Machine Gun Kelly

Cleveland-based rapper Machine Gun Kelly is known for his machine gun-like vocal delivery, often rapping in double time to demonstrate his wordplay. Born to Shaker parents, Kelly spent much of his youth traveling with his parents on missions in Egypt, Germany and Chicago. The young rapper's meteoric rise to rap stardom has come with a series of popular mixtapes and viral YouTube videos, catching the attention of major labels. Kelly signed to Diddy's Bad Boy records in 2011, with his debut album Lace Up released the following year.