Machine Gun Kelly Switches Stage Name to MGK

It seems that Machine Gun Kelly, known as Colson Baker offstage, has decided to shake things up by changing his stage name to mgk. The rapper recently altered his profiles on various streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube, along with his Twitter handle, to reflect the new initials, MGK.

According to a bio on the talent First Avenue, Machine Gun Kelly adopted his stage name due to his rapid-fire delivery during performances when he was just 15 years old. His recent single, ‘Don’t Let Me Go’, dropped on 21st February, marking the first release under his revised moniker of mgk.

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Rumours of a name change surfaced last year when Baker’s online activity hinted at a transition to simply “machine”. The speculation gained traction after a comedic duo, Chad and JT, raised a sign at one of his shows, urging him to drop the “Machine Gun” part of his name.

During the event, when confronted with the sign, Machine Gun Kelly seemed bemused, asking the audience for their thoughts. The crowd responded with enthusiastic cheers in favour of the change.

Machine Gun Kelly’s latest full-length album, ‘Mainstream Sellout’, debuted in 2022, followed by ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ in 2020, which secured his first US Number One spot on the Billboard charts.