CG5

Charles Duncan "Charlie" Green V (born: ), better known online as CG5, is an American musical artist, record producer, and YouTuber who creates original songs, remixes, and covers based on popular topics like video games, and memes. As of June 2024, he has over 7.4 million subscribers and over 2.5 billion views on his main YouTube channel.
==About==
CG5's majority of songs consist of pop and electronic music based on popular topics such as video games, popular memes, trends, and about other communities on the internet. Such examples are: "Spotlight", based on Bendy and the Ink Machine; "Lyin' 2 Me", based on Among Us; "Never Grow Up", based on the SCP Foundation; "Sleep Well", based on Poppy Playtime, "I See A Dreamer", based on Dream's Minecraft Manhunt series and "Grimace" from the Grimace Shake trend. The lyrics of his songs are majorly open, so people who are not well-versed into the topic can still enjoy the music nonetheless.
===Personal life===
As of now, CG5 lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Charlie has three siblings: Matilda, Jonah, and Silas. Charlie's has a roommate named Andrew, who is also one of Charlie's good friends. He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.https://twitter.com/cg5beats/status/993868023994896384 Charlie has also mentioned multiple times that he is heterosexual (straight). He was finally married in 2024.https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx3qGaY9BrXumTGE38tcnn4OT8aFI4OEil
===Health===
Charlie has stated in an interview with Matt Fitzburg that he is autistic, however, he was supposedly not fully diagnosed. Charlie also mentioned that he has scoliosis, even writing a song about it in 2019.
==History==
CG5 had a strong interest in 80's and 90's music when he was 2-years old. 3 years later, he'd start creating music on his computer using a digital audio workstation (DAW), Hip-Hop eJay 4. He'd started uploading covers to the internet when he was 10-years old under the YouTube name, Charlie Green.
In 2016, Charlie launched the CG5 channel where he would post remixes, in contrary to Charlie Green where he would only do covers. CG5 is an abbreviation of his real name, excluding his middle name: Charlie Green the 5th For unknown reasons, he never used CG5 as his channel name until 2014 when he launched the CG5 channel, even though he calls himself CG5 on Charlie Green. He initially was anxious about singing on the channel, as his community only knows him for remixes, and he may risk losing subscribers. CG5 would release his song, Amen. The song became viral which resulted in him making more songs that would in turn, become viral. With the amount of success he had with the channel, he decided to switch over.
==Other channels==
==Albums==
===Patiently (2020)===
Patiently is an album in collaboration with multiple artists. The album consists of 8 original songs based on his own personal life experiences, as well as experiences he's never had, about love.
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Collaborations
Love Isn't Fair 	Don't let me fall to my depression, can't help that you're my new obsession. 	10/05/19	
Million Dollar Day	And now, I'm singing a sad song, I've been trying so long. I can't hide it anymore, I've been walking out the door	10/05/19	
Leave Me Behind 	Leave me behind, kick me to the streets, I deserve it. I deserve it. 	10/05/19	DAGames, Daddyphatsnaps (feature) Chris Commisso (composition)
Patiently 	I'm not that type of guy, that type to look around. Until the day I die, I will wait patiently 	10/05/19	
Aren't We 	Please let me know, baby. I put my trust in you. Don't be afraid, tell me, "Aren't we wonderful?" 	10/05/19	OR3O (feature)
Can't Find Love 	Lake away, light up for me. Got to be somebody. 'Cause I've tried and tried again. I've got enough friends 	10/05/19	
Famous 	You got the attention you wanted, but did I forget to mention, you can never go back? 	10/05/19	
Bad Idea 	Find her in the sky, she caused the tears you cried. What's it gotta take to convince you, I'm okay? 	10/05/19	Stormy Lee (feature)
===Friday Night Funkin: CG5 Edition (2021) ===
Friday Night Funkin: CG5 Edition is an album consisting of the 3 main songs in CG5's mod in the video game, Friday Night Funkin'.
