
Īs a two-year-old, Puth's right eyebrow was permanently scarred in a nearly fatal dog-bite incident. had a mother with Italian ancestry and a father of German and Hungarian descent. The three have a Catholic father and a Jewish mother. He has two younger siblings, twins Stephen and Mikaela. was born December 2, 1991, in Rumson, New Jersey, to Debra, a music teacher who also wrote commercials for HBO, and Charles Otto Puth Sr., a builder and real estate agent. It spawned the singles " Light Switch" and " Left and Right" (featuring Jungkook), both of which peaked within the top 40 of the Hot 100 and were certified platinum and gold, respectively, by the RIAA.Ĭharles Otto Puth Jr. Puth's third studio album, Charlie, was released in 2022. Both were included on his second studio album, Voicenotes (2018), which was generally received positively by critics and peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200. In 2017, he released two singles, " Attention" and " How Long" they were certified 4× and 2× Platinum, respectively, by the RIAA. The album included the single " We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez), which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Puth's debut studio album, Nine Track Mind, was released in 2016 to moderate commercial success and generally negative critical reception.

Later that year he was featured on the single " See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa, which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks, was certified 11× Platinum by the RIAA, and earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song nomination, along with three nominations at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, including one for Song of the Year. Puth eventually signed to Atlantic Records and Artist Partner Group and released his debut single, " Marvin Gaye" (featuring Meghan Trainor), in 2015. Puth signed with the record label eleveneleven in 2011 after performing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, while songwriting and producing material for other artists. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his song videos uploaded to YouTube. ( / p uː θ/ born December 2, 1991) is an American singer and songwriter.
