Charles Shaw

Charles Shaw (born July 4, 1960 in Houston, Texas) is an American rapper and singer who, in 1988, performed on recordings credited to Milli Vanilli.

Shaw, a U.S. Army veteran, was reportedly paid $6,000 to perform the rap on Milli Vanilli's hit single "Girl You Know It’s True".

In December 1989, Shaw disclosed to New York Newsday writer John Leland that he was one of three singers on Milli Vanilli's hit debut album, and that Milli Vanilli frontmen Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan were impostors.

Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian reportedly paid Shaw $150,000 to retract his statements and fired him, replacing him with John Davis, who became the new Milli Vanilli rapper.

Morvan and Pilatus went on to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist on February 22, 1990, but rumors about Shaw's involvement persisted.

Eventually, the true story of Milli Vanilli was exposed later that year, when Farian broke the story himself, and the duo's Grammy Award was withdrawn.

Farian re-launched the group in 1991 as The Real Milli Vanilli, using Brad Howell and John Davis, the singers from the original studio sessions.

Shaw wasn't involved in this project as he was initially fired by the producer after recording the first hit single.

This group lasted for one album, The Moment of Truth, which would've been the 2nd Milli Vanilli album before the scandal.

A revised version of this album was later released in the United States with the group renamed Try N B.

In 1994, Shaw released the single "I'm Feeling" featuring vocals of Sandra Chambers and in 1995 the single "Gotta Fever".

In 2000 he released an updated version.