James Charles (Formerly A Beautiful Silence)is a Singer/Songwriter and Producer from a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan called Marquette. His music career began at the age of 15 with the purchase of his first guitar with money saved from a paper route. Ten Years, several bands and members, a high school diploma, a college degree, three full length albums using the name "A Beautiful Silence", and a million plays on myspace later, James emerged as the singer/songwriter he is today.