An emerging potential in the rap industry, The Kid Laroi, an Australian rapper, became the youngest Australian solo artist to peak in the ARIA Charts with his debut mixtape, F*ck Love (2020). Currently a resident of Los Angeles, the Waterloo, NSW, Australia- native saw a transition from hard days to luxury.
After his parents separated when he was four, the 'So Done' and 'Without You' singer was brought up in a chaotic environment. But, Charlton, famous with the stage name The Kid Laroi, had his supportive mother always by his side, who would inspire him to pursue a career in rap music.
The APRA Award-winner has released famous songs Diva, Go, Stay and Tell Me why. No wonder his piece of art attracts 11 million listeners on Spotify each month and has a massive fan-following on social media. Let's know further about him.
What Is The Kid Laroi's Real Name? Age, Height & Parents?
Born on August 17, 2003, The Kid Laroi is a native of Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia, who briefly grew up in Adelaide before moving back to Sydney. He is the eldest of two sons to Nick Howards (music producer and sound engineer) and Sloane Howard (a talent manager); he has a younger brother named Austin.
The Australian rapper's real name is Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard. An Australian aborigine (the Kamilaroi people), Howard got inspiration from his ethnic background for the stage name 'Laroi,' which means 'The King.'
As of 2021, the 5 feet 8 inches tall rapper, as well as a singer-songwriter, is 18 years old.
Mother Raised Him After Parents Separated- Troubled Early Life
When Charlton (aka The Kid Laroi) was 4 years old, his parents split. As a result, he was under the sole custody of his mother, Sloane, who was having difficulty raising the rapper and his younger brother. As per The Kid Laroi himself, his mother would sell drugs to make a living at one point.
By the time the Tragic singer turned 7, he lived in the rural town of Broken Hill in New South Wales with his grandparents. There, he attended Sacred Hart Parish School before his family moved to Adelaide, where the Australian emerging rap figure would attend boarding school. To support his mother, Howard worked part-time in a fruit shop.
However, his mother couldn't afford education fees, so they returned to Syndey in 2017. Although The Kid Laroi got a scholarship in Sydney's Australian Performing Arts Grammar School, he later dropped out to pursue a rap career.
Became A Famous Rapper
On July 24, 2020, The Kid Laroi released his debut mixtape album F*ck Love. It peaked at #1 in ARIA Charts and also charted #1 in Billboard 200. The songs So Done and Without You (remix with Miley Cyrus) from his debut album became multi ARIA-Platinum certified.
Charlton Howard (real name) started writing raps from an early age and would record songs in mother's phone and upload them in the sound cloud. And Adelaide rapper DJ Marcus Jr. (aka LadyKiller), whom Laroi considered his mentor, formed the duo "Dream$Team" in 2015.
CAPTION: The Kid Laroi (Charlton Howard) is an Australian rapper who made a breakthrough with his debut 2020 mixtape F*ck Love SOURCE: Instagram@thekidlaroi It was until 2018, when the Waterloo-born became a finalist in the Triple J Unearthed high competition, that saw him exposure of his talent. Shortly after, he would join stages with late rapper Juice Wrld in Australian national tours in 2018 and 2019.
Previously on a developmental contract with Sony Music Australia, the rapper bagged a contract with rap figure Lil Bibby's Columbia Records and Grade A Productions in 2019.
With the song Let Her Go in 2019, he got international fame and would grab the feat of success through songs: Diva, Addison Rae, Go, Tell Me Why, So Done, and Without You.
Moreover, he collaborated with other musicians as well; in Wrong (ft. Lil Mosey), Tragic (ft. Youngboy Never Broke Again), Speak (ft. Internet Money), Unstable (by Justin Bieber), No Return (by Polo G) and Hate the Other Side (by Juice Wrld).
Net Worth Of The Kid Laroi In 2021
As of 2021, the teen Australian rapper has an estimated net worth of $300,000- no doubt, it all came through his rap career. His transformation from a struggling lad to an international star switched his lifestyle to high-end apparel & luxury.
The Kid Laroi runs a YouTube channel entitled his stage name "The Kid LAROI." The channel created on February 7, 2018, has more than 2.54 million subscribers with more than 678.854 million views.
The Social Blade calculations report that it can earn him in the range of $376.2K - $6 million per year if the streak of views and subscriptions goes with this pace. Note that it's all before tax cuts.
At the moment, the rapper is yet to land any endorsement deals officially. But as per the Influencer Marketing Hub tool, if he goes for Instagram promotion of brands, he could earn $6,969 - $11,615 per sponsored post.
Personal Life- Is The Australian Teen Rapper Dating?
When asked about his early life, the Australian rapper doesn't hesitate to open up about his struggle and aims to inspire others. But, what about his current personal update, especially his love life?
The F*ck Love rapper, an avid social media user, barely tries to shield his dating story. Currently, he is in a relationship with Katarina Deme, a TikTok star. Reportedly, they are dating since 2020.
CAPTION: Rapper The Kid Laroi and his TikTok star girlfriend Katarina Deme SOURCE: [email protected] On July 24, 2021, the Without You singer made an Instagram post with his girlfriend, Katarina, on their 1st anniversary.
Within less than 3 years into prominence, The Kid Laroi accumulated more than 3.5 million followers on his Instagram, while his Twitter (@thekidlaroi) has over 402.3K followers. Moreover, his official TikTok account has 2.5 million followers.
Meanwhile, his lover Katarina has 1 million followers and 827.2K followers on her Instagram (@katarina.deme) and Tiktok (@atarinademe), respectively.
Currently, Charlton Howard (aka The Kid Laroi) lives in Los Angeles, California, with his mother and brother