Charlie Howard, known professionally as The Kid Laroi (stylized as The Kid LAROI), is an Australian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Born in Sydney, but raised in rural Australia, he originally amassed a small following from his associations with rapper Juice WRLD, who mentored him while he was on tour in Australia. Laroi rose to international fame in 2019 when the music video for his song "Let Her Go" went viral. Charlie is also known for his singles "Diva", "Addison Rae", and "Go" featuring Juice WRLD.