Inside The Kid Laroi’s incredible fortune as he celebrates his 18th birthday 

He celebrated his 18th birthday on Tuesday, the same year he became the youngest solo artist ever to hit number one on the ARIA album charts in Australia.

And as The Kid Laroi’s success continues to climb, so does his incredible fortune – raking in millions as he solidifies himself as an international star.

The Australian rapper isn’t afraid to splash the cash, either – snapping up a $340,000 luxury car, taking his girlfriend Katarina Deme on lavish holidays and throwing a monumental birthday bash to celebrate his milestone birthday. 

Rags to riches story

Before hitting the big time, The Kid Laroi – whose real name is Charlton Howard – didn’t always have it so easy.

Born in Waterloo, Sydney, Laroi grew up in relative poverty, spending his formative years in a housing commission block and couch surfing with his mother, Sloane.

Laroi developed a passion for music from a young age, largely thanks to the influence of his mother, an Indigenous music executive, and his father Nick, a French music producer.

At the age of seven, Laroi moved to Broken Hill, a dusty mining town in far west New South Wales to live with his mother and uncle.

But when his uncle died when he was 11, Laroi and his mother returned to Sydney, living in a housing commission block in Waterloo.

Early life: Laroi and his mother Sloane were left homeless and penniless for two years after being evicted from the public housing commission. Pictured: Laroi in front of Waterloo’s infamous Drysdale housing commission building 

Laroi was attending Sydney’s Australian Performing Arts Grammar School on a scholarship when they were evicted after complaints about noise and traffic.

Left homeless and penniless, the duo spent the next two years couch surfing, while Laroi did everything possible to make money from his music.

He began rapping at the age of 13, predominantly as an outlet to process his family struggles and the death of his uncle two years earlier.

He achieved modest success as a finalist in Australian radio station Triple J’s Unearthed High competition, but his real breakthrough came when he was signed as international rap sensation Juice Wrld’s labelmate at Grade A Productions in 2019.

The duo quickly became close, with Laroi even referring to Juice as his ‘big brother’ after being selected to support him on the Sydney and Melbourne legs of his Australian tour in November 2019.

Journey: Laroi achieved modest success as a finalist in Australian radio station Triple J’s Unearthed High competition, but his real breakthrough came when he was signed as international rap sensation Juice Wrld’s (pictured) label mate at Grade A Productions in 2019

Success: As he celebrated his birthday, Laroi, whose real name is Charlton Howard, had been sitting at the top of the U.S. and Australian charts for five straight weeks with his hit single Stay ft. Justin Bieber 

After missing Laroi’s birthday celebrations, Juice Wrld said in a video that he was going to ‘give him a verse’ on a song to make up for it – famously saying: ‘That’s a $200,000 gift, lil’ bro!’

Fate took a cruel turn and just weeks later on December 8, Juice Wrld died at the age of 21, after suffering a reported seizure at Chicago Midway International Airport.

Prior to his death, Juice recorded a verse for GO, the lead single on Laroi’s debut mixtape, knowing full well it would rocket the teen to fame overnight.

It did just that upon its release in June 2020, and in the blink of an eye the talented underdog from Waterloo had a single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 – a feat many artists can only ever dream of achieving.

As he celebrated his birthday this week, Laroi had been sitting at the top of the U.S. and Australian charts for five straight weeks with his hit single Stay ft. Bieber.

Stay and Laroi’s F**k Love mixtape reached No. 1 on the global Billboard charts in early August, making him the youngest Australian artist to achieve this.

Luxury cars

Dream car: Just before his 17th birthday, a video materialised online of Laroi purchasing his ever first car -a Bentley Bentayga, which retail upwards of $340,000

Just before his 17th birthday, a video materialised online of Laroi purchasing his ever first ever car – a stunning white Bentley Bentayga, which retails upwards of AUD$340,000.

In the footage, a friend showed off the lavish vehicle in a car dealership, before panning the camera and showing Laroi in the driving seat.

‘Hey man, he’s going to be 17, bro,’ the friend was heard saying to the salesman, who responded: ‘OK. This is the car for him.’

