Determination, Heart, Persistence, Integrity, and Dedication are some of the many terms that can describe this young mogul. Through the highs and the lows of life, he has maintained his pursuit of business excellence.

Born in Hartford Connecticut on July 3, 1980, Charles Major grew up the youngest of four children. Like many other African-American children growing up in the Cosby era, Charles believed the only way to be successful as a young African-American male was to become a doctor or lawyer. On the other hand, he was exposed to “occupations” that would not be as highly revered as the previous two. He came to the conclusion that he was not very passionate about becoming a doctor or lawyer. One day without notice, something very simple but significant would impact his life forever. One of his sisters, on her way to college offered to pay him $20 to record music videos for her while away because she would not be able to watch them while at school. Charles agreed, not knowing that the casual enjoyment he received from Hip-Hop would turn into a heartfelt passion. At this point Charles was no longer someone who listened to Hip-Hop in passing, he was flat out enamored with the art form. “I don’t know what it was but I felt like I could relate to every song. I wanted to sound as intelligent as KRS-One, be as smooth as Big Daddy Kane, and have all the ladies like LL”. Hip-Hop for Charles became a way of life, and in turn helped him deal with a lot of the things that were surrounding him. Growing up Charles moved a total of 11 times in a 6 year span, however, Hip-Hop music helped him to stay sane during these trying times, but still he could not see a future in the abstract art form. So he did what any sensible kid would, he chose the career path that he felt would make him the most money; computer science. “I was always interested in computers, but honestly I always knew computer science was not for me. I saw it as an opportunity to make money; this is when the internet craze was just starting to rise.” To Charles school became a boring and very mundane task, with the exception of being a member of the Future Business Leaders of America in which he received the second place prize in the National Entrepreneurial Competition. With all that was going on in his personal life, he would do just enough to get by in school, always seeing the same comment on his papers; “capable of much better work”. After finishing high school, and trying his hand at higher education, Charles realized he was destined for something greater. Although “structured education” was clearly not the way he wanted to go, Charles began to rely heavily upon self –education and started reading about a book a week to remain motivated and informed about future endeavors. During this time of enlightenment, Hip-Hop had not fallen far behind in his life. He began to notice that Hip-Hop was not just for rappers but for entrepreneurs, noting that the big money was made behind the scenes. “I saw that that you didn’t have to be a rapper to be successful in Hip-Hop, you could be an entrepreneur. I saw that Puff, Jay, and Russell had clothing lines, record labels, restaurants, etc. I knew from that moment that my destiny was in entrepreneurship and nothing could stop me.”

This mogul is currently the CEO of several business ventures and is not showing any signs of slowing down. “My goal at this point is to not only take my organizations to the next level, but to help others do the same. I have made many mistakes but on the flip side, I have had many successes that I would like to share with the world. Anyone can become a CEO but it takes determination, heart, persistence, and dedication to become a mogul.

The Saga Continues……