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Collaborations
Gimme a Break	Oh, there's a million different things that can help it, so gimme a break, yeah. Just gimme a— Gimme a break	10/05/19	OR3O
Man on Stilts	I never knew love until when you found my— Found my heart on the outside. 	10/05/19	OR3O
Knock Knock 	I'm in a mood for a diss track venture. You're so weak, I'mma put you on a stretcher 	10/05/19	OR3O
==Songs==
===Topic-based songs===
These are songs that are based on certain franchises, mostly video games or fandoms.
====Five Nights at Freddy's====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Collaborations
I Got No Time (Remix) 	I'm getting sick of these apologies from people with priorities, that their life matters so much more than mine 	08/29/17	The Living Tombstone (original song)
Crawling 	Lend me your hand, we've got more that one night planned. Let me crawl into your skin. Release the evil within. 	09/30/17	Dolvondo (feature)
Labyrinth 	I'm sorry, you've been misinformed. This is just a never-ending labyrinth and nothing more. 	12/17/17	Dolvondo (composer) Caleb Hyles, DAGames, Chi-chi, Griffinilla, Dawko (feature)
Five Nights Only (Remix) 	Welcome to Fazbear's Fright, the new attraction. You'll be the guard at night, you'll see some action! 	01/27/18	RoomieOfficial (original song)
No More Cake 	"Bang— Bang!" coming from the kitchen! Put that cupcake down, you sweet little chicken! 	02/27/18	Chi-chi, Dolvondo (feature)
Let Me Through 	Why do you close the door? Come to me with open arms. There's so much we need to explore, I mean no harm. 	08/06/18	Dolvondo (composition, feature)
I Can't Fix You (Remix) 	Is it because I can't be her? Made me awake and made me hurt, I can't fix you... 	04/28/19	The Living Tombstone (original song) Chi-chi (feature)
It's Been So Long (Remix)	It's been so long since I last have seen my son lost to this monster, to the man behind the slaughter 	04/24/20	The Living Tombstone (original song)
Left Behind (Remix) 	I was left behind, all this torture will unwind, I was never all that kind. If you were to rewind, then you would find, I was left behind!	10/15/20	DAGames (original song, feature) 8BitRyan (drums)
Wonderland 	Follow me to Wonderland, down the rabbit hole you've seen in movies. Come with me, satisfy your curiosity. 	08/20/21	CKG (lyric assistance) Axie (executive production)
SUPERSTAR 	Living ain't complementary, lights are off and your life's in jeopardy, knocking on Heaven's door. 	01/08/22	RichaadEB (guitars) CKG, Twitch chat (lyric assistance)
BITE OF 87 	You've got to trust me now, everybody's so obsessive, over how, or when, or where it happened. Why don't you hear me out? 	03/17/22	Abdul Cisse (beatboxing)
Glamorous 	My life-light rapturous, I'll rise like Lazarus. When I lie down to rest, I will die, glamorous 	09/30/22	RichaadEB (guitars)
=====Collaborations=====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Creator
Like it or Not 	This is all a lie, 'cause your story ends tonight! And like it or not, you'll never feel the same. 	04/14/18	Dawko
The End 	Exorcise from reality, follow the footsteps, setting them free. Try to repair the mistakes and all I didn’t commit. 	06/25/18	OR3O
We Are Aware 	We will escape, we’ll find a way; We will escape, and you will stay 	05/26/19	Dolvondo
One Last Night 	Through the darkness, I finally see you. I am the one who has won and I feel you. 	05/04/18	Siege Rising
Ground Zero 	This is my chance to create a brand new mascot! This is the face that will represent the brand! 	08/24/18	Random Encounters
Make Your Move 	Why must I die, again and again? These hellbent robots are my only friend. 	10/23/18	Dawko
STAY THE COURSE	Father of children without a home, creator of vessels without a soul. 	06/15/20	Give Heart Records
It's Spreading 	Hey, to all you listenin'. Hey, I got a gift to bring. Listen up now, give me your time now. Look into my soul, you three...	12/25/21	DHeusta, Dawko
