Charlton Kenneth Jeffrey Howard, known professionally as the Kid Laroi, is an Australian singer, rapper and songwriter. He was first discovered by Triple J Unearthed in 2016 at the age of 13. As he gained a wider following, he was led to sign with Lil Bibby's Grade A Productions, in a joint venture with Columbia Records. He saw his furthest mainstream recognition for his 2021 single "Stay", which peaked atop the charts in numerous countries including his native Australia, as well as the Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100.
His debut mixtape, F*ck Love, peaked atop the ARIA Charts-making him the youngest Australian solo act to achieve this-and US Billboard 200. It spawned two commercial re-issues; the first, titled F*ck Love, yielded his first hit song, "Without You"-which was remixed with American singer Miley Cyrus and peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100-while the second, titled
F*ck Love: Over You, yielded "Stay". His debut studio album, The First Time, was supported by the singles "Love Again" and "Too Much", and met with moderate critical and commercial reception.