Karel

Charles Raymond Karel Bouley, II was born November 7, 1962, in Miami Beach Florida, to Charles Raymond Bouley (1929-1987) and Rose Marie Tremblay) Bouley (1930-2003). He has been an entertainer since childhood, emceeing his first event in 7th grade, the talent show, "Car Wash", at his junior high school in Long Beach, CA. While attending Long Beach Poly High School, Bouley was editor of the high school's newspaper, "High Life. " As a member of the press through his involvement with the paper, he was able to be included on press-only lists for premieres and openings in the Los Angeles area. With this type of press access, Bouley began attending stage productions and writing reviews of the shows for publication in his school and community newspapers. Unable to afford tickets to movies, he became an usher at the Long Beach Terrace Theatre so he could review the new releases. He attended community college and then university on scholarship where he majored in Theatre and minored in Journalism. He began professionally entertaining right out of high school in plays and stage productions in the Los Angeles area.

This led him to music, and in the 1990s Karel, as he became known dropping the other names, released the album "Dance. . . Or Else. " It was well received and he was hailed by Billboard as "the heir apparent to the throne left vacant by the late Sylvester. " This led him to work with Dance music superstars like Thea Austin (Snap! Rhythm Is A Dancer), Steve Bronski (