Drop 	I'm shining bright, just like the sun. Caught in the middle. It's just the moon that I don't trust. I feel a little... 	02/11/22	Rockit Music
Long Night 	I can't believe that this is how it's gonna be. What is this place? I wanna see my mommy's face. 	09/24/22	SayMaxWell
====Bendy and the Ink Machine====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Collaborations
Amen 	I am your disciple, you know that's true. Look at everything I've done for you. You're here and there and everything. My love and sacrifice I've shared.	05/06/17	
Horror Show (Remix) 	You're the human, I'm the monster. Can't have one without the other. What do you think that axe is gonna do? 	07/07/17	K-MODO (original song)
Spotlight 	Our surprise is your demise, close your lying eyes. Play that old song in the night, right under the spotlight. 	7/28/17 	CK9C (feature) Dolvondo (composing)
Absolutely Anything 	I used to be so beautiful, now look at me. My actions are undutiful, it's clear to see. 	12/24/17	OR3O (feature) Dolvondo (composing)
Uncrowned 	Wonders all around, but it ain't your everyday playground. She is watching over, this unbounded rollercoaster. 	06/02/18	SquigglyDigg, Chi-Chi (feature)DHeusta (co-producer)
Projections 	Everywhere I look, all that I see is projections of what I used to be. 	08/15/18	Dawko (feature)
You Will Believe (Remix)	It's time to believe in what you can't see, it's time to believe there's a deep dark truth. 	10/31/17	K-MODO (original song) DAGames (feature)
Masterpiece 	Two roads, one together, nothing should last forever. Creations burn in the fire, awe-inspiring. My masterpiece. 	11/09/18	B-Slick (feature) HalaCG (co-writer)
sepiatoned 	If I don't sing with—Psychos, why do I write this—Musical haiku? 	02/03/20	
How'd You Hear Me? 	I hear a heart beating to the rhythm of the night. Of course it's mine, how else could I handle what could be my demise? 	02/24/20	The Stupendium (feature) B-Slick (backup vocals)
Children of the Machine 	He lives on through us, Born from darkness, born from lust, ‘cause when we reach the end, we do it all over again. 	01/13/23	DAGames (feature, co-writer)
=====Collaborations=====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Creator
Miracle	Old projections flash by in quick succession. Believer's one obsession, made whole in pure aggreession.	05/23/18	Alicia Michelle
Clearer	I see the writing on the wall again, breaking out of here, everything is clearer. 	07/29/19	Cubical
====Cuphead====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Collaborations
The Final Straw	So as the brothers that we are, together, we band. This is the last and final straw so take my hand, man.	11/08/17	Dolvondo (composition, feature)
Run n' Gun 	We never really know where we're gonna go, but at least we know we're putting on a show! 	05/29/20	djsmell, Kathy-chan ★ (co-writer, backup vocals)
DEVIL 	Stakes were high, we played 'til we ran dry, but we didn't mind. Caution to the wind and the sky! 	02/18/22	Twitch chat (co-writer)
=====Collaborations=====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Creator
It's Up to You	You don't know what you've done - locked in a run n' gun.	03/23/18	K-MODO
====Among Us====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Collaborations
Show Yourself 	'Cause you're among us, I can feel it. I can feel it in my bones. So why don't you show youself, and leave us all alone?	09/15/20	
Lyin' 2 Me 	Listen to me, listen now, lend me your ears. Let me lay it out easy so to lessen all your fears. 	11/20/20	CKG (writer) Karsten Belt (saxophone)
Good To Be Alive	Can’t kill my la-di-da vibe. Suffocate my feelin’, alright, or asphyxiate my hype. 	02/04/21	Muircat (co-writer) Karsten Belt (saxophone) RichaadEB (guitars)
=====Collaborations =====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Creator
Killer on The Floor	There's a killler on the floor, but who could be the one we're looking for? The imposter could be around any corner. 	10/17/20	NerdOut
