02-07-2025
Is this Perth's youngest rap music fan?
He might only be eight years old, but Yokine's Noah Gianotti was as passionate as any rap music fan lining up to meet British performer Central Cee at Perth Airport on Tuesday evening ahead of the star's RAC Arena show tonight.
One of forty or fifty dedicated locals attempting to greet the star, Noah was overcome with emotion after the drill rapper stopped to say hello, posed for a photo, and signed a cover of his 2025 album Can't Rush Greatness.
'I actually started crying after, because I'm a big fan of him,' Noah told PerthNow, with the youngster's parents on hand to capture the pair's encounter. Rapper Central Cee stops for an autograph for Noah Gianotti on Tuesday at Perth Airport. Credit: Nick Gianotti
But it wasn't enough to simply meet his hero, with the youngster compelled to take his fandom a step further.
'I actually did one of his rap verses back to him,' he added.
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While the touring artist's music is crafted for adult ears, the RAC Arena show is billed as an all-ages event.
Sure to play Noah's favourite tracks Sprinter and BAND4BAND — cracking 900 million and 400 million listens on Spotify respectively, the youngster will not be attending the star's last Aussie show.
For him, the tangible nature of a face-to-face meeting with his musical heroes means more than simply cheering them on from a distance. Yokine's Noah Gianotti poses with his signed Central Cee album cover. Credit: Nick Gianotti
'I just like having the memories of waiting for them and just seeing if they'll come and say hi, and sign an autograph,' he said.
Noah's parents Nick Gianotti and Prue Earl have influenced his taste in music, and have been playing hip hop around the house for his entire life.
As patient as he is passionate, Noah has waited hours to meet the likes of Drake, Post Malone, and Blink-182's Travis Barker upon their trips to Perth in recent times.
His parents manage an Instagram account which shares all of his celebrity encounters.
