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Colson Baker (or Machine Gun Kelly) is known for his distinctive style of rapping. Baker was born in Houston Texas, U.S. on April 22nd 1990 to parents of English Scottish German descent. His parents were missionaries. During his childhood Baker traveled a lot with them. James Colson Baker battled depression and unemployment, and his Mother Sonia Alane dumped him at the age of nine. After that, Baker and his father relocated to Denver in the area where they stayed together with his father's aunt. Baker was a target of bullying because the poorness of his life among the kids. As he entered sixth grade, Baker was able to take up rap. Colson Baker popularly known as Machine Gun Kelly was born on the 22nd of April, 1990, in Texas the U.S. He has a reputation for blending modern and alternative hip-hop with rock music into his songs. Baker made four mixtapes in the period before signing to Bad Boy Records between 2007-2010. With lyrics that are as fast of a train, this Cleveland rapper saw a meteoric rise in late 2011 when he transitioned from grinding out self-released mixtapes, to signing on reputable labels. The profile of the Cleveland rapper soared after the release of his first mixtape at the end of the year.