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Before becoming a member of [[The Hype House]] in January 2020 to late 2020,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Perrett|first1=Connor|date=February 2, 2020|title=TikTok's Hype House is home to some of the app's biggest stars, including Charli D'Amelio. Who are the other 20 members?|url=https://www.insider.com/hype-house-members-charli-d-amelio-lilhuddy-tiktok-los-angeles-2020-1#larray-age-21-63-million-tiktok-followers-21|access-date=June 14, 2020|website=[[Insider (website)|Insider]]}}</ref> he had accumulated over 6 million subscribers on his personal [[YouTube]] channel,<ref name="YTstats">{{Cite web|title=LARRAY: Monthly YouTube Statistics on Socialblade|url=https://socialblade.com/youtube/channel/UCt_DaLB_NDqPVxezyvcfRtg/monthly|access-date=June 14, 2020|publisher=[[Socialblade]]}}</ref> in addition to approximately 12.8 million followers on his personal [[TikTok]] account.<ref name="TTstats">{{Cite web|title=LARRAY: Monthly TikTok Statistics on Socialblade|url=https://socialblade.com/tiktok/user/larrayeeee/monthly|access-date=June 14, 2020|publisher=[[Socialblade]]}}</ref> He was nominated in the Breakout Creator category at the [[9th Streamy Awards]] in December 2019.<ref name="Willis">{{cite web|last=Willis|first=Jackie|date=December 14, 2019|title=2019 YouTube Streamy Awards: The Complete Winners List|url=https://www.etonline.com/2019-youtube-streamy-awards-the-complete-winners-list-137943|access-date=June 14, 2020|publisher=[[Entertainment Tonight]]}}</ref> His three [[novelty songs]] "First Place," "Last Place" and "[[Canceled (song)|Canceled]]" together spent 42 weeks on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s [[Comedy Digital Tracks]] chart before its abolishment in January 2020, with the former gaining over 41 million views on [[YouTube]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 11, 2018|title=THE RACE (REMIX) - FIRST PLACE / LARRAY (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQKXBHLKEv0|access-date=June 15, 2020|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> and ranking at number 13 on the 2018 year-end chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Comedy Digital Track Sales - Year-End 2018|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/comedy-digital-track-sales|access-date=June 14, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
Merritt is openly [[gay]].<ref name="i371">{{cite web | last=Grein | first=Paul | title=MrBeast & Bretman Rock Win Top Awards at 2021 YouTube Streamy Awards | website=Billboard | date=December 12, 2021 | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2021-youtube-streamy-awards-1235008411/ | access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref> In August 2022, he launched a [[virtual restaurant]] that sells [[Macaroni and cheese|mac and cheese]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whateley |first=Dan |title=TikTok star Larray is launching an online mac and cheese restaurant as the influencer ghost kitchen trend heats up |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-star-is-launching-online-restaurant-larray-loaded-mac-2021-8 |access-date=2022-09-17 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2023, Merritt released Cancelled Remix with [[Issa Twaimz|Twaimz]]. On this he took shots at [[Kai Cenat]], [[IShowSpeed]], [[Adin Ross]], [[Dream (YouTuber)|Dream]], and others. This garnered 12 million views on YouTube.
== COVID-19 pandemic controversy ==
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