No Reason to Lie 	I know nothin' 'bout the body in the bay, no. I was swipin' up in admin for what felt an eternity. Don't you put the blame on me!	02/15/21	Give Heart Records
====Dream SMP / MCYT====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Collaborations
I See A Dreamer 	Flying like a bee, black and yellow energy. Only me on my team, naturally! 	01/15/21	DHeusta (co-producer) mrpianoboy (composing) RichaadEB (guitars) Silas Green, Chuck Green (backup vocals)
Gone Away 	He was so in love with chaos, I could never see. Good things don't happen to heroes just like you and me. 	04/01/21	Axie (composing) Ryan Lafford (guitars)
tommy innit 	Are you adopted? Were you once thrown away, discarded? 'Cause I'm bouta' do that to you right now. Why don't you go touch grass, you cow?	07/01/21	Twitch chat (co-writer)
Vibrant Eyes 	Scared of the water, scared of the rain. Scared of the memories that make me insane. 	09/03/21	Axie (executive producer)
MUFFIN 	Your love is ten times sweeter than candy, ten times sweeter than cake. Thinkin'- thinkin' about you. 	11/01/21	BadBoyHalo, Skeppy, Captain Puffy (feature) Hyper Potions (co-producer, composing) Dallin Haymore (co-writer)
Sparkly Abs 	How're you gonna tell me? How much you really wanna kill me? 'Cause I'm built like a god so many? Why can't we all be a happy family? 	12/07/21	CaptainSparklez (feature) TommyInnit, jschlattLIVE (idea)
why did the chicken cross the road?	Feel like I'm the chicken, crossing through the world of love. And I don't know everything I want to need to know. 	12/08/21	Axie (executive producer) Bruno Mars (mash-up of That's What I Like)
Injustice 	Blood is the only way... paint the blue skies red. Injustice I'll repay... leave them out for dead. 	12/30/21	Ryan Lafford (guitars)
I'm a Natural 	'Cause when the world is descending in eternal fire, don't you know that we're gonna get higher? 	03/06/22	
Lonely King 	I was told I had to walk away, lead my enemies to rot in their own grave. But scars don't heal, I've given blood a taste. 	08/18/22	Bryan Atkinson (co-producer, composing) Rhea Hossany (viola) Tyler Rydosz (guitars) Adam Dib (saxophone)
=====Collaborations=====
Title 	Featured Lyric 	Release Date
(MM/DD/YY)	Creator
Captain's Call 	All hands on deck at the captain's direction, or you're going deep down below. 	06/17/21	Derivakat
Out of Touch 	You really sparked a fire in me, so I'm aiming higher. This here is my empire, power is mine, it won't expire. 	07/25/21	Tia Jade
Life by the Sea 	So I'll be chilling when the tide is low, 'cause I wanna take it slow. And I can't sing the next note, but I brought a bro... 	08/27/21	Tubbo
Empty Pages 	Don't ask why you deny the fact that you enact these chains you've strapped onto your life. Allies can't rely on something or someone who's living a pure lie!	03/05/22	Halfy Draws, Winks
The History of Tommy	It's the story of an influential gamer. If you disagree, well, then you're wrong. 	10/08/22	Fógeti
Best Friend 	We need to relax. The mind is too loud, head in the clouds. Let's take a step back, and think about how we got here now. 	11/23/22	Skeppy
== Reception ==
CG5 is highly regarded within his YouTube community, attracting a significant number of viewers for his song premieres. Many individuals create reaction videos, covers, and remixes of his music, accompanied by positive comments. However, he isn't very appreciated on TikTok, as some people claim that he unintentionally ruins popular memes associated with his songs, most notably "Only in Ohio" and "GRIMACE." Despite this, it's important to note that CG5 is self-aware of this perception and acknowledges that his involvement may impact the meme experience. Nevertheless, he still manages to garner appreciation on TikTok, particularly when he showcases his talent through exceptional duets, well-received songs, or covers.
