The Kid Laroi

Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), known professionally as the Kid Laroi, is an Australian rapper and singer. He is the winner of many awards, including two ARIA Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, an iHeartRadio Music Award, and nominations for two Grammy Awards and three MTV Video Music Awards.

The Kid Laroi
Born	Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard[1] (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21)[2] Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations	Singer rapper songwriter
Years active	2016-present
Musical career
Website	laroifamily.com

Career

Early years

Howard began to record rap music over beats on his mother's phone and uploading them to SoundCloud.^[3][4] In an interview with Triple J, Howard said that the first rap name he gave himself was "FC6".^[5] In 2015, Howard formed the duo "Dream$Team" with Adelaide rapper DJ Marcus Jr., who became his mentor and support. They recorded songs together and performed to local audiences as DJ Marcus Jr. guided him through promoting, recording and developing buzz.^[6]

References

1. "Howard Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey – BPI Repertoire". BPI Repertoire. 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
2. charlton [@thekidlaroi] (15 August 2020). "My bday is actually on the 17th da Internet is a lie" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via Twitter.
3. "The Kid LAROI Talks 'Go' Collab With 'Big Brother' Juice WRLD & Relationship-Fueled 'F--k Love' Project". Billboard. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
4. "At Just 16 Years Old, The Kid Laroi Is Shaking Up SoundCloud Rap". Study Breaks. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
5. Meet The Kid LAROI, 14 with a dream, retrieved 16 August 2021
6. Jrr, Marcus (2021). "Instagram - Laroi performing from Marcus Jn archives". instagram.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.