Always with crayon in hand Charles was the proverbial artist as a small child. In grammer school he began to develop an interest in comics, which further fueled his creativity and ability to draw. In high school he began developing his illustration and technical drafting skills in an effort to hone his skills to a more professional level. After graduating from Mt. Vernon High school in 1991 Chip set his sites on attending the School of Visual Arts in New york City, which offered classes taught by some of the comic industry greats such as Will Eisner and Walter Simonson.
In 1993, his third year of attendance at SVA, Art samples shown to editor David Wohl earned him steady work at Marvel comics. In the years that paseed he would find himself lending his artistic talents at DC comics as well as several other large publishers, some of his career highlights include: GI JOE, THE PUNISHER, THE RAY ANNUAL #1, ARGUS BLACK LIGHTNING, JUSTICE LEAGUE TASK FORCE, JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA, GREEN LANTERN, IMPULSE, DC SHOWCASE, FLASH GREEN LANTERN-FASTER FRIENDS GRAPHIC NOVEL PART II, MAGNUS ROBOT FIGHTER TUROK, X-WING ROGUE SQUADRON,and many more.