Charlie Puth (born December 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Puth gained popularity virally by posting his work to
YouTube. Puth released two extended plays,
The Otto Tunes (2010) and
Ego (2013), as a independet artist. In 2015 he signed with
Atlantic Records and released his debut single "
Marvin Gaye", which features guest vocals from
Meghan Trainor. The single has been certified 2× Platinum in Australia, topped the charts in New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, and peaked at number 21 on the US
Billboard Hot 100. Puth wrote, co-produced, and was featured on a song with
Wiz Khalifa, "
See You Again", included in the
Furious 7 soundtrack. On May 1, 2015, Puth released an
EP,
Some Type of Love. The pre-order for Puth's debut studio album
Nine Track Mind started on August 20, 2015 along with the second single
One Call Away, and the album was released on January 29, 2016.