Charley received his early education majoring in music and film, with extensive study in television and media, after which a unique opportunity emerged, which then led him to spend a two-year tenure as House Producer for the world famous Comedy Stores in Los Angeles, Universal Studios and Las Vegas, producing shows and career start-ups for many notables during the great comedy renaissance, including Sam Kinnison, Robin Williams, Andrew “Dice” Clay, Roseanne, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Gary Shandling, and Richard Pryor, among many others.