The Kid Laroi Documentary ‘Kids Are Growing Up’ Set For February Launch On Prime Video

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Amazon MGM Studios on Tuesday announced Kids Are Growing Up, a feature doc on Grammy-nominated Australian singer-songwriter The Kid Laroi and his meteoric rise to fame. Directed and produced by Grammy nominee Michael D. Ratner, the founder and CEO of OBB Media, the film will be available to stream beginning February 29.

Born Charlton Howard, The Kid Laroi went from an unknown musician living in Australia to a teenage global superstar selling out his hometown arena on back-to-back nights in just three years. The film captures a unique moment in time, as Laroi enters adulthood, navigating the pressures of rapid fame, struggles with his mental health, first love, and the tragic death of his mentor — the late rapper Juice WRLD. Cameras began rolling before the success of his 2021 hit single “Stay” and continue as Laroi gears up for his first world tour and studio album. As Laroi is forced to deal with problems greater than his age, he searches for what happiness truly means, and how to handle outsized expectations from the public, those closest to him, and himself.

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Featuring interviews with Laroi, as well as some of his esteemed mentors and peers in the music industry including Justin Bieber, Post Malone, and more, the doc’s producers are OBB Pictures’ Michael D. Ratner, Scott Ratner, Kfir Goldberg, and Arlen Konopaki.

In a statement on the project, Laroi thanked “the incredible teams at OBB Pictures and Amazon MGM Studios for their support in sharing my story,” adding, “I can’t wait for audiences to see this behind-the-scenes portrayal of my journey, which perfectly encapsulates some of the most rewarding and challenging years of my life and career so far.”

Ratner’s OBB came to Kids Are Growing Up after teaming with Amazon MGM on Justin Bieber: Our World, which was nominated for the Grammy for Best Music Film last year. Ratner also directed and exec produced the record-breaking docuseries Justin Bieber: Seasons, as well as the critically acclaimed SXSW opener Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil. Most recently, OBB Live, the events and specials division of OBB Media, produced a trio of specials over the last few months: The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Special, featuring performances from Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Cher, and more for ABC and Hulu; A Very Demi Holiday Special starring Demi Lovato and friends for Roku; and Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls live from Super Bowl LVIII.

Laroi is represented by UTA. Ratner and OBB Media are with CAA and Yorn Levine Barnes.

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