The Kid Laroi

Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), professionally known as the Kid Laroi (stylised as The Kid LAROI. or The Kid LAROI), is an Australian singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is from one of many Indigenous Australian tribes, the Kamilaroi tribe from which he derived his artist name "Laroi". Born in Waterloo, New South Wales, he originally gained recognition from his association and friendship with late rapper Juice Wrld, who mentored him while he was on tour in Australia. Laroi gained a local following before signing to Columbia Records. He became known outside Australia with his song "Let Her Go", and gained further popularity with his song "Go" featuring Juice Wrld, which peaked at number 52 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. His debut mixtape "F*ck Love" (2020) peaked at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts, making him the youngest Australian solo artist ever to reach the top. It also reached number three on the US "Billboard" 200.
Early life.
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard was born on 17 August 2003 in Waterloo, New South Wales, a suburb near Redfern in the inner south of Sydney. His parents are Nick Howard, a music producer and sound engineer who worked with local artists, and Sloane Howard, a model manager and music executive. Howard's great-great grandfather was a part of the Stolen Generation; he was taken from his family, placed into a white family and was told he was Spanish because of his darker complexion. His great-great grandfather later found out that he was Aboriginal when he was 18. He is Kamilaroi (or Gamilaraay) from which he derived his artist name "Laroi".
Howard attended the highly selective, prestigious private school Australian Performing Arts Grammar School. He spent much of his childhood relocating around New South Wales. He moved to Broken Hill, a remote outback city, at the age of seven, living with his mother and grandparents at the time. When he was 11, Howard's uncle was murdered, and his mother moved back to Waterloo. Howard began to take music more seriously and started rapping around the age of 13, citing that music was a method of escaping from his family struggles. From a young age, his mother would play him music by the Fugees, Erykah Badu and Tupac.
Career.
2018–2019: Early beginnings, mainstream debut, and record deal.
On 16 August 2018, Laroi released his debut EP, "14 With a Dream". The same month, he garnered attention after becoming a finalist in the Triple J Unearthed high competition.
In 2019, he signed a record deal with American rapper Lil Bibby's record label Columbia Records. Laroi was mentored by rapper Juice Wrld while he supported him on his Australian national tours in 2018 and 2019. In December, Laroi gained international attention when the music video for his song "Let Her Go" was uploaded on the Lyrical Lemonade YouTube channel.
2020: Collaborations, and "F*ck Love".
On 31 January 2020, Laroi released "Diva" featuring American rapper Lil Tecca which was accompanied by a Lyrical Lemonade music video directed by Cole Bennett that was released on 1 February. On 22 March, he released "Addison Rae", a song named after the social media personality star of the same name. "Addison Rae" later became a TikTok sensation. On 27 March, Laroi made a cameo appearance in American rapper Lil Mosey's music video for "Blueberry Faygo". On 17 April, he released "Fade Away" with American rapper Lil Tjay. On 25 April, he was featured on "Go Dumb" by record producer Y2K also featuring Blackbear, and Bankrol Hayden. On 12 June, he released "Go" featuring late American rapper Juice Wrld, which was accompanied by a music video directed by Steve Cannon. On 26 June, Laroi was featured on Bankrol Hayden's debut studio album "Pain is Temporary", on a remix of "Costa Rica". On 18 July, he released "Tell Me Why", a tribute track to Juice Wrld. On 18 July, Laroi revealed the cover art and release date of his mixtape "F*ck Love" on Twitter. Two days later, he revealed the mixtape's tracklist on Instagram, but was since taken down. The mixtape was eventually released on 24 July and contains features from Lil Mosey, Corbin, and Juice Wrld. The same day, Laroi released the music video for "Not Fair" featuring Corbin. On 7 August, he released the music video for the song "Selfish". On 28 August, Laroi was featured on Internet Money's collective mixatpe "B4 The Storm" on the song "Speak". On 18 September, the music video for "Wrong" directed by Logan Paul featuring Lil Mosey also starring ex-pornstar Lana Rhoades, was released. In October, Laroi hinted at another project on several Instagram posts, set for an October release date. On 23 October, he released the project's lead single "So Done" which was accompanied by a Lyrical Lemonade music video directed by Cole Bennet. On 30 October, Laroi was featured on "My City" by Onefour. On 2 November, Laroi revealed the next project's title to be "SAVAGE" on Instagram, and would be released as a deluxe edition of "F*ck Love". It was eventually released 4 days later on 6 November. The same day, the music video for "Always Do" directed by Steve Cannon was released. On 26 November, the music video for "Maybe" was released. On 17 December, Laroi released the music video for "Without You", directed by Steve Cannon. On 8 December, Laroi was featured on "Reminds Me Of You", a posthumous song by Juice WRLD. The song samples Kim Petras song "Reminds Me". On 29 December, he released the music video for "Tragic" featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Internet Money directed by Steve Cannonn.
2021-present: Upcoming studio album.
On 28 January 2021, Laroi teased a new song titled "Still Chose You", produced by record producer Mustard, on an Instagram story as the lead single to his upcoming debut studio album that is scheduled to be released alongside a Lyrical Lemonade music video set to be directed by Cole Bennett. On 19 March, Laroi was featured on Canadian singer Justin Bieber's sixth studio album "Justice", on the song "Unstable". On 30 April, Laroi released a remix of "Without You" with American singer Miley Cyrus. On 8 May, he performed the song in the first musical set with Miley Cyrus on the "Saturday Night Live" Mothers' Day episode, hosted by Elon Musk, with Miley Cyrus as the musical guest.
Personal life.
Laroi currently resides in Los Angeles, California with his mother and younger brother, Austin.
Awards and nominations.
APRA Awards.
The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. 
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ARIA Music Awards.
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. The Kid Laroi has received three nominations.
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J Awards.
The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
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MTV Europe Music Awards.
The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.
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