem,Jxdn, andTrippie Redd, also make appearances.[71]
On March 12, 2021, he released the single "DayWalker" featuringCorpse Husband.[73] On April 29, he released the single "Love Race" featuringKellin Quinn, the pair's third collaboration.[74]
On August 9, 2021, he announced that his next album would be titledBorn with Horns and would be another collaborative project with Barker.[75] The first single, "Papercuts", was released on August 11.[76] On January 30, 2022, he posted a preview of a collaboration with singerWillow titled "Emo Girl".[77]
On August 26, 2021, it was announced that he would star in and co-direct the filmGood Mourning, alongside Mod Sun,Dove Cameron,Megan Fox andBecky G.[78] On February 5, 2022, MGK performed during the 2022NHL All-Star Game halftime show in Las Vegas.[79]
On January 31, 2022, he announced that the album had been retitled toMainstream Sellout.[80][81] Critical reception was mixed.[82]
On March 23, 2024, Baker, alongside rapperTrippie Redd, announced a collaborativeextended play titledGenre: Sadboy, which would release on March 29.[83] Two singles were released for the EP: "Lost Boys" and "Beauty". The duo performed two free concerts to promote the release, which took place April 2 atIrving Plaza inNew York City, and April 4 at the Bluestone inColumbus, Ohio.[84]
On May 6, 2025, Baker released a freestyle rap cover overNSYNC's song "Bye Bye Bye",[85] where he teased that his next single would be apop song. A few weeks later, on May 23, he released the single "Cliché".[86] On June 10, he announced that the album was namedLost Americana and would be released on August 8,[87] with one of his idols,Bob Dylan, narrating over the album trailer.[88]
On October 16, 2025, it was announced MGK would be performing at halftime at theCanadian Football League's112th Grey Cup inWinnipeg, Manitoba.[89]
Baker's musical style has been mainly described aship-hop,[90]pop rap,[91] andrap rock.[90]His fifth album,Tickets to My Downfall, marked a change in sound and has been described aspop-punk[90][92] andalternative rock.[93][94]
Baker citesDMX andEminem as music influences, as well as listening to rock bandsGuns N' Roses andBlink-182 during his youth. Baker cites these rap and rock artists as major musical influences.[95] In an interview discussing his collaboration with DMX, Baker called the rapper his idol. He also stated that DMX's music helped him through his troubles while growing up, especially bullying.[96]
Baker made his film debut in the 2014romanticdramaBeyond the Lights, where he played a "shallow, self-important" rapper named Kid Culprit.[97] In 2016, he co-starred and co-executive produced the drama filmThe Land, a Cleveland-set drama produced by fellow rapperNas.[98] The same year, he had a minor role in thetechno-thrilleradventure filmNerve withEmma Roberts andDave Franco; and had a recurring role on theShowtime comedy-drama seriesRoadies as Wes, a formerPearl Jam roadie.[99][100]
He played Felix in the 2018 Netflixpost-apocalyptichorrorthriller filmBird Box withSandra Bullock, and portrayed drummerTommy Lee inThe Dirt, a 2019 Netflixbiographicalcomedy-drama aboutMötley Crüe.[101] He played the role of Newt in the 2020 superhero filmProject Power oppositeJamie Foxx,[102] and the following year, he co-starred withBruce Willis andMegan Fox in the crime thriller filmMidnight in the Switchgrass; and starred in the action western filmThe Last Son withSam Worthington.[103] Having previously been credited as Machine Gun Kelly for his acting performances, Baker began using his birth name for film credits in 2021.[103] Baker played the role of London Clash in the self-directed filmGood Mourning, released in 2022.[104]
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In his teens, Baker was in a relationship with Emma Cannon, with whom he has a daughter named Casie,[8] who was born in July 2009.[105]
He is open about his use ofcannabis and has claimed in interviews that he smokes daily, describing it as a "source of happiness and a way people can feel a little more love [in their own right]". He has frequently mentioned cannabis references within sources of his music and rappersona, making it a forefront of both his rap and personal character.[106] Before the release ofLace Up, he had an addiction toheroin.[5] He was also a heavy user ofcocaine andalcohol before 2020,[107] when he revealed that he had become addicted toAdderall and was seeking treatment.[108]
In a 2012 interview, he stated that he identifies politically as ananarchist.[109] In 2022, when he was asked on whether he plans to vote in themidterm elections, he replied: "I have anarchy tattooed on my stomach. I'm not a political person".[110]
In May 2020, he began a relationship with actressMegan Fox after the two met while filmingMidnight in the Switchgrass.[111][112] On January 12, 2022, Fox announced that the two were engaged.[113] In March 2024, Fox revealed that the couple had called their engagement off.[114] In November 2024, Fox revealed on Instagram that she was pregnant with his child, following a miscarriage earlier in their relationship.[115][116] Their daughter was born on March 27, 2025.[117][118]
Baker's feud withEminem began on May 7, 2012, when he wrote a tweet saying that Eminem's daughter Hailie was "hot as fuck"; he was 22 and she was 16 at the time. In an interview withWQHT on October 19, 2015, Baker alleged this led to Eminemblacklisting him from a number of radio stations.[119] On May 16, 2017, Baker performed a freestyle forKPWR, which featured a line referencing Eminem's supposed banning of him fromShade 45.[120] On March 1, 2018, Baker featured on a verse ofTech N9ne's song, "No Reason". Shortly after, on August 31, 2018, Eminem released his diss track "Not Alike," where he claimed that Baker's verse on the song was about him. On September 3, 2018, Baker responded to this with his own diss track "Rap Devil". On September 12, 2018, Eminem released an interview withSway Calloway through his YouTube channel where he discussed his reason behind the feud. On September 14, 2018, Eminem released "Killshot," in response to "Rap Devil".
