According to Charlie’s mother Hannah, Charlie’s love for music started before he could walk. At age five, Charlie began teaching himself piano, then at twelve years old, he began taking lessons on the trombone and at age thirteen the bass. After 2 ½ years majoring in music at Texas Tech University, Charlie decided to move to Dallas, Texas and started to perform with Phyrework, a top jazz fusion band in Dallas.

According to Charlie’s mother Hannah, Charlie’s love for music started before he could walk. At age five, Charlie began teaching himself piano, then at twelve years old, he began taking lessons on the trombone and at age thirteen the bass. After 2 ½ years majoring in music at Texas Tech University, Charlie decided to move to Dallas, Texas and started to perform with Phyrework, a top jazz fusion band in Dallas.