Charlie Puth's interview with the GQ Magazine

In an interview with the GQ Magazine, Charlie was questioned about some of his 'firsts', and he answered as follows: -

Q. The first time you realized you wanted to be a musician...

When I was four years old and I tried to prop myself up to the piano and play it. My mum taught me how to play at four, which turned into me listening to songs and playing them back on the piano, having a complete disregard for written music.

Q. What was the first record you ever brought?

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem in 2001.

Q. When was the first time you put together a stage outfit?

When I was at Berklee College of Music in Boston and I played a show at Cafe 939, which 200 people showed up for. I remember I put together a nice Oxford shirt and fake glasses, because I thought it looked smart. I was going for that college hipster vibe from the early 2010s.

Q. The first time you made money out of being a musician…

I used to sell Christmas CDs that I’d made myself, going round door to door like a boy scout to sell them for about $10 each when I was about 13

Charlie Puth remembers the time he was star-struck

Charlie Puth has remembered the first time he ever got starstruck seeing Harry Styles in a restaurant, tweeting his excitement and revealing the One Direction star's location and causing him to get mobbed in the most hilarious slip up we've ever heard.

Speaking to GQ, Charlie recounted an earlier time in his career in 2014, when he was eating in the same sushi restaurant as the 1D singer and tweeted about it.

He posted: "So cool, I’m in LA, I signed my deal and now I see Harry Styles at dinner!"

The 28-year-old explained: "[I was] thinking that nothing would happen, then suddenly 15 people were outside the restaurant waiting for him."

"I was really embarrassed, he cheekily followed me after as a kind of 'Screw you'."

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Charlie Puth releases song 'Free' for a new Disney film

 Charlie Puth released 'Free' on August 21st as an original end-credit song for a new Disney animated film called "The One and Only Ivan". The track was written by Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren, and performed by Puth.

"I'm so proud to have written the song 'Free' for Thea Sharrock’s amazing movie The One and Only Ivan,"  Warren says. "The theme of this movie deeply touched my heart and I hope my song deeply touches yours as well."

"Charlie Puth brought this song to life in a way nobody else could," she adds. "It is a very special and meaningful song to me, and I hope it becomes one for you as well. I hope it makes you feel a little more free."

Charlie says, "It was very exciting to work on this movie and to collaborate with the incomparable Diane Warren on the song 'Free.' I can’t wait for everyone to hear what we created together for this special film."