Charlie Puth

Charles Otto Puth Jr. is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He initially gained recognition by uploading song covers to his YouTube channel, Charlies Vlogs, which he launched in 2009. He later signed with the record label eleveneleven in 2011 after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, before eventually signing with Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group.

Puth was born on December 2, 1991, in Rumson, New Jersey. Raised by his mother, a music teacher, and his father, a builder and real estate agent, he began learning classical piano at age four and jazz at age ten. He attended Manhattan School of Music Pre-College during his youth and graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in 2010. Puth later graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 2013, majoring in music production and engineering.

In 2015, Puth released his debut single, "Marvin Gaye," featuring Meghan Trainor. The same year, he co-wrote, produced, and was featured on Wiz Khalifa's single "See You Again" for the Furious 7 soundtrack. The track topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks, earned a diamond certification from the RIAA, and received a Golden Globe Award nomination as well as three Grammy Award nominations. Puth released his debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, in 2016, which reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 and contained the hit single "We Don't Talk Anymore" featuring Selena Gomez.

Puth's second studio album, Voicenotes (2018), reached number four on the Billboard 200, led by the single "Attention." The album earned a Grammy nomination for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. He released his third studio album, Charlie, in 2022, supported by singles such as "Light Switch" and "Left and Right" featuring Jungkook. His fourth album, Whatever's Clever!, was released in March 2026. Aside from his solo work, Puth co-wrote and produced the 2021 hit single "Stay" by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, which topped the Billboard Hot 100.

Throughout his career, Puth has worked extensively as a songwriter and producer for other artists, including Pitbull, Jason Derulo, and CeeLo Green. He starred in a faux-reality series, The Charlie Puth Show, which began streaming on Roku in 2024, and performed a series of concerts at the Blue Note Jazz Club in 2025.