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Welcome

Discover our mission and the people behind it.

Our Mission

We strive to innovate and inspire through our commitment to excellence and community engagement.

Our Founders
Our Sponsors

Our founders and sponsors are dedicated to supporting our vision and driving impactful change.

Founder

Charlie Perez, President & Founder

Charlie Perez is a proud Houston native whose artistic journey began at the nationally acclaimed High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). He later graduated from the University of Houston with an Anthropology degree focusing on Musicology.

His professional career, now spanning over 20 years, as a percussionist and band-leader include touring and backing-up artists like John Legend & Juanes at the 2009 Latin Grammys in Houston. Charlie has recorded on over a dozen albums. He has had the privilege to work in the studio with artist from Grammy award winning tejano band, La Mafia, to the recent collaboration between Khruangbin and Leon Bridges.

Charlie continues to live and work in Houston with his wife and three young sons. He regularly performs, records and books a wide variety of talent with his well established booking and production company, The Trade Entertainment.