Charles Victor

Eighty five percent of the people on this planet, especially in The Bronx, were born out of a bottle of vodka on a moon lit night, and there was no intent to have children. Eighty five percent of us were accidents; Saturday night specials conceived on the bathroom floor of a roach infested building over loud music of the early sixties to late seventies Charles was one of these kids. Born in the heart of the world on a cold October morning in 1980, Charles had a typical lower- middle- class upbringing, and was always equipped with the latest shell tops and starters. His influences are tremendous: from the White Album to the Black Album, from Sergeant Peppers to the 36 Chambers, the radio was always on at home and Charles was always listening. “I remember waking up in the middle of the night on numerous occasions,opening up my bedroom door, peeking out and seeing lots of people having a party. I remember the records they played and the way they made me feel. I was instantly hooked to this feeling and sometimes cried when the music stopped” Charles performed in talent shows his entire time in elementary school, but sat in the back of the class in a trance for his high school years due to its boring staff and their ancient ways of teaching. “I hated high school, the only reason why I went was to talk to the girls I liked. Most of the time I’d be in class writing rhymes or passing notes to them. I ended up dropping out my senior year in high school and becoming an Iron worker. constructing buildings when I’d rather be constructing songs” By 1998 Charles had done multiple shows and gained street credibility battling up and coming Artist from Harlem. Every week he would hangout in front of the Apollo where people like DMX and Dragon from the Ruff Ryder’s would be. He landing a meeting with Def Jam and was introduced to Irv Gotti in 1999 but turned down the deal when asked to portray a gangster and compose mob related material. “I could of been a Ruff Ryder if I would of agreed to write songs about drugs and murder like everyone else does as for Irv (A and R for Def Jam at the time)he wanted me to dress up like a gangster in a white suit and rhyme about the mob (which he later did with Murder Inc) he even wanted me to call myself “The Bronx Tale”. Maybe I wouldn’t be sitting in this apartment if I took the offer. but.what a poser I would of been! Two thousand and one was a big year for Charles. He met producers, VEM, SHORT CIRCUIT and EXACTA, students of I.A.R and N.Y.U whose talent and technique trained Charles how to arrange, mix and master his music professionally “I didn’t know anything about computers. I didn’t know anything about mixing I would rhyme over other people’s beats and record it on to tape using a karaoke machine. When I met Russell Simmons (President of Def Jam records at the time) I performed for him live in Leo’s office it was extremely unprofessional! I left the office and went straight to Sam Ash and bought an ASR X (drum machine) I told myself Charles its time to learn how to make your own beatsand that’s exactly what I did! Now in 2006, Charles Victor (his middle name) releases his debut album “into the unknown” a decorative collage of seventies breaks fused with virtual synthesizers and drum machines of today. A dark twisted but yet sexy story of a white American residing in the Bronx. Recorded in his house using a Mac with LOGIC 4.8 and no booth, Charles hopes everyone will enjoy this introductive demonstration of his Hip Hop ability.good day...charles victor @ my space

recent shows include...avalon,club speed,the cutting room,latin quarters,etc.

evrything im surrounded by

Logic 7...etc.

Charles Victor @ myspace.com sixteen steps.com theoryiz@gmail.com