Richard Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), better known by his stage names MGK and Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor from Cleveland, Ohio. In 2011, he signed a record deal with Bad Boy, under the aegis of Interscope. He released his debut album Lace Up, an EP titled Half Naked & Almost Famous, and his second studio album General Admission.