Machine Gun Kelly is 36 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 22 April 1990.
Cleveland-raised rapper turned pop-punk star whose album Tickets to My Downfall went straight to number one in the US
Did you know?His stage name comes from his fast rapping style.
Quick facts
Date of birth22 April 1990
Age36
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceHouston, United States
Editor's Take:
Machine Gun Kelly began as a fast-talking rapper from Cleveland and reinvented himself as a pop-punk star. His switch, helped by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, led to his first number one album. It also helped spark a revival of the early-2000s guitar sound. He has acted in films and television. His relationship with actress Megan Fox kept him in the tabloids. He has spoken about addiction and family trauma in his music.
Key Milestones
2012: Releases Lace Up
2019: Plays Tommy Lee in The Dirt
2020: Tops the chart with Tickets to My Downfall
2022: Releases Mainstream Sellout
Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as MGK (stylized in all lowercase) and formerly Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. His original stage name "Machine Gun Kelly" was derived from the nickname of Prohibition-era gangster George Kelly Barnes.
Machine Gun Kelly's birthday is April 22. He was born on April 22, 1990 in Houston, United States.
How old is Machine Gun Kelly?
Machine Gun Kelly is 36 years old, and turns 37 on his next birthday, April 22.
Who shares a birthday with Machine Gun Kelly?
Famous people who share Machine Gun Kelly's April 22 birthday include Vladimir Lenin, Immanuel Kant, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Jack Nicholson and Donald Tusk.
