The Kid Laroi Bio
Charlton Kenneth Jeffery Howard, professionally known as the Kid Laroi, is an Australian singer and rapper.He garnered mainstream recognition with his single Stay (2021), featuring Justin Bieber. He gained recognition by associating with American rapper Juice World while he was on tour in Australia.
The Kid Laroi Age
The Kid Laroi was born on August 17, 2003, in Waterloo,New South Wales,Australia.He is 21 years old as of 2024.
The Kid Laroi Height
The Kid Laroi stands at 5 feet 11 inches with a lean, dynamic physique and a moderate weight of 61 kg.
The Kid Laroi Family
His father, Nick Howard, is a music producer and sound engineer, and his mother, Sloane Howard, was a talent manager, record label founder, and music executive of Aboriginal and European descent.He has one younger brother, Austin Howard.
Howard’s maternal great-grandfather was part of the Stolen Generation of children of mixed Aboriginal descent through their ancestors, the Gamilaraay man from whom Laroi derived his name.
The Kid Laroi Education
Howard attended the Australian Performing Arts Grammar School on a scholarship in Sydney. He dropped out midway through year nine to pursue his international career.
The Kid Laroi Relationship
Laroi was in a relationship with Katarina Deme, a TikTok star, for three years, but the two seem to have separated after deleting each other’s pictures from their social handles.
The Kid Laroi Career
Charlton started recording raps over beats on his mother’s phone and uploading them to SoundCloud. The first rap name he gave himself was “FC6.”In 2015, Laroi formed the duo Dream$Team with DJ Marcus Jr. and Adelaide rapper.They recorded and played songs to local audiences as DJ Marcus guided him on how to promote his developing buzz.
In 2016, Loroi met his current collaborator,producer Khaled Rohaim, at a recording studio in Sydney.Laroi was hoping for his friend’s house because his family was living in a housing community, and Khaled got moved by his talent and difficult living situation. They started recording together in rented studios in North Strathfield.Laroi started writing songs for other artists; he wrote a song for A Boogie, got into the studio, and recorded the song together.
Laroi got signed to a development deal with Sony Music Australia. He also co-hosted the Fernside Festival, hosted by Weave Youth Community Services.
In March 2019, Howard did an in-store meet and greet for streetwear brand Street X Darlinghurst, where he performed alongside Triple One.He created a partnership agreement with American rapper Lil Bibby’s record label, Grade A Productions, and Columbia Records.Laroi started living with his mentor, Juice World, while he supported him on his Australian national tours in 2018–19.In December, he gained international recognition when the music video for his song “Let Her Go” got uploaded on the lyrical Lemonade Youtube channel.Laroi also got a chance to perform at the Rolling Loud Festivals in New York and Miami.
Laroi released “Diva,” featuring American rapper Lil Tecca,in 2020, which was accompanied by a lyrical Lemonade music video directed by Cole Bennete.In 2021, Laroi got featured in Justin Bieber’s song “Unstable” from his studio album Justice.On April 8, Howard released his remix of “Without You,” a collaboration with American singer Miley Cyrus that became extremely popular and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his first top ten single as a lead artist.
In 2023, Laroi was cast to make his acting debut in the A24 film and Y2K .He made a glimpse appearance on “What You Say” alongside Post Malone.Laroi performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 2023 and recorded a song, “Forever & Again,” for the accompanying soundtrack album for the Barbie film (2023).
Howard released his single “Too Much,” which featured South Korean singer Jungkook and British rapper Central Cee.The single received domestic and international success, peaked at number three on the ARIA charts, and appeared at number twenty-three on the Billboard 200.
The Kid Laroi Music
Howard has a music style that focuses on hip-hop, R&B, meopop, and alternative rock. His music includes:
- 2020:Tell Me Why
- 2020: “Go, “ALWAYS DO”, “NOT SOBER,” and Diva
- 2023:I THOUGHT THAT I NEEDED YOU
- 2023:Forever & Again (Barbie the Album)
- 2023:Kids are Growing Up
- 2023:Where Do You Sleep?
The Kid Laroi Net Worth
Laroi has a net worth of $8 million as of 2024.