On Twitter, the overall reception varies, ranging from the usual fan art and meetups to instances of hate directed towards him. Criticism often stems from his music, his appearance, or baseless accusations of supporting Autism Speaks, which he has never endorsed. Despite facing such negativity, CG5 maintains a dedicated fan base on the platform.
Additionally, CG5's music tends to receive highly critical ratings on Rate Your Music, with consistently low scores assigned to his work. It is worth noting that his highest-rated song, "Gone Away," holds a rating of 4/5, indicating some level of appreciation amidst the generally critical reception.
==Trivia== 
*He has a preference for not being touched on his hair by others.
* As of 2016, The Amazing World of Gumball was identified as Charlie's preferred television show, though he also finds enjoyment in watching Phineas and Ferb and Gravity Falls.
*Charlie has three siblings; Jonah aged 22, Matilda aged 18, and Silas aged 16.
**Silas Green runs his own YouTube channel under his name where he covers various songs.
***Additionally, he has contributed with extra vocals for the song "I See A Dreamer."
*During his kindergarten years, Charlie demonstrated a sixth-grade reading level. As an elementary school student, he reported to have completed a Harry Potter book in less than three months, with a belief that he could have read it even quicker if he had not paused.
*At one point, Charlie utilized counterfeit Chinese Beats headphones that he had received as a gift from a Chinese friend who moved to the United States. Charlie reportedly did not realize they were knock-offs as their quality was not noticeably inferior to the genuine product.
*During his seventh-grade year, Charlie emerged as the champion of a spelling bee. The competition came down to Charlie and a second-grade prodigy as the only remaining contestants. Ultimately, Charlie was declared the winner after the younger participant misspelled the word "orthodontist."
*In 2016, Charlie had already relocated residences a total of 17 times.
*According to his father, Charlie was born with his eyes open and without any signs of crying.
*Between the ages of 8 to 12, Charlie had a penchant for crafting stop-motion animation videos featuring Lego and Hot Wheels toys.
*At the age of fifteen, CG5 met his best friend, Marshal (also known as Dolvondo), during a church dance. Upon seeing a piano, Charlie expressed his desire to play it and went out to the hallway where Marshal was also interested in playing the instrument. They bonded over their shared love of music, discussing their respective YouTube and SoundCloud channels at one point. Charlie proposed a potential collaboration, and three months later, they met up to work on a remix of one of Marshal's tracks. While Charlie later asked if Marshal wanted to finish the song together, they unfortunately lost contact over time. 
**Three years later, Charlie came across a video by TobyGames, where he left a comment questioning whether Tobuscus was more popular than Markiplier at that time. After three months, Dolvondo responded to Charlie's comment with a surprised exclamation of recognition, and they reconnected via email. Once they confirmed their identities, they created a sketch together called "Bike Voucher".
*At the outset of his channel, CG5 utilized a gecko as his branding avatar, a feature that can still be found in some of his earlier song cover artwork and Minecraft skin history. However, Charlie eventually discontinued the use of the gecko avatar as he preferred to be recognized by his actual face. 
**The avatar appeared again in his song "To The Dungeons".
*CG5 has appeared in three videos on the YouTube channel of TommyInnit.
*CG5's tracks "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?" and "Sparkly Abs" originated from the YouTube Talent Show on TommyInnit's channel.
**During the YouTube Talent Show on TommyInnit's channel, CG5 performed his song "Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?". Following his performance, the judges requested keywords that he would incorporate into a song he would present at the end of the video. TommyInnit and jschlatt gave him the keywords "CaptainSparklez's abs", "Schlatt's facial hair", and "anxiety". 
***At the same time as the talent show video, CG5 released the full version of the song which featured a verse from CaptainSparklez.
