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Colson Kelly, a.k.a by the name Machine Gun Kelly, has an unique rapping style. Baker was born in Houston, Texas on April 22 in 1990 to an German and English Scottish family. His early years were filled with adventure. Baker traveled along with his missionary parents. The father James Colson Baker struggled with depression and unemployment while the mother Sonia Alane left them when the age of nine. Baker's father moved along with him to Denver and lived with the uncle of his father. Baker had to endure bullying from other kids because of his poverty. He began listening to rap when he was in the sixth year. Colson Kelly was born Machine Gun Kelly on April 22, 1989, in Texas. With his music, he is well known for blending hip-hop trends of the present with rock. Before making the move to Bad Boy Records Baker released four mixtapes between 2007 and 2010. Delivering lyrics with the speed of a train, this Cleveland rapper saw a meteoric rise in late 2011 when Baker made the switch from releasing self-released mixtapes and then signing on reputable labels. The profile of the Cleveland rapper rocketed when the release of his debut mixtape in late the year.