| Real Name: | Charles Otto Puth Jr. |
| Birthday: | December 2, 1991 |
| Net Worth: | $14 million |
| Height: | 177 cm |
| Occupation: | American Singer |
Charlie Puth s an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Born in Rumson, New Jersey in 1991, Charlie achieved international fame almost overnight. He leaped into stardom thanks to YouTube. He began with a YouTube channel where he posted comedy videos and acoustic covers. How much is Charlie Puth net worth?
Career Ups and Downs
Charlie Puth started his own YouTube channel in 2009. He gave it a fitting name, Charlies Vlogs. In the beginning, he posted comedy videos and acoustic covers.
He released his first song These Are My Sexy Shades in 2010. The song got international stardom instantly. In December the same year, he released the debut extended play, The Otto Tunes, an independent release.
His career leaped in 2011. He won an online video competition sponsored by Perez Hilton. Charlie sang Someone Like You by Adele, performing with Emily Luther. Because of his talent, Ellen DeGeneres signed him and Luther to her label. The singer performed the song on the show as well. The two performed Need You Now by Lady Antebellum on the Ellen DeGeneres show.
In October 2013, he released his second independent extended play. Titled Ego, he released it to streaming online platforms. Puth also writes and produces songs and jingles for fellow YouTube personalities. For example, he wrote the Shane and Friends podcats theme song for Shane Dawson.
After signing with Ellen DeGeneres’s label, he contributed to songs and albums for other artists. But he also wanted to create solo material and covers of popular songs. In 2015, he signed with Atlantic Records and released his debut single, Marvin Gaye, featuring Meghan Trainor. The song was an instant hit.
At the same time, he co-wrote See You Again, a soundtrack as a tribute to Paul Walker. He sang the single with Whiz Khalif for the Furious 7 soundtrack. See You Again peaked at Number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for 12 non-consecutive weeks. At this point, he got international and worldwide recognition. When he signed with Atlantic records, he removed his previous records from iTunes.
Puth and Megan Trainor collaborated again on her song Dear Future Husband. He starred as her love interest in the video.
Pre-orders for his debut studio album began on August 20, 2015. He released the album Nine Track Mind on January 29, 2016. It debuted at Number 3 in the United Kingdom and peaked at Number 6 on the US Billboard 200. Following the release, he went on a tour in March 2016 promoting his album.
In April 2017, he released the lead single, Attention for his second studio album. In this album, Charlie departed from love ballads. Titled Voicenotes, the released the album by the summer of 2018. During the summer, he embarked on a tour promoting the album with Hailee Steinfeld as a special guest. The album peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.
Charlie announced he plans a new, third album in 2019. He released the single I Warned Myself on August 21, 2019. But by the beginning of 2020, Puth said he scrapped the third album.
Net Worth
Charlie Puth net worth is more than $14 million. He makes more than $3 million per year. He has many hit songs and album sales. With his growing popularity, he can earn more than $3 million in the upcoming years.
He makes most of the money from his hit songs and album sales. But he also earns a hefty amount from tours. Some of his tours earn millions of dollars. Charlie charges money when he collaborates with other artists on their songs.
And of course, he has a YouTube channel. While he is not an influencer or something like that, he does have millions of supporters. YouTube pays him to produce content and for every follower.
As of 2020, Charlie Puth net worth is more than $14 million. And his bank account will grow larger and larger in the upcoming years.
With so much money, he can afford a luxurious life. He bought a house in Beverly Hills for $9 million.
Personal Life
Charlie had a rough childhood. He got bullied at school. In an interview, he said “They would team up against me so bad and they would kick me in a place that wouldn’t feel fantastic and I would need to throw up and they would then say I was pretending to throw up”.
He also disclosed that he suffered a nervous breakdown. This happened later in his life as he got overworked and overwhelmed. He dates actress Halston Sage. The two have a couple of pictures online, and Charlie put them there.
As a young kid, he got inspired by Justin Bieber. His viral leap into stardom as a result of YouTube influenced Charlie to try and get there as well.
