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Colson Kelly or Machine Gun Kelly is best recognized for his unique way he raps. Baker was born 22 April 1990 in Houston Texas U.S. into an extended family that was of English Scottish and German descent. The first few years of his life, Baker traveled with both of their missionary parents. James Colson Baker battled depression as well as joblessness. His Mother Sonia Alane dumped him at age nine. Baker relocated to Denver along with his father, and lived there for a while. Baker experienced bullying from children in his neighborhood because of his poor living conditions. When he was in sixth grade, he began to listen to rap. Colson Kelly (also known as Machine Gun Kelly) was born April 22 1991 in Texas. The music he composes is a fusion of modern hip-hop, alternative and rock. Baker was the author of four mixtapes between 2007 and the year 2010 prior to signing with Bad Boy Records. In late 2011, this Cleveland artist became an international star when he changed to self-releasing mixtapes and then signing with reputable record labels. The profile of the Cleveland rapper soared after the release of his debut mixtape late in the year.