The Kid Laroi Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight | 65 kg |
Date of Birth | August 17, 2003 |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Eye Color | Blue |
The Kid Laroi is an Australian rapper, singer, and songwriter who initially gained public attention with his association and friendship with late rapper Juice Wrld who mentored him while he was on tour in Australia. Laroi has been establishing himself in the music industry and has released a number of extended plays, mixtapes, and tracks including 14 with a Dream, Go Dumb (with Y2K featuring Blackbear and Bankrol Hayden), Tell Me Why, Without You, Reminds Me of You (with Juice Wrld), Need You Most (So Sick), So Done, Diva (featuring Lil Tecca), and Blessings.
Born Name
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard
Nick Name
The Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI.)
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter
Family
- Sibling – Austin (Younger Brother)
Genre
Hip Hop, Trap, Emo Rap, Pop, Pop Punk, Rap Rock
Instruments
Vocals, Guitar
Labels
Grade A, Columbia Records
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
65 kg or 143.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
The Kid Laroi has dated –
- Katarina Deme (2020-Present) – He has been in a relationship with Katarina Deme and he made their relationship public with an Instagram post in January 2021.
- Tate McRae (2024) – In January 2024, The Kid LAROI and singer Tate McRae were rumored to be dating after they were seen together in Los Angeles.
Race / Ethnicity
White
The Kid Laroi is of Indigenous Australian descent on his mother’s side and has French roots on his father’s side.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Lean frame
The Kid Laroi Facts
- He grew up in a family with very limited means and spent much of his childhood relocating around New South Wales.
- At the age of 7, he shifted to Broken Hill, a remote outback town. He was living with his mother and uncle at that time.
- Growing up, his mother would often play him music by the Fugees, Erykah Badu, and Tupac.
- Unfortunately, his uncle was murdered when Laroi was 11 years old and, hence, his mother was forced to move back to Waterloo.
- The Kid Laroi started rapping at the age of 13 and has stated that music was a method of escaping from his family struggles.
- He is a member of the Kamilaroi (or Gamilaraay) people.
- On July 24, 2020, Laroi released his debut commercial mixtape, F*ck Love, through Grade A Productions and Columbia Records. It featured guest appearances by artists like Corbin Smidzik, Juice Wrld, and Lil Mosey, and the mixtape was nominated for “Best Hip Hop Release” at the 2020 ARIA Music Awards.
- F*ck Love peaked the Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) chart and was ranked at number #2 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and at number #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart. After being reissued in July 2021, the album was placed at the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart.
- On April 30, 2021, in collaboration with Miley Cyrus, he released a remix of the song Without You.
- His stage name, “The Kid Laroi” comes from the name of the Aboriginal community, Kamilaroi.
- In June 2021, it was revealed that he had been signed with Scooter Braun‘s management agency, SB Projects. He reportedly parted ways with the management company in September 2021.
- The Kid Laroi was included in the 2022 list of Forbes 30 Under 30.
- During the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards, The Kid Laroi won the award for “Best Collaboration” for Stay with Justin Bieber.
- In April 2022, The Kid Laroi released the music video of his new song titled Thousand Miles.
- In October 2023, The Kid Laroi, Jungkook, and Central Cee released a new song titled Too Much.
- In February 2024, The Kid Laroi released a new documentary on Prime Video titled Kids Are Growing Up.
Featured Image by The Kid Laroi / Instagram
I love The Kid LAROI his music is so good all I listen to now is The Kid LAROI. The Kid LAROI is my favourite singer/rapper of all time.
HE IS THE SAME HEIGHT AND WEIGHT AS MY EX LOL