*CG5 has expressed interest in collaborating with several artists including Wilbur Soot, Post Malone, Alec Baldwin, David Archuleta, and Charlie Puth.
*CG5 created the song "Opinions", which became a popular trend in animation during 2018.
*In 2017, CG5 and OR3O collaborated to create the song "Absolutely Anything". In 2019, the song gained popularity on TikTok with the popular lyric, "I used to be so beautiful. Now, look at me..." 
**The popularity of "Absolutely Anything" caught the attention of the music label Spinnin' Records, leading them to reach out to CG5 and OR3O for a 2020 edit of the song.
*CG5 uses the digital audio workstation (DAW) software Ableton to produce his music.
*On August 24, 2022, CG5 embarked on a tour where he performed several of his songs, including ones related to the Dream SMP such as "I See A Dreamer", "Gone Away", and "tommy innit".
*On November 13, 2021, Skeppy posted a video on his Skep channel where he modified the lyrics of Muffin, jokingly calling it "anti-Skeppy". 
**CG5 commented on Skeppy's video saying "You should've made the song instead."
*In 2016, CG5 made a trap remix of MrBeast's outro song MrBeast6000. MrBeast used the remix as the outro for a period of 2018-2019 in his videos.
* In 2016, CG5 created a trap remix of MrBeast's outro song "MrBeast6000". Later, in 2018-2019, MrBeast used the remix as the outro in his videos for a period of time. 
**In June 2022, MrBeast reached out to CG5 to make another remix of the song.
*During 2019, a music label approached CG5 who managed the soundtrack for the movie Scoob, however, CG5's song didn't make it to the final selection. Nonetheless, he decided to complete the song in 2020 and released it with the title "Mystery Machine."
*During the making of "Show Yourself," the Among Us song, CG5 had never played Among Us before, so the song was written based on his understanding of the game at the time. 
** This is his first video game song where he did not play the source material beforehand.
*On April 1, 2021, CG5 was interviewed by Genius about his hit song "Show Yourself" which is based on the popular video game Among Us. 
** It received criticism for several reasons. Firstly, some people felt that the song was not as professionally made as other songs by CG5, yet it was the one chosen for the interview. Additionally, the song was criticized for lacking any deep meaning, which is something that is typically discussed in Genius interviews.
**CG5 created a pair of videos on his alternate channel regarding his interview, one of which was a response, and the other was a response to the YouTuber "AugustTheDuck's" reaction.
*The YouTube playlist called "Among Us Fan Works" by Innersloth features CG5's track called "Lyin 2' Me".
*In 2021, CG5 made his own mod for Friday Night Funkin' which included three unique songs. The mod was also featured on their Kickstarter trailer along with other Friday Night Funkin' mods.
* On July 1, 2022, CG5 sung the USA national anthem for a baseball game at Wrigley Field stadium.
*After Technoblade's passing, CG5 stated on Twitter and in a now-private video that he will not be making a song about his passing since it feels disrespectful to capitalize on his death.
*CG5 has participated in a MrBeast Gaming video. His teammates were BadBoyHalo, GoldActual, and Ayundaru.
*CG5 is responsible for the mixing of CaptainSparklez's song, Rising Kingdom.
*CG5 has himself as his Top #1 artist on his Spotify Wrapped for 2022.
*LeGrand is another music artist that had some of his fans say he sounds like CG5. Coincidentally, his music studio is just a couple of blocks away from where he is. With contact from a friend of a friend, they were able to gain contact and collaborate for an extended version of his song, give a little.
*CG5 has been known to often "kill" memes when he releases his songs about popular memes such as his Only in Ohio song and his YT short of about the Grimace shake. 
*CG5 created 2 songs that are called "BRO" and "we live we love we lie" but on spotify, the second song is called "LIVE LOVE LIE"
*He collaborated with Belarusian YouTuber kirkiimad in the latter's song ily (I Love You). 
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