Kid Laroi (born 17th of August 2003; Age: 20 years old) is an Australian rap artist, singer, record producer, songwriter, and social media star.
He started achieving his dreams of becoming a music superstar very early in life, and today, he can boast of quite a good number of hit singles, including a mixtape and an EP.
Kid Laroi’s Bio
- Age: 20 Years Old
- Birthday: 17th of August 2003
- Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
- Birth Sign: Leo
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Father: Nick Howard
- Mother: Sloane Howard
- Siblings: Austin Howard
How Old is Kid Laroi?
Kid Laroi is 20 years old as his date of birth reads the 17th of August 2003. His birth occurred in Sydney’s inner City, Waterloo, New South Wales, making him an Australian by citizenship, but his ethnicity is listed as White.
The musician is the son of Nick Howard – a sound engineer cum music producer, and Sloane Howard – a manager, music executive, and record label founder. He grew up alongside one brother who goes by the name Austin Howard.
The singer cum rapper was given the name Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard at birth, but he prefers to go with Kid Laroi as his stage name. He was previously known as “FC6 on the American rap scene.
Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard Began His Music Career at an Early Stage
The emerging rap artist, singer, and songwriter started experimenting with music at a very young age. He first used his mother’s phone to record “raps” over beats and then went to SoundCloud to upload them. He then collaborated with the likes of Adelaide rapper DJ Marcus Jr. to form the music duo “Dream$Team.”
Marcus thus became Charlton’s mentor and support as they started recording songs as a group and performing for local audiences. Marcus Jr. takes the credit for guiding the music protégée through recording, promoting, and developing buzz.
After Kid Laroi met producer Khaled Rohaim, he started taking him for recording at the studio and giving him extra work writing songs for some artists. There was an instance where he wrote a track that later featured A Boogie. Kid had to sneak into the studio to meet him; the two eventually recorded one song together.
His association with rapper Juice Wrld was what shot him to popularity; their collaboration on the track “Go” peaked at #52 on the Billboard Hot 100. Kid is living his dream as a signee of Lil Bibby’s Grade A Productions, including Columbia Records
Kid Laroi was 14 When his Debut Ep Hit the Music Stand
On the 16th of August 2018, the then 14-year-old Kid Laroi successfully dropped his first extended play entitled 14 with a Dream. The EP included notable collaborations with music greats like Manu Crooks, Miracle, and B Wise.
The month was a good one for the blossoming rapper cum singer as that was when he earned public attention in the contest known as Triple J Unearthed, where he made it to the final stage.
His Debut Mixtape Became a Reality at 16
After inking a recording deal with Sony Music Australia on the 24th of July 2020, Charlton compiled his first mixtape, F*uck Love. This particular release announced him to a wider audience as it debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200. Currently. It is topping the chart on Australian ARIA.
The hit tracks “Stay “with Justin Bieber and “Without You” gave him more notoriety.
The Up Coming Music Superstar is Making Waves on Social Media
As Kid Laroi is achieving career milestones in the music industry, the Australian native’s presence is equally being felt on social media platforms. He can be located on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube with massive fan followings and subscriptions.
On his YouTube channel @TheKidLAROI, Charlton has recorded above 4.65 million subscribers. His Twitter handle @thekidlaroi has amassed 487.3K followers, while his Instagram @thekidlaroi is equally doing great with 4.1 million followers.
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