Larray Explained

Larri Merritt
Birth Name:Larri Merritt
Birth Date:July 22, 1998
Birth Place:Compton, California, U.S.
Education:Alta Loma High School[1]
Channel Display Name:LARRAY
Channel Url:UCt_DaLB_NDqPVxezyvcfRtg
Years Active:2015–present
Subscribers:9.31 million
Views:1.2 billion
Silver Button:yes
Silver Year:2017
Gold Button:yes
Gold Year:2018
Stats Update:March 28, 2024

Larri Merritt[2] (born July 22, 1998[3]), professionally known as Larray, is an American YouTuber and social media influencer. He produces comedic video content on his YouTube channel, and was part of the collaborative TikTok collective known as The Hype House. After initially gaining prominence on Vine, he started uploading videos onto YouTube after the former became defunct.[4]

Career

Before becoming a member of The Hype House in January 2020 to late 2020,[5] he had accumulated over 6 million subscribers on his personal YouTube channel,[6] in addition to approximately 12.8 million followers on his personal TikTok account.[7] He was nominated in the Breakout Creator category at the 9th Streamy Awards in December 2019.[8] His three novelty songs "First Place," "Last Place" and "Canceled" together spent 42 weeks on Billboard's Comedy Digital Tracks chart before its abolishment in January 2020, with the former gaining over 41 million views on YouTube,[9] and ranking at number 13 on the 2018 year-end chart.[10]

In August 2022, he launched a virtual restaurant that sells mac and cheese.[11]

In May 2023, Merritt released Cancelled Remix with Twaimz. On this he took shots at Kai Cenat, IShowSpeed, Adin Ross, Dream, and others. This garnered 12 million views on YouTube.

COVID-19 pandemic controversy

On July 21, 2020, Nikita Dragun held a surprise birthday party for Merritt during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] The party included social media personalities such as James Charles, Charli D'Amelio, Dixie D'Amelio, and others.[13] At the time of the party, California's COVID-19 cases had just surpassed New York's cases.[14] There was an estimated 67 people in attendance, many of whom were seen without face masks despite local health recommendations.[15] Photos and videos of the event appeared on social media sites such as Instagram. These posts drew criticism from the public, including other influencers like Elijah Daniel and Tyler Oakley.[16] Merritt, and some of the other attendees, later apologized.[17] Residents of the Hype House later tested negative for COVID-19.[18]

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
US
[19] 		CAN
[20]
"Cancelled"20208196
"Cancelled (Remix)"

(featuring Twaimz)

2023--

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Comedy
[22]
"First Place"20184rowspan="2"
"Last Place"[23]
8

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2019Streamy AwardsBreakout Creator
2020Creator of the Year[24]
First Person
Lifestyle

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alta Loma High School Class of 2016 . 2022-09-11 . altalomahighschool.org.
  2. Web site: Weiss . Geoff . 2022-09-22 . Patreon's deals with top TikTokers fell far short of expectations, leaked documents show. Here's what it means for the company's creator strategy coming off its layoffs. . 2023-02-05 . . en-US.
  3. Web site: Larray Answers the Internet's Most Searched Questions. Babers. Christopher. YouTube. November 25, 2019. June 14, 2020.
  4. Web site: Raphael. Shannon. April 15, 2020. Larray Might Be Hype House's Most Underrated Member. June 14, 2020. Distractify.
  5. Web site: Perrett. Connor. February 2, 2020. TikTok's Hype House is home to some of the app's biggest stars, including Charli D'Amelio. Who are the other 20 members?. June 14, 2020. Insider.
  6. Web site: LARRAY: Monthly YouTube Statistics on Socialblade. June 14, 2020. Socialblade.
  7. Web site: LARRAY: Monthly TikTok Statistics on Socialblade. June 14, 2020. Socialblade.
  8. Web site: Willis. Jackie. December 14, 2019. 2019 YouTube Streamy Awards: The Complete Winners List. June 14, 2020. Entertainment Tonight.
  9. Web site: February 11, 2018. THE RACE (REMIX) - FIRST PLACE / LARRAY (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO). June 15, 2020. YouTube.
  10. Comedy Digital Track Sales - Year-End 2018. June 14, 2020. Billboard.
  11. Web site: Whateley . Dan . TikTok star Larray is launching an online mac and cheese restaurant as the influencer ghost kitchen trend heats up . 2022-09-17 . Business Insider . en-US.
  12. Web site: Williams. Janice. July 28, 2020. Influencers Face Backlash After Attending Party for TikTok Star Larray As Coronavirus Surges. Newsweek.. August 26, 2020. Newsweek.
  13. Web site: Lustig. Hanna. Dozens of top influencers gathered for a massive Hype House birthday party despite record COVID-19 numbers in California. 2020-08-26. Insider.
  14. Web site: McGreevy. Patrick. July 22, 2020. California to obtain more mask &/or gear as it becomes state with most COVID-19 cases. 2020-11-30. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  15. Web site: Lloyd. Jonathan. June 19, 2020. If You Have Questions About California's Face Mask Rules, This List Has Them Covered. 2020-11-30. NBC Los Angeles. en-US.
  16. Web site: Henry. Ben. July 23, 2020. Tyler Oakley Called Out James Charles, Charli D'Amelio And More For Attending An "Insane Surprise Party" During Lockdown. 2020-08-26. BuzzFeed News. en.
  17. Web site: Tenbarge. Kat. 2020-07-27. Party-goers were subjected to strong online backlash, but that hasn't stopped them from continuing to go out. 2020-08-26. Insider. en-US.
  18. Web site: Roantree. Megab. August 4, 2020. Nikita Dragun Got The Hype House Tested For Coronavirus. https://web.archive.org/web/20201009225155/https://www.kiss.ie/nikita-dragun-got-the-hype-house-tested-for-coronavirus/. October 9, 2020. 2020-08-26. Kiss. en-GB. dead.
  19. Billboard Hot 100 (2020-10-31). 2020-10-27. Billboard. en.
  20. Billboard Canadian Hot 100 (2020-10-31). 2020-10-27. Billboard. en.
  21. United States. Larray. 22 September 2021.
  22. Peaks on the Comedy Digital Songs Sales Chart:
  23. Web site: Last Place - Single by Larray. June 15, 2020. Apple Music. 9 December 2018.
  24. Web site: 10th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners.

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