Music career
Green started posting on YouTube under his name, releasing his first original song, "What Is A Dream". Green continued releasing original and cover songs on SoundCloud and YouTube. In 2014, he released his first extended play on SoundCloud, Celadon. In October 2014, Green started CG5, where he released remixes of popular songs and video game soundtracks. In 2015, he released his second extended play, Turning Gray. The name for the channel was chosen because he is the 5th generation Charlie Green in his family. [1] [2]
At this time, Green decided to pursue posting on the CG5 channel under the nerdcore hip-hop genre, and stopped posting on his old channel after his recent songs gained millions of views. He renamed "CHARLES" to "CG5LIVE", repurposing it for behind-the-scenes videos of songs, non-music content, and edited-down videos of his live streams. [2]
In March 2020, Green released his debut album, "Patiently". [6] In September 2020, Green released his single, "Show Yourself", based on the video game, Among Us. The single reached over 100 million views on YouTube. [7]
In July 1, 2022, Green sang the USA National Anthem for the Red Sox in the Wrigley Field. [8] On January 27, 2023, Green collaborated with artist LeGrand, re-releasing his single, "give a little". The song became popular on TikTok, from a remixed line by Green. [9] [10] [11]
At this time, Green faced major negative attention because of his songs, referring to them as unfunny and ruining the subject material. Green stated that the negativity towards his songs significantly affected his mental health, claiming it to be forced and overly exaggerated. [12] In June 2023, Green released his single "GRIMACE", based on the Grimace Shake trend. [13] In July 2023, Green released his single "THX", based on the web series Skibidi Toilet.
On May 10, 2024, Green's birthday, he released his single "Forbidden Feeling", which is a song about his relationship anxiety. The song was well-received, with Jonathan Currinn of Good Star Vibes saying, "He has flawlessly created poetic and artistic lines that elevate this song to a whole new level." [14]
In January 2025, Green announced the analog horror series, Project U Move. The series features child actor Piper Rubio, who is known for her role in Five Nights at Freddy's, alongside cameos from fellow YouTubers and music artists. [15]
In March 2025, during the 2025 Game Developers Conference, Universal Music Group revealed that they launched an initiative with Green and rapper Lil Wayne for a collaboration with motion capture library Heat, which implemented licensed songs from both musicians as well as their respective emotes. Green's songs included "I See a Dreamer", "Sleep Well", "Let Me In", and "Dancin'". [16]
Green has performed multiple tours in the United States, [17] [18] United Kingdom, [5] [18] Ireland, [18] Netherlands and Australia. [18] [19] In 2025, Green performed his US leg tour "Too Many Songs", with each show having at least 50 songs from his discography sung. [17] [20]
