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Larri Merritt
Merritt in 2022
Personal information
Born
Larri Merritt

(1998-07-22)July 22, 1998(age 25)
Compton,California, U.S.
EducationAlta Loma High School[1]
Occupations
Websitegirliesxo.shop
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2015–present
Subscribers9.31 million[2]
Total views1.2 billion[2]
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2017[3]
1,000,000 subscribers2018[3]
Last updated:March 28, 2024

Larri Merritt[4](born July 22, 1998[5]), professionally known asLarray,is an AmericanYouTuberandsocial media influencer.He produces comedic video content on his YouTube channel, and was part of the collaborativeTikTokcollective known asThe Hype House.After initially gaining prominence onVine,he started uploading videos onto YouTube after the former became defunct.[6]

Career[edit]

Before becoming a member ofThe Hype Housein January 2020 to late 2020,[7]he had accumulated over 6 million subscribers on his personalYouTubechannel,[3]in addition to approximately 12.8 million followers on his personalTikTokaccount.[8]He was nominated in the Breakout Creator category at the9th Streamy Awardsin December 2019.[9]His threenovelty songs"First Place," "Last Place" and "Canceled"together spent 42 weeks onBillboard'sComedy Digital Trackschart before its abolishment in January 2020, with the former gaining over 41 million views onYouTube,[10]and ranking at number 13 on the 2018 year-end chart.[11]

In August 2022, he launched avirtual restaurantthat sellsmac and cheese.[12]

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

COVID-19 pandemic controversy[edit]

On July 21, 2020,Nikita Dragunheld a surprise birthday party for Merritt during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[13]The party includedsocial media personalitiessuch asJames Charles,Charli D'Amelio,Dixie D'Amelio,and others.[14]At the time of the party,California's COVID-19 caseshad just surpassedNew York's cases.[15]There was an estimated 67 people in attendance,[16]many of whom were seenwithout face masks[14]despite local health recommendations.[17]Photos and videos of the event appeared on social media sites such asInstagram.These posts drew criticism from the public, including other influencers likeElijah DanielandTyler Oakley.[13][18]Merritt, and some of the other attendees, later apologized.[16]Residents of the Hype House later tested negative forCOVID-19.[19]

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
US
[20] 		CAN
[21]
"Cancelled" 2020 81 96 Non-album single
"Cancelled (Remix)"

(featuringTwaimz)

2023 - - Non-album single

Other charted songs[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Comedy
[23]
"First Place" 2018 4 non-album singles
"Last Place"[24]
(featuringTwaimz) 		8

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Result Ref(s)
2019 Streamy Awards Breakout Creator Nominated [9]
2020 Creator of the Year Nominated [25]
First Person Nominated
Lifestyle Won

References[edit]

  1. ^"Alta Loma High School Class of 2016".altalomahighschool.org.RetrievedSeptember 11,2022.
  2. ^ab"About LARRAY".YouTube.
  3. ^abc"LARRAY: Monthly YouTube Statistics on Socialblade".Socialblade.RetrievedJune 14,2020.
  4. ^Weiss, Geoff (September 22, 2022)."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".Business Insider.RetrievedFebruary 5,2023.
  5. ^Babers, Christopher (November 25, 2019)."Larray Answers the Internet's Most Searched Questions".YouTube.RetrievedJune 14,2020.
  6. ^Raphael, Shannon (April 15, 2020)."Larray Might Be Hype House's Most Underrated Member".Distractify.RetrievedJune 14,2020.
  7. ^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?".Insider.RetrievedJune 14,2020.
  8. ^"LARRAY: Monthly TikTok Statistics on Socialblade".Socialblade.RetrievedJune 14,2020.
  9. ^abWillis, Jackie (December 14, 2019)."2019 YouTube Streamy Awards: The Complete Winners List".Entertainment Tonight.RetrievedJune 14,2020.
  10. ^"THE RACE (REMIX) - FIRST PLACE / LARRAY (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)".YouTube.February 11, 2018.RetrievedJune 15,2020.
  11. ^"Comedy Digital Track Sales - Year-End 2018".Billboard.RetrievedJune 14,2020.
  12. ^Whateley, Dan."TikTok star Larray is launching an online mac and cheese restaurant as the influencer ghost kitchen trend heats up".Business Insider.RetrievedSeptember 17,2022.
  13. ^abWilliams, Janice (July 28, 2020)."Influencers Face Backlash After Attending Party for TikTok Star Larray As Coronavirus Surges. Newsweek".Newsweek.RetrievedAugust 26,2020.
  14. ^abLustig, Hanna."Dozens of top influencers gathered for a massive Hype House birthday party despite record COVID-19 numbers in California".Insider.RetrievedAugust 26,2020.
  15. ^McGreevy, Patrick (July 22, 2020)."California to obtain more mask &/or gear as it becomes state with most COVID-19 cases".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedNovember 30,2020.
  16. ^abTenbarge, Kat (July 27, 2020)."Party-goers were subjected to strong online backlash, but that hasn't stopped them from continuing to go out".Insider.RetrievedAugust 26,2020.
  17. ^Lloyd, Jonathan (June 19, 2020)."If You Have Questions About California's Face Mask Rules, This List Has Them Covered".NBC Los Angeles.RetrievedNovember 30,2020.
  18. ^Henry, Ben (July 23, 2020)."Tyler Oakley Called Out James Charles, Charli D'Amelio And More For Attending An" Insane Surprise Party "During Lockdown".BuzzFeed News.RetrievedAugust 26,2020.
  19. ^Roantree, Megab (August 4, 2020)."Nikita Dragun Got The Hype House Tested For Coronavirus".Kiss.Archived fromthe originalon October 9, 2020.RetrievedAugust 26,2020.
  20. ^"Billboard Hot 100 (2020-10-31)".Billboard.RetrievedOctober 27,2020.
  21. ^"Billboard Canadian Hot 100 (2020-10-31)".Billboard.RetrievedOctober 27,2020.
  22. ^"American certifications – Larray".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedSeptember 22,2021.
  23. ^Peaks on the Comedy Digital Songs Sales Chart:
  24. ^"Last Place - Single by Larray".Apple Music.December 9, 2018.RetrievedJune 15,2020.
  25. ^"10th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners".
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