The Kid Laroi

Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 16 August 2003), also known professionally as The Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI), is an Australian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Sydney, but raised in rural Australia, he originally amassed a small following from his associations with rapper Juice Wrld, who mentored him while he was on tour in Australia. Laroi rose to international fame in 2019 when the music video for his song "Let Her Go" went viral. Laroi is also known for his singles "Diva" (featuring Lil Tecca), "Addison Rae", and "Go" (with Juice Wrld).

The Kid Laroi
Birth nameCharlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard[1]
Born2003 (2003)[2]
Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2018–present
Labels
Associated actsJuice Wrld
Websitethekidlaroi.com

Early life

Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard was born on 16 August 2003 in Waterloo, Sydney, Australia. He then moved to Waterloo at the age of two, before moving to Broken Hill at the age of 7. When he was 11, he moved back to Waterloo and two years later he started his music career. From a young age, his mother would play him music by the Fugees, Erykah Badu and Tupac.

Career

In 2018, Laroi garnered attention after becoming a finalist in the Triple J Unearthed high competition.[3][4] He later signed a record deal with American rapper Lil Bibby's record label Grade A Productions and Columbia Records in 2019.[5] Laroi was mentored by rapper Juice Wrld while he supported him on his Australian national tours in 2018 and 2019.[6][7][8][9] Laroi rose to fame in late 2019 when the music video for his song "Let Her Go" was uploaded on Lyrical Lemonade. In 2020, his song "Diva" featuring Lil Tecca was also uploaded on Lyrical Lemonade and quickly amassed more than 20 million views. In March 2020, he released "Addison Rae", a song named after the popular TikTok user of the same name. In April 2020, he collaborated with rapper Lil Tjay on the song "Fade Away". On June 12, 2020, Laroi released his highly anticipated collaboration with the late Juice Wrld, titled "Go".[10] It became his first charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100, debuting at number 52.

Personal life

Laroi currently resides in Chatsworth, Los Angeles with his mother and younger brother, Austin.[2]

Discography

Mixtapes
List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Fuck Love

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with release date and label shown
Title Details
14 with a Dream
  • Released: 16 August 2018
    (Exclusive to SoundCloud and YouTube)[11]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles
List of singles, with year released and selected chart positions shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[12]		 IRE
[13]		 NZ
[14]		 UK
[15]		 US
[16]
"Blessings"[17] 2018 ————— 14 with a Dream
"Let Her Go"[18] 2019 ————— TBA
"Diva"
(featuring Lil Tecca)[19]		 2020 76——[upper-alpha 1]——
"Addison Rae"[20] ———[upper-alpha 2]——
"Go Dumb"
(with Y2K featuring Blackbear and Bankrol Hayden)[21]		 ———[upper-alpha 3]——
"Fade Away"
(with Lil Tjay)[22]		 ———[upper-alpha 4]——
"Go!"
(with Juice Wrld)		 2342324352 Fuck Love

Notes

  1. "Diva" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but did peak at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[14]
  2. "Addison Rae" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but did peak at number six on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[14]
  3. "Go Dumb" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but did peak at number twenty-nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[14]
  4. "Fade Away" did not chart on the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but did peak at number five on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[14]

References
  1. "Howard Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey – BPI Repertoire". BPI Repertoire. 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. Norris, John (16 June 2020). "The Kid LAROI talks 'Go' collab with 'big brother' Juice WRLD & relationship-fueled 'F--k Love' project". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. "The Kid Laroi New Song Video Nonstop Freestyle Unearthed High". abc.net.au. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. "Meet The Kid Laroi 14 Year Old Rapper Unearthed High Finalist". allaussiehiphop.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. "The Kid Laroi Signs With Sony US". culturekings.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. Medcalf, Caitlin. "Atw 2019 The Kid Laroi". Purple Sneakers. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  7. "Watch Some Clips Of Juice Wrlds Final Tour Taken In Australia". musicfeeds.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  8. "Niche Agency Signs The Kid Laroi". themusicnetwork.com.
  9. "Article". sniffers.co.nz.
  10. Langford, Jackson (11 June 2020). "The Kid Laroi announces new single with Juice WRLD, 'GO!'". NME. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. "The Kid LAROI – 14 With A Dream [Full EP]". 16 August 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via YouTube.
  12. Peak chart positions in Australia:
  13. "Discography – The Kid Laroi". Irish Singles Chart. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  14. Peak chart positions in New Zealand:
  15. "Kid Laroi & Juice WRLD – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  16. @Pop Crave (23 June 2020). Crave/status/1275221028638273537 "Pop Crave on Twitter: ".@TheKidLaroi & @JuiceWorlddd's "GO!" has debuted at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100."" Check |url= value (help) (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. "Blessings – Single by The Kid LAROI on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  18. "Let Her Go – Single by The Kid LAROI on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  19. "Diva (feat. Lil Tecca) – Single by The Kid LAROI on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  20. "Addison Rae – Single by The Kid Laroi on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  21. "Go Dumb (feat. blackbear and Bankrol Hayden) – Single by Y2K & The Kid LAROI". Apple Music AU. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  22. "Fade Away – Single by The Kid LAROI & Lil Tjay on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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