Charlie Wilson began his solo career in the early 2000s, and his manager, Michael Paran, subsequently negotiated a three-album deal with Jive Records. This led to the Gold-certified album, “Charlie Last Name Wilson”. Since then, he has released three more successful solo albums, and has also appeared on multiple tracks with Kanye West, Snoop Dogg (Lion), Underground Kings, Mystikal, Boyz II Men, Lil’ Kim, and Quincy Jones. He has been nominated for six Grammy Awards.