mgk

Mega-influencer • United States • EN

Colson Baker, known professionally as MGK, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is noted for his genre duality across alternative rock with hip hop. MGK released four mixtapes between 2007 and 2010 before signing with Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Interscope Records the following year. His debut studio album, Lace Up peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and was led by the single "Wild Boy", which marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. His second and third albums, General Admission and Bloom were both met with critical praise and similar commercial success; the latter was supported by the single "Bad Things", which peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His fourth album, Hotel Diablo further experimented with rap rock. MGK's fifth album, Tickets to My Downfall saw a complete departure from hip-hop in favor of a pop-punk sound and aesthetic, with its production entirely helmed by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.