Charles Otto Puth, Jr. was born on the 2nd December 1991, in Rumson, New Jersey USA of Jewish and German descent. He is best known for being a musician – singer, songwriter, and record producer – who has released two singles “Marvin Gaye” and “One Call Away”. He is also known for collaboration with rapper Wiz Khalifa. Besides that, he has also released the studio album “Nine Track Mind”. His career has been active since 2009.
Have you ever wondered how rich Charlie Puth is, as of early 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the size of Charlie’s net worth is over $3 million. The main sum of his wealth is, of course, his career in the music industry. Additional to this, he has also appeared on the big screen in several small roles, which have also added to his net worth. A big influence on his net worth has collaboration with some notable musicians of the American scene, like Bruno Mars, Sia, Demi Lovato, among others.
Charlie Puth Net Worth $3 Million
Charlie Puth was raised with two siblings in a half-Jewish family by Charles and Debra Puth. When he was 12 years old, he participated for the first time in a summer jazz ensemble in Red Bank, New Jersey. He attended Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School, during which he went to Manhattan School of Music Pre-College as a classical minor and a jazz piano major. Thus, in 2013 Charlie graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a BA in Music Production and Engineering.
Before he released his first single, Charlie gained fame on his own YouTube channel named CharliesVlogs, posting his first video in 2009 with original songs and covers. The following year, he made a video for his song “These Are My Sexy Shades”, and before the 2010 ended, Charlie released an EP entitled “The Otto Tunes”, as an independent release. In 2011, he participated in the on-line video competition “Can You Sing?”, which he won, by performing “Someone Like You” with Emily Luther, by Adele. The two were then signed to the Eleveneleven record label, owned by Ellen DeGeneres, and in 2012, Charlie released his debut single “Break Again”, with background vocals by Emily Luther. Later that year, Charlie left the Eleveneleven records.
In 2013, he released his second EP, entitled “Ego”, which was enabled for streaming through online services. Until 2015, the main source of his net worth was songwriting for several YouTube personalities, including Shane Dawson, for whom Charlie created the intro theme for his podcast Shane And Friends. Furthermore, he collaborated with vlogger Shaytards, and Ricky Dillon, among others.
In 2015, his career took a new turn, when he signed a contract with Atlantic records, and as a result, all his previous releases were removed from iTunes. Charlie continued to make music, and released his debut single for the Atlantic records, “Marvin Gaye”, as a duet with Meghan Trainor. The single became a noted hit, reaching double platinum certification in Australia, and topping several other charts, which certainly increased Charlie`s overall net worth. After that, Charlie collaborated with Wiz Khalifa, as he wrote and produced his song “See You Again”, which was a tribute to the late Paul Walker.
To speak further of his successful career, most recently Charlie released his debut album, entitled “Nine Track Mind”, which debuted at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Charlie has also won several prestigious nominations and awards, including the nomination for the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “See You Again”. Furthermore, Charlie won the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards For Best Song for “See You Again”.
Regarding Charlie Puth’s is personal life, this he keeps very private, disclosing little to the media. In addition to his career, Charlie is active across many social networks, including Instagram, on which he has nearly two million followers.
