Net Worth: $25 Million Age:33 Born: April 22, 1990 Gender: Male Height:1.92 M (6 Ft 4 In) Country of Origin: United States of America Source of Wealth...
Net Worth:
$25 Million
Age:
33
Born:
April 22, 1990
Gender:
Male
Height:
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Source of Wealth:
Professional Rapper
Last Updated:
February 15, 2024
What is Machine Gun Kelly’s net worth?
As of February 2024, Machine Gun Kelly’s net worth is roughly $25 Million.
Machine Gun Kelly is an American rapper and actor, from Cleveland, Ohio.
He embarked on a musical career as a teenager and released his first mix tape back in 2006.
Today, he is wildly successful in the industry and is one of the most looked-up to rappers in the game.
MGK was born Colson Baker, on the 22nd of April 1990, in Houston.
Kelly and his family would move locations very often and even lived abroad in countries like Egypt and Germany. In the States, they lived in Chicago, Denver, and Cleveland.
He settled in Denver, along with his father, after his mother had left home, and the pair moved in with MGK’s aunt.
Kelly attended Hamilton Middle School, where he was bullied due to his father’s battles with depression.
He started rapping in the 6th grade, and has stated that the three initial rappers who inspired him to join hip hop as a child were Ludacris, Eminem and DMX.
Life at home for Machine Gun Kelly was unstable. He would regularly fight with his father, and when he attended Denver’s Thomas Jefferson High School, his father moved to Kuwait to work, and left him behind to live in his aunt’s basement.
Eventually, MGK and his father moved to Cleveland, where he attended Shaker Heights High School.
He convinced a local t-shirt shop owner to become his manager, as the shop owner would double as a MC manager.
During his formative years, Machine Gun Kelly drew inspiration from many rappers, including DMX and Ludacris, notably the DMX track ‘We Right Here.’
Developing his brand of vocal style and rhythmic rapping, he found success with victories at the Apollo Theater and set up a home studio.
After releasing his single ‘Chip off the Block,’ Machine Gun Kelly gained attention after being featured on the MTV2 show Sucker Free Freestyle.
Early Music Career
Machine Gun Kelly rose in popularity in the early 2010s with his second mixtape, 100 Words and Running, although he continued to work a day job.
This changed with the release of ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ his award-winning song, which also picked up Best Music Video at the 2010 Ohio Hip-Hop Awards.
A period of creativity soon followed, with Machine Gun Kelly capitalizing on the momentum from the single and recording another successful mixtape.
After participating at the SXSW Show in 2011, Machine Gun Kelly was offered a contract by Sean Combs, recording his debut album for Bad Boy Records.
Debut Album & Early Album Performance
Machine Gun Kelly’s debut album Lace Up was released in 2012, with ‘Wild Boy’ released as the lead single and proved to be a modest success.
The second single from his album, ‘Invincible,’ gained wider attention after it was used by wrestler John Cena at the WrestleMania XXVII event.
The same year, Machine Gun Kelly joined the ranks of rap icons, including Danny Brown and Macklemore, and was featured on the XXL Top Freshmen List.
Machine Gun Kelly’s second studio album, General Admission, hit the charts in 2015 and was widely regarded as a vast improvement by music critics.
It included several popular songs, with Kid Rock working with Machine Gun Kelly on the track ‘Bad Mother Fucker,’ with George Clinton also working on tracks.
Celebrity Feud With Eminem
Machine Gun Kelly continued to release albums and singles throughout the late 2010s, beginning with ‘Bad Things’ in collaboration with Camila Cabello.
It was during this time that he entered his feud with former inspiration Eminem, responding to a dis track with his single ‘Rap Devil.’
The track, which played off Eminem’s ‘Not Alike’ song, leveled accusations for sidelining his career and making disparaging remarks about his daughter.
While the controversy between the two artists raged in the music press, Machine Gun Kelly continued to write and produce original music.
In 2019, he released another long player, Hotel Diablo, with a string of singles demonstrating his increased diversity of musical influences and styles.
The album climbed through the Billboard Hot 100 Charts to reach the number five spot, becoming his fourth album to reach the top 10.
Contemporary Career Highlights
Machine Gun Kelly has continued to produce music since 2020, including the albums Tickets to My Downfall and Mainstream Sellout.
Throughout this period, he has expanded his career to incorporate business ventures, including the launch of his coffee house, 27 Club, in Cleveland, Ohio.
He has also released multiple singles in recent years, working with Travis Barker on the song ‘Acting Like That’ and Kellin Quinn on ‘Love Race.’
Notable Acting Roles
In addition to his long and illustrious career in the music industry, Machine Gun Kelly has made several appearances in movies since 2014.
After a small role in the drama Beyond the Lights, he joined Emma Roberts and Dave Franco in the action-adventure movie Nerve.
In 2018, Machine Gun Kelly was cast in the Netflix horror thriller Bird Box starring Sandra Bullock in the lead.
It was one of the streaming service’s most successful productions to that date, garnering millions of streams from subscribers around the world.
He followed this with supporting roles in the Jamie Foxx film Project Power and alongside Bruce Willis and Megan Fox in Midnight in the Switchgrass.
How much is MGK worth?
As of February 2024, Machine Gun Kelly’s net worth is estimated to be $25 Million.