What a car! In the footage, a pal showed off the lavish vehicle in a car dealership, before panning the camera and showing Laroi in the driving seat

Impressive: The  Bentley Bentayga (pictured) retails upwards of $340,000

Laroi was then seen smiling underneath a mask in the car.

When asked if he was going to ‘drive’ the car, Laroi giddily responded: ‘Of course!’ 

While he may have snapped up a fancy vehicle, it was reported in 2020 that the rapper still lives with his mother and brother in LA’s Chatsworth neighbourhood.

The home features a home studio where he can work on music with his friend and beatmaker Haan.

Birthday Celebrations 

Splashing the cash: The Kid Laroi shared this photo of a $75,000 diamond-encrusted Rolex, gifted to him by Justin Bieber on his birthday

Like any 18 year old, The Kid Laroi celebrated his birthday in style this week with a huge party alongside his friends in Los Angeles.

One of the guests was of course his close pal Justin Bieber, who decided to splash out when it came to a birthday gift for the young star.

The Sorry hitmaker handed Laroi a $75,000 diamond-encrusted Rolex, with the musician taking to Instagram later in the evening to thank him for his extreme generosity.

Pals: ‘Thank you brother [emotional face emoji] @justinbieber love u’,’ Laroi gushed about his friend on Instagram

Wow: Looking like a million dollars at the event, Laroi wore $2900 Givenchy oversized jacket with $1700 Jacquard Glossy Straight-Leg Jeans from the same brand

‘Thank you brother [emotional face emoji] @justinbieber love u’,’ he gushed.

Looking like a million dollars at the event, Laroi rocked a shimmering black Givenchy jacket and matching trousers while going shirtless underneath.

He shielded his eyes with angular black shades from the glare of the flashing cameras and opted for chunky black boots.

The pop star added a touch of sparkle with silver necklaces as he entered the venue in style with his girlfriend Katarina Deme.

Style icon

Style icon: For a photo shoot next to a swimming pool, Laroi popped on a $700 ERL California cotton blend sweater and a pair of $660 Louis Vuitton sunglasses

Splashing the cash: In a sultry snap where he posed against an exposed brick wall, the musician donned a $4500 Gucci shirt and matching trousers worth $1700 (L) while he was pictured in a $4,300 pink and black Chanel polo (R) as he posed in his garden for a shot on Instagram

Since soaring to fame, Laroi has been spotted in a number of pricey ensembles over the last few years.

For his 18th birthday alone, he wore $2900 Givenchy oversized jacket with $1700 jacquard glossy straight-leg Jeans from the same brand.

He was also seen pictured in a $4,300 pink and black Chanel polo, as he posed up a storm in his garden for a shot on Instagram.

For a photo shoot next to a swimming pool, Laroi popped on a $700 ERL California cotton blend sweater and a pair of $660 Louis Vuitton sunglasses. 

In a sultry snap where he posed against an exposed brick wall, the musician donned a $4500 Gucci shirt and matching trousers worth $1700 – showing he’s never afraid to open his wallet when it comes to looking stylish.  

Incredible holidays

The love boat! The Kid Laroi went sailing on a yacht with his stunning girlfriend Katarina Deme just days after landing his first No. 1 single in Australia with his Justin Bieber collaboration ‘Stay’ 

Shortly after achieving his first number one single in his native Australia with Stay, Laroi celebrated in style with a luxury holiday with girlfriend Katarina Deme.

Katarina shared a number of photos of the pair on the boat, basking in the sunshine together.

The rapper looked every inch the rising star in a black shirt along with a dark pair of sunglasses and a trendy tie-dye hat.

Meanwhile, his stunning girlfriend wore a plunging pink top and mini skirt.

It’s not the first time the duo have enjoyed spending time together in tropical locations, boarding another luxury yacht in January and appearing to enjoy a winter break last year.

Cute: It’s not the first time the duo have enjoyed spending time together in tropical locations, boarding another luxury yacht in January

Lovers: The cute duo even appeared to enjoy a winter break last year