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My Take
The Kid Laroi, born Charlton Howard in New South Wales, Australia, strikes me as a talent who outran his own age. Still barely in his twenties, he climbed global charts by blurring the line between rap and melodic pop, pairing raw momentum with a voice that carries real ache. Signing with an American label as a teenager and landing on Billboard's 21 Under 21 list signaled that this was substance, not just hype. What I find compelling is the geography of it: an Australian artist redrawing the map of contemporary music from the southern hemisphere. I read him as a new-generation standard-bearer whose ceiling still feels far away.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- The Kid Laroi
- Name (Japanese)
- ザ・キッド・ラロイ
- Reading
- ざ・きっど・らろい
- Born
- August 17, 2003 (age 22)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Goat
- Origin
- Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia
- Occupation
- rapper / singer / songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2021 Billboard 21 Under 21
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was The Kid Laroi born?
Born August 17, 2003 (age 22).
Where is The Kid Laroi from?
The Kid Laroi is from Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia.
What does The Kid Laroi do?
The Kid Laroi works as rapper, singer, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.