Who is The Kid Laroi?
The Kid Laroi is an Australian rapper and singer from Sydney, born Charlton Howard in 2003. His 2021 collaboration with Justin Bieber, Stay, became one of the biggest songs in the world.
He grew up in Waterloo and Redfern in Sydney and has Kamilaroi heritage through his mother, which inspired his stage name. He began posting music online as a teenager and was mentored by American rapper Juice WRLD.
His debut mixtape, released in 2020, reached number one in Australia and the United States, making him the youngest Australian artist to top the US Billboard 200 album chart.
Stay
Stay, with Justin Bieber, spent weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts around the world. It was nominated for Grammy Awards and became one of the most-streamed songs on Spotify.
He has won multiple ARIA Awards and toured internationally, and his debut studio album, The First Time, was released in 2023.
The Kid Laroi is seen as part of a new generation of Australian artists achieving global success through streaming and social media.
Did You Know?
His stage name comes from Kamilaroi, the Aboriginal nation of his mother's family.