Far too many contemporary acts rely on their songwriters, composers, and producers to make their music while they provide the personality and sing into a mic. Production and composition can make the difference between ‘Friday’ and ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)’ and music has entered an era where the producer is often the first one an aspiring talent seeks out when trying to get their single to hit big. One of those very sought-after producers is Charlie Heat, whose career has taken off like a house on fire (pun intended) to make him a major name in production. The soul of music, the true understanding of how sounds work together to sound amazing, has to come from within and Charlie Heat certainly has that ability in spades. So what brought him to stardom? Let’s take a look at the story of one Mr. Heat and find out for ourselves.
Charlie Heat Net Worth 2018 – $1 Million
How Did Charlie Heat Make His Money & Wealth?
Mixing his own tracks from the tender age of 17, it was hardly surprising that Charlie would choose to pursue a career in music. Inspired by the mix-tape culture springing up while he was high school, he began work in 2011 with artist Young Savage (producing ‘Work Em’), Lecrae of Reach Records (for ‘ABP’ and ‘Spazz’ off the 2012 album Church Clothes), and the legendary Young Buck of Ca$hville records (for ‘Breaker Breaker’, ‘Collect Call’, and ‘Out My Mind’ from the 2012 album Tha City Paper). It was working with Lil Uzi Vert (the celebrated Philadelphia artist making serious waves in the hip-hop scene) in 2014 on his album The Real Uzi that scored Charlie some major professional attention. Scouted from a concert, representatives from Very G.O.O.D. Beats (a subsidiary of GOOD Music, founded and managed by Kanye West) called and asked for a demo, then called back after hearing it. The very next morning, Charlie Heat was on a flight to Los Angeles, and a few days later released a tweet promising his fans that 2015 would be “GOOD”. That was surely an understatement because in the next year, he’d be producing for Travis Scott, Two-9, Carnage, and an older artist named Madonna (Rebel Heart, 2015); perhaps you’ve heard of her?
2016 saw Charlie producing for the man himself, Kanye West, on his album The Life of Pablo. West’s seventh studio album and a joint venture between GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings, it spanned 3 years of recording in several countries and featured an all-star cast of collaborations that included Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Frank Ocean, Kid Cudi (among others). Charlie’s work on The Life of Pablo earned him three separate Grammy nominations and cemented him not only as the hottest new producer to hit the scene but also as a true artist. Most recently his work with Ant Beale, No Rain No Flowers (2017) has wowed critics and fans alike. It’s hardly been ten years since Charlie took the field in the drumline but in that time he’s taken the world by storm and truly set a fire that’s going to be hard to put out.
Charlie Heat’s Personal Life & FAQ
Is Charlie married?
Did Charlie go to college?
Charlie attended Clark Atlanta University on a musical scholarship where he played on the drumline of the school’s renowned band, the Mighty Marching Panther Band. However, after about a year in Atlanta, the music scene back home in New Jersey was seriously heating up and Charlie came home, following his passion and working with a lot of amazing artists out of South Jersey and Philadelphia. Is he ever intending to go back? Charlie’s not saying but musical talent isn’t dependent on a degree and we have the feeling that producing for Kayne West carries a lot more clout than a bachelors in Music Theory.
What are Charlie’s musical influences?
What does Charlie think of working with Kanye West?
Charlie Heat – Beyond Fame
The boy with the beats from New Jersey has made good. From drumming in church to the football field to the production studio with the top artists in hip-hop, Charlie Heat’s story has been a whirlwind tale of talent bringing success through hard work. What’s next for this hot producer? He’s teased some new work coming down the pike in late 2017/early 2018 and when you already work for Kanye West, that new work is likely to being pretty amazing! With over 14,000 followers on Twitter and nearly 17,000 followers on Instagram, Charlie’s fans are ready for everything he’s got.