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com Published: 01:13, 20 August 2024 | Updated: 01:24, 20 August 2024 e-mail View comments Machine Gun Kelly said that his decision to stop using drugs came after his daughter Casie confronted him on his substance abuse. The 34-year-old musical artist/actor, whose real name is Colson Baker, shares Casie, 15, with ex Emma Cannon. MGK, appearing on Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast on Sunday, said that Casie had been around 11 or 12 when she told him she was aware he was using.

'It started with my daughter saying, "Dad, you know I can tell when you're high" - it broke my heart,' said the Lonely Road artist. 'It was the ultimate let down.' MGK said that from the time Casie had spoken to him about his drug use, 'It took [him] a while afterward' to make the life changes necessary to adapt to a sober lifestyle, 'because obviously drugs have a vice grip on you.

' Machine Gun Kelly, 34, said that his decision to stop using drugs came after his daughter Casie, 15, confronted him on his substance abuse, appearing on Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast on Sunday The musical artist/actor, whose real name is Colson Baker, shares Casie with ex Emma Cannon..