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Charlie Puth: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Charlie Puth? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Charles Otto Puth Jr. (; born December 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his song covers uploaded to YouTube. Puth signed with the record label eleveneleven in 2011. Puth signed with Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group to release his debut single, "Marvin Gaye" (featuring Meghan Trainor), in 2015. Later that year, he co-wrote, produced, and guest performed on Wiz Khalifa's single "See You Again", which peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks, received diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song nomination, along with three nominations at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year. "Marvin Gaye" served as lead single for Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind (2016), which, despite critical failure, peaked within the top ten of both the Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart. Its single, "We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez), peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. His second album, Voicenotes (2018), was met with a critical incline and similar commercial success; it spawned the hit single "Attention" and was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. Puth's third studio album, Charlie (2022), likewise debuted within the Billboard 200's top 10, and was supported by the top 40 singles "Light Switch" and "Left and Right" (featuring Jungkook). His fourth album, Whatever's Clever!, was released in March 2026. Alongside recording, Puth's career in production and songwriting for other artists has proved commercially successful. He co-wrote and produced the Justin Bieber and the Kid Laroi's 2021 song "Stay", which became his first non-performing production to peak the Billboard Hot 100.

Quick facts about Charlie Puth

  • Full name: Charlie Puth
  • Born: 1991-12-02
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Creator
  • Wikidata ID: Q19810390

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Who is Charlie Puth?

Charles Otto Puth Jr.

What nationality is Charlie Puth?

Charlie Puth is United States.

When was Charlie Puth born?

Charlie Puth was born on 1991-12-02.

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