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Colson Kelly, who is also referred to under the alias Machine Gun Kelly, has a unique style of rapping. Baker, who was born April 22, 1990 in Houston Texas U.S. to an extended family of English Scottish and German ancestry, is renowned for his distinct way of singing. His parents were missionaries. In his early years, he traveled extensively together. The father James Colson Baker struggled with depression and unemployed as did the mother Sonia Alane left them when at the age of nine. Then, Baker and his father relocated to Denver where they lived with his father's aunt. Others in the community bullied Baker for being poor. In sixth grade, he began listening to rap. Colson Baker, a.k.a in the form of Machine Gun Kelly, was born in Texas on April 22, 1990. In his music, he is well known for blending hip-hop trends of the present and rock. Baker has signed with Bad Boy Records in 2010, released four mixes between 2007 and 2010. With lyrics that were faster than bullet trains and a soaring voice, the Cleveland artist saw an explosive climb to fame in the year. He went from releasing self-released tapes before signing with labels. His career took off and each album charting within the top ten.