Colson Baker, better known by his stage names MGK and Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper and actor, from Cleveland, Ohio. MGK embarked on a musical career as a teenager, releasing a mixtape in 2006
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He would then go on to release four further mixtapes.
MGK then secured a recording contract with Bad Boy and Interscope Records in 2011. His major label debut album, Lace Up, was released in October 2012 to positive response from critics. The record contained the singles "Wild Boy", "Invincible", "Stereo", and "Hold On (Shut Up)", and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart; it was later confirmed to have sold more than 178,000 copies. In early 2015, he released the singles "Till I Die" and "A Little More" for his second studio album, General Admission, which released in October 2015, and also debuted at number four in the US. The album incorporated darker tones, rap rock, R&B, and storytelling.
MGK has also appeared in various films, starring in Beyond the Lights, as Kid Culprit. He would then star in Roadies as Wesley (a.k.a. Wes), before being cast in lead roles in Viral, Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 and Nerve.
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Dj Souls aka Nathaniel Vossen is a DJ, artist, actor, and filmmaker who has been rocking dancefloors, concert stages, and music festivals for over a decade. While hip-hop & turntablism remain the influence and foundation to his progressive sound, Dj Souls floats through various genres which find him mixing and live remixing anything from house, UK funky, juke, footwork, funk, soul, reggae, rock, dub, dancehall, or just about any other type of music that fits the party.
Dj Souls has toured with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (performing as official Bone Thugs Dj at certain venues), Warren G, Mickey Avalon, Masta Ace, Wordsworth, Stricklin, & Swollen Members and shared the stage with major artists such as YG, Ghostface Killah, De La Soul, Techn9ne, Redman, Talib Kweli, Slum Village, Makkonen, Del the Funky Homosapien, A-Plus & Pep Love from Souls of Mischief/Heiroglyphics, Pusha T from The Clipse, E-40, Machine Gun Kelly, Future, Lupe Fiasco, Chali2na from Jurassic 5, Sheek Louch, T Pain, Fort Knox Five, D12, WC from Westside Connection, Third World, Morgan Heritage, Hopsin & SwizZz, Madchild, Kirko Bangz, Vinyl VS Violin, Kytami, Saukrates, Bliss N Esso, Trick Trick, Rockie Fresh, Dj Czech, Maestro, Choclair, Moka Only, Sweatshop Union, Josh Martinez, Dj Murge, Just B, Ishkan, Run With The Heard, Dj Moves, Evil Ebeneezer, Fatty Down, Scalebreakers, Wilderness Crew, and many others.
Dj Souls has headlined shows and performed tours in Europe, where personal video work playing as the background imagery on an Eastern European tour led to shooting/directing a hip-hop video which aired on MTV Adria’s top ten slot for a number of weeks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=946YAYm25wo
Nathaniel Vossen / Dj Souls has always been an active philanthropist, DJ'ing fundraisers and events which raise awareness and money for causes such as homelessness, disease, poverty, and environmental devastation. He is also involved with the organization "Best Buddies" spending time with a Buddy with special needs and was selected in 2009 out of 5000 nominees to win the national "Spirit of Friendship" award alongside Hollywood screen legend Peter Fonda in Toronto
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