Machine Gun Kelly Says Travis Barker Created a ‘Family Support System’ for Him
Travis Barker has been making headlines much more than usual lately — and it’s obvious that is mostly because of the celebrity’s relationship with one of the most famous reality TV stars of all time. The Blink-182 drummer hasn’t had an easy past, to say the least, and there is no doubt that he depends upon the people who are closest to him to get him through the tough times.
Colson Baker, more widely known to fans as Machine Gun Kelly, has been collaborating with Barker lately and the friends are always there for each other both personally and professionally. MGK is a talented musician as well, known for rapping, singing, songwriting, and even acting.
Barker has been working on a number of projects in the past year or so, and keeping up a pretty grueling schedule. According to Grammy, the two close have been “influencing the next decade of music”, and now, Machine Gun Kelly says that Travis Barker created a “family support system” for him. Let’s look closer.
Machine Gun Kelly says Travis Barker created a ‘family support system’ for him
When a friendship is meant to be, you just know it — and that is exactly what happened with MGK and Barker. According to Nylon, MGK came from a “broken home”, and after Barker built a studio near where he lives, the two of them found any reason to spend as much time there as possible.
The studio, which is fully equipped with an apartment, gym, office, and kitchen, became a place where MGK and Barker’s children spent plenty of time as well. Everyone was able to enjoy the loving environment as the two musicians worked hard on their joint project, and MGK says that:
“We’d be in there ’til 6 a.m. … my daughter would sleep over with his kids, it was just kind of like a family support system going on to help us. … we really bond as unconventional dads, and he’s a great role model as a dad and made me want to become an even better father.”
What has Travis Barker said about being a dad?
Barker may be a successful artist, but first and foremost, he is a family man, and fans have been noticing that more than ever lately. He has two children, Landon and Alabama, and there is no doubt that they make their dad as happy as can be.
Following in their dad’s footsteps, they both have musical aspirations, and Barker has amazing things to say about them. When talking about his kids, the drummer glowingly said that:
“I love being a dad. I always say that’s my best … it’s better than any song I’ve ever made or any accomplishment I’ve ever had, or I’ve done. I feel like being a dad, just nothing compares, you know?”
It’s amazing that Barker is so close to his children, that he inspires them, and that he encourages his friend to do the same.
What have Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker been working on together?
It seems that MGK and Barker not only have a close friendship, but they inspire each other to be better each and every day. So, what is it that they have been working on together in recent months? Well, The Things can report that the two have them have joined forces on MGK’s latest album, Tickets To My Downfall, and it was a huge success.
The album covers different genres of music, and in addition to that, they’ve also released the song and video, “Papercuts”. The two artists, who have been friends for over 10 years, just work so well together, have an amazing stage presence and say that they have great energy between them.
