From the moment he erupted onto the music scene with his signature rapid-fire delivery, Richard Colson Baker – better known as Machine Gun Kelly – has given fans plenty to talk about, both on and off stage. Born in Houston, Texas, in 1990, MGK first hustled his way into the industry with a string of confessional mixtapes, setting himself apart with sheer energy and brutal honesty.
But if there’s one thing you can’t do with MGK, it’s put him in a box. After spending years establishing himself as a sharp-tongued rapper, he flipped the script in 2020 with “Tickets to My Downfall,” swapping hip-hop beats for pop-punk anthems. It was a bold move that raised eyebrows in the industry but connected with a whole new crowd of listeners. Add in his acting gigs – like his wild turn as Tommy Lee in “The Dirt,” or a tense role in “Bird Box” – and you get an artist who doesn’t sit still for long.
Of course, while MGK’s tattoos and brash persona get plenty of attention, it’s his willingness to open up about his struggles – substance abuse, mental health, the chaos of fame – that keeps many fans rooting for him. He has never been shy about showing the cracks in the armor, and that vulnerability has become a major part of his story.
Love and headlines have followed him in equal measure. MGK’s relationship with Megan Fox read like something out of a Hollywood fever dream: meeting on the set of “Midnight in the Switchgrass” in 2020, instantly inseparable, and serving up a steady stream of red carpet moments and tabloid fodder. Their romance was anything but low-key – complete with unconventional declarations (and, yes, those infamous “we drank each other’s blood” comments). By early 2022, they were engaged. But just a year later, rumors of a split started swirling when Fox wiped him from her Instagram. Neither has really settled the record, so fans have been left piecing together the story from afar.
Long before Fox, MGK had a headline-making love life. He briefly dated fitness model Sommer Ray in 2020 (their breakup came with some social media drama – MGK once tweeted that she picked up her stuff from his place on his birthday). There was a short fling with DJ and model Chantel Jeffries in 2019. He shares a daughter, Casie, with Emma Cannon, who has mostly stayed out of the public spotlight, though the two have reportedly managed a healthy co-parenting relationship. And way back in 2015, MGK and Amber Rose made a few appearances together before calling it quits.
MGK has never been shy about telling the world how romance affects him. In one interview with Howard Stern, he credited Fox with making him “believe in love for the first time,” a rare bit of earnestness from someone whose public persona is often tough as nails. And when it comes to heartbreak, he tends to pour everything into his music – songs like “5:3666” and “lonely road” have become emotional snapshots of those highs and lows.
Beneath the cocky rockstar swagger, people close to him describe MGK as loyal, intense, and surprisingly sensitive. He might be unpredictable – jumping between genres, taking risks onscreen and off – but that rawness, both artistically and emotionally, is probably why fans feel like they know him, even when the headlines start to blur.
Past Relationships
Megan Fox
Sommer Ray
Noah Cyrus
Chantel Jeffries
Halsey
Amia Miley
Amber Rose
Rachel Starr
Emma Cannon
Rachel Starr
Wherever his romantic life goes next, one thing is clear: MGK isn’t afraid to live – and love – in the spotlight, even when it’s messy. And that unpredictability is a big part of why people can’t help but keep watching.