The Kid LAROI

Name: The Kid LAROI (Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard)
Date of Birth: August 17, 2003
City: Los Angeles, California (born in Waterloo, Sydney)
Country: Australia
Genre: Hip-Hop, Pop-Rap, Emo-Rap, Pop-Punk
Band/Group Members: Solo artist
Roles: Rapper, singer-songwriter, actor

Born Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard on August 17, 2003, in Waterloo, Sydney, Australia, The Kid LAROI is a rapper and singer known for his emotive blend of hip-hop, pop-rap, and emo-rap. Of Kamilaroi Indigenous descent, he grew up in Sydney’s housing commissions, freestyling at 11. Discovered by DJ Ziggy, he released 14 with a Dream (2018) at 14. Mentored by Juice WRLD, his 2020 mixtape Fck Love* topped the Billboard 200, with “Without You” (7x platinum) and “Stay” with Justin Bieber (11x platinum) dominating charts. His debut album The First Time (2023) hit number three, followed by The Tortured (2025), featuring “Girls.” With over 7 billion streams, a 2024 Amazon Prime documentary, and a 2025 tour with Gracie Abrams, LAROI’s raw storytelling and collabs with Post Malone and Miley Cyrus cement his global rise.