Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard (born 17 August 2003), known professionally as The Kid LAROI, is an Australian singer, rapper and songwriter under Columbia Records. LAROI saw his furthest mainstream recognition for his 2021 single "STAY" (with Justin Bieber), which peaked atop the charts in numerous countries including his native Australia, as well as the Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100. Career: On 2 November 2020, LAROI revealed the next project's title to be Savage on Instagram, and would be released as a deluxe edition of F*ck Love. It was eventually released four days later on 6 November and peaked at number one on the Australian ARIA charts, as well as number 3 on the US Billboard 200. The same day, the music video for "Always Do" directed by Steve Cannon was released. On 26 November, the music video for "Maybe" was released. On 17 December, Howard released the music video for "Without You", directed by Steve Cannon. On 8 December, he was featured on "Reminds Me Of You", a posthumous song by the late Juice Wrld. The song samples Kim Petras' song "Reminds Me". On 29 December, he released the music video for "Tragic" featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again, and Internet Money directed by Steve Cannon. On 19 March 2021, LAROI was featured on one of Justin Bieber's songs, "Unstable", from Bieber's sixth studio album Justice. On 30 April, Howard released a remix of "Without You", a collaboration with American singer Miley Cyrus. The song, which had already become extremely popular on TikTok, went on the peak at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming LAROI's first top-ten single as a lead artist. On 9 July, LAROI released the song "STAY", a collaboration with Bieber. The song was accompanied by a music video, and peaked at number 1 on the Hot 100, becoming Howard's highest-charting single in the United States. The song was announced about a week prior to its release. A second deluxe of F*ck Love titled "F*CK LOVE 3: OVER YOU" was released on 23 July. On 12 January 2023, LAROI posted a short trailer on YouTube for his debut studio album, "THE FIRST TIME". The album is supported by the singles "I Can't Go Back to the Way It Was (Intro)", "Love Again", and "Kids Are Growing Up (Part 1)". On 27 January, Howard hosted a Fortnite concert titled "Wildest Dreams". In February, Howard announced his second headlining tour, titled Bleed for You, to support The First Time that began on 22 March in Syracuse, New York. On 27 February 2023, Howard released a song dedicated to Valentine's Day "I Guess It's Love?" alongside a music video featuring his girlfriend Katarina Deme. The end of the video revealed the album's final song would be titled "What Just Happened", also revealing the album's tentative release date. In March 2023, LAROI was cast to make his acting debut in the A24 film Y2K. On 21 April 2023, alongside Post Malone, LAROI appeared on "What You Say", the twenty-fourth cut of YoungBoy Never Broke Again's sixth full-length studio album, Don't Try This at Home. LAROI performed at the 22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2023. He recorded a song, "Forever & Again" for the accompanying soundtrack album for the 2023 film Barbie. In October 2023, LAROI released the single "Too Much" with South Korean singer Jungkook and British rapper Central Cee. The First Time was released the following month. The album was met with success domestically and moderate success worldwide; it peaked at number three on the ARIA charts and 23 on the Billboard 200; critical reception to the record was mixed. The album contained guest appearances from YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Future. In February 2024, LAROI announced a documentary about himself titled Kids Are Growing Up: A Story About A Kid Named Laroi. The film features LAROI talking about his struggles in the music industry and honoring his late mentor Juice Wrld. It also showcases parts of LAROI's personal life. The film was released on 29 February 2024. In June 2024, he released the single "Girls". In November 2024, LAROI took his The First Time tour to Australia and opened with a sold-out Gold Coast concert at HOTA. The second leg of his Australian tour also attracted a big audience at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, where he paid tribute to his late friend Juice Wrld. He also performed in Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Melbourne before returning to the US in December. On 6 June 2025, LAROI released "All I Want Is You," the presumed lead single to his at the time upcoming album, "Watch This!" This release was soon followed by "HOW DOES IT FEEL?" on 20 June 2025, and "HOT GIRL PROBLEMS". on 25 July 2025. His August release, "SHE DON'T NEED TO KNOW" ended the unofficial "WATCH THIS!" era, as the album had been scrapped, with LAROI stating "I didn't feel comfortable releasing it."To replace it, LAROI recorded "BEFORE I FORGET", an album largely driven by his July breakup with girlfriend Tate McRae in the three months following their split. Howard appears more confident about this project, stating "I knew exactly what I wanted to say and how I felt." To kick off the era, LAROI released "A COLD PLAY" after it leaked the previous month before. LAROI officially announced the album on 20 November 2025, along with the release of "A PERFECT WORLD" the same day. The album will release on 9 January 2026.