mgk Signs With WME

Grammy-nominated artist mgk (formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly) has signed with WME for representation worldwide. The global touring artist and actor (real name Colson Baker) was previously represented by UTA.  

mgk has notched 19 Hot 100 hits including No. 4 entry “Bad Things” with Camila Cabello in 2017, 2021’s “My Ex’s Best Friend” with blackbear, which reached No. 20, and “Lonely Road,” his 2024 collaboration with Jelly Roll, which reached No. 33. All Billboard chart data is provided by Luminate.  

All of mgk’s six studio albums have landed in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Two of them — 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall and 2022’s Mainstream Sellout — debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Mainstream Sellout earned a 2023 Grammy nomination for best rock album and was supported with a sold-out North American and European tour.  

mgk has also posted 10 appearances on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and 53 entries on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. He has additionally surpassed 20 billion streams globally, according to WME. 

Beyond music, mgk has built an acting career with film roles in Beyond the Lights (2014), Nerve (2016), Bird Box (2018), and The Dirt, the 2019 Mötley Crüe series in which he portrayed Tommy Lee. In 2022, he starred in the critically acclaimed Taurus and also wrote, co-directed and starred in Good Mourning. 

mgk’s influence extends into fashion and business, including his 2022 runway partnership with Dolce & Gabbana, his Cleveland-based 27 Club coffee brand, his nail polish brand UN/DN LAQR and his production company Floor 13. 

mgk’s upcoming 2025 tour dates include two appearances at the Warped Tour 30^th anniversary stops in Washington, D.C., and Orlando, Fla. He continues to be managed by Steve Astephen, Ashleigh Veverka and Andre Cisco.