On January 17, 2020, Eminem released the song "Unaccommodating," which featured a verse directed at Baker.[119] On March 17, 2020, Baker released the song "Bullets with Names," featuringYoung Thug,RJMrLA and Lil Duke, in which the chorus was directed at Eminem.[58] On December 18, 2020, Eminem released the song "Gnat" as the lead single for his albumMusic to Be Murdered By: Side B, where Eminem dissed Baker in the chorus.[121] On December 15, 2021,Dr. Dre released a song titled "Gospel" off his new EPThe Contract featuring Eminem which also contained shots at Baker.[122]
In January 2022, fans speculated the feud would reignite after TikToker Hannah Neuman (@unluckyp1ckle) resurfaced a 2013 interview withFuse.tv, wherein a then 23 year old Baker said he had a crush on an underageKendall Jenner and wouldn't wait until she was 18 to pursue her.[123][124] Baker continued the interview by praising other celebrities likeRobert Plant andAxl Rose for their relationships with a 14 and 16 year old girl, respectively, prompting commenters to spotlight Baker's past comments about Hailie once again.[125] In response to the backlash, Baker tweeted a quote from Eminem's song, "The Way I Am," furthering the speculation about the controversy rekindling their feud.[126] Eminem declined to comment on either situation, however.
Baker's feud withG-Eazy began after the end of G-Eazy's relationship withHalsey, when photographs of Baker and Halsey together surfaced. On July 18, 2018, G-Eazy revealed that he had bleached his hair blond, which Baker alleged on Twitter was in an attempt to look like him. On August 30, 2018, G-Eazy released the diss track "Bad Boy" against Baker, who responded the next day in a freestyle performed forHot 97. The same day, Baker tweeted side-by-side photos of the two, with the caption "I fucked his girl now he looks like me this shit overbearing".[127] In the track "Killshot", Eminem defended G-Eazy and the two ended the feud in April 2019, through whatNME described as an "intervention by Eminem".[128] In October 2019, G-Eazy stated thatKid Cudi squashed the feud.[129]
In 2021, Baker engaged in a feud withSlipknot frontmanCorey Taylor after being alluded to in an interview where Taylor stated: "I hate all new rock for the most part – well, the artists who failed in one genre and decided to go rock. And I think he knows who he is, but that's another story."[130] AtRiot Fest in September 2021, Baker and Slipknot were scheduled to play on the same day and time, albeit on different stages. Baker took the opportunity to respond to Taylor's comments, beginning his set by asking the crew to light the crowd so he could "see who chose to be here instead of with all the old weird dudes with masks." He later insulted the band again by stating, "You wanna know what I'm really happy that I'm not doing? Being 50 years old, wearing a fuckin' weird mask on a fuckin' stage, talking shit."[131][132]
Later on, Baker revealed on Twitter that Taylor was originally meant to feature on "Can't Look Back", a song for the deluxe edition ofTickets to My Downfall, but the collaboration did not come to fruition because Baker thought the verse was "fucking terrible" and accused Taylor of being bitter about not being featured on the album.[133]
Taylor later addressed the feud during a fan Q&A in January 2022 where he claimed that Baker had started it. He went on to insult Baker's change in musical direction and told him to "suck every inch of my dick."[134]
In July 2022, Baker admitted in hisLife in Pink documentary that he regretted his feud with Taylor and wished that both of them handled the situation better instead of acting "ridiculous".[135] In 2023, Taylor also expressed remorse regarding the feud they had, even clarifying that the two singers have a lot in common, saying: "He and I are very similar in certain ways. Which, shock and awe. Big-mouth singers. We are big-mouth singers".[136]
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For film roles, he is credited as Colson Baker unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Beyond the Lights | Kid Culprit | Credited as Colson "MGK" Baker |
| 2016 | Punk's Dead | Crash | Credited as Colson "MGK" Baker |
| Nerve | Ty | ||
| Viral | CJ | ||
| The Land | Slick | Also co-executive producer | |
| 2018 | Bird Box | Felix | |
| 2019 | Big Time Adolescence | Nick | |
| Captive State | Jurgis | ||
| The Dirt | Tommy Lee | ||
| 2020 | Ray Jr's Rent Due | Himself | |
| The King of Staten Island | Tattoo Shop Owner | ||
| Project Power | Newt | ||
| 2021 | The Last Son | Cal / Lionel | |
| Midnight in the Switchgrass | Calvin | ||
| 2022 | Jackass Forever | Himself | Guest appearance |
| Jackass 4.5 | Himself | Cameo | |
| Taurus | Cole | [142] | |
| Good Mourning | London | Also director, writer, and producer | |
| One Way | Freddy Sullivan / Alfredo | ||
| 2024 | Jackpot! | Himself | Cameo |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012, 2015, 2017 | WWE Raw | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Guy Court | Episode: "Sweepstakes" | |
| 2014 | Unsung | Episode: "Bone Thugs-n-Harmony" | |
| 2015 | Catfish | Episode: "Hundra & Emily" | |
| Ridiculousness | Episode: "Machine Gun Kelly" | ||
| 2016 | Roadies[100] | Wesley "Wes" Mason | 10 episodes |
| 2020 | The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Episode: "You Got Served" |
| 2023 | Bupkis | Himself | Episode 8: "Show Me the Way" |
| Dave | Himself | Episode 8: "Met Gala" | |
| 2024 | SummerSlam | Himself | AccompaniedLogan Paul and sat front row |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | WWE 2K22 | Himself | DLC |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, 2018 | Hot Ones | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Downfalls High | Also co-director and executive producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Halloween in Hell | Himself | Scripted Podcast |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA Music Awards | 2021 | Best International Artist | "Tickets To My Downfall" | Nominated | [143] |
| American Music Awards | 2021 | Favorite Rock Artist | Machine Gun Kelly | Won | [144] |
| 2022 | Won | [145] | |||
| Favorite Rock Album | "Mainstream Sellout" | Nominated | |||
| Billboard Music Awards | 2017 | Top Rap Collaboration | "Bad Things"(shared w/Camila Cabello) | Nominated | [146] |
| 2020 | Top Rock Song | "I Think I'm Okay"(withYungblud &Travis Barker) | Nominated | [147] | |
| 2021 | "My Ex's Best Friend"(featuringBlackbear) | Nominated | [148] | ||
| Top Rock Album | "Tickets To My Downfall" | Won | [149] | ||
| Top Rock Artist | Machine Gun Kelly | Won | [150] | ||
| 2022 | Nominated | [151] | |||
| Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Rock Album | "Mainstream Sellout" | Nominated | [152] |
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2018 | Best Cover Song | "Say You Won't Let Go"(with Camila Cabello) | Nominated | [153] |
| 2021 | Alternative Rock Album of the Year | "Tickets to My Downfall" | Won | [154] | |
| Alternative Rock Song of the Year | "Bloody Valentine" | Nominated | [155] | ||
| 2022 | "My Ex's Best Friend"(featuringBlackbear) | Nominated | [156] | ||
| Alternative Rock Artist of the Year | Machine Gun Kelly | Won | [156] | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2012 | US Artist About To Go Global | Himself | Won | [157] |
| 2020 | Best Alternative | Nominated | [158] | ||
| 2021 | Nominated | [159] | |||
| MTV Video Music Awards | 2020 | Best Alternative | "Bloody Valentine" | Won | [160] |
| 2021 | "My Ex's Best Friend"(featuringBlackbear) | Won | [161] | ||
| 2022 | "Emo Girl"(featuringWillow) | Nominated | [162] | ||
| MTVU Woodie Awards | 2012 | Breaking Woodie | Machine Gun Kelly | Won | [163] |
| 2013 | Woodie of the Year | Won | [164] | ||
| Newport Beach Film Festival | 2022 | Spotlight Award | Awarded | [165] | |
| San Diego International Film Festival | Awarded | [166] | |||
| Ohio Hip Hop Awards | 2009 | Best Live Performer | Won | [167] | |
| 2010 | Won | [168] | |||
| Best Music Video | "Alice in Wonderland" | Won | |||
| 2011 | Best Mixtape Artist | Machine Gun Kelly | Won | [169] | |
| Best Mixtape | "Lace Up" | Won | |||
| Best Male Artist | Machine Gun Kelly | Won | |||
| Video of the Year | "Cleveland"(shared w/ Dubo) | Won | |||
| 2012 | Best National Artist | Machine Gun Kelly | Won | [170] | |
| Best National Mixtape/Album | "Rage Pack" | 2nd Place | |||
| Best Collaboration | "Police"(shared w/ Pooh Gutta) | Won | |||
| 2014 | National Noise Maker | Machine Gun Kelly | Won | [171] | |
| Best National Music Video | "Mind of a Stoner"(shared w/Wiz Khalifa) | Won | |||
| "Breaking News" | 2nd Place | ||||
| Best National Collaboration | "Mind of a Stoner"(shared w/ Wiz Khalifa) | Won | |||
| Radio Disney Music Awards | 2017 | Best Collaboration | "Bad Things"(shared w/Camila Cabello) | Won | [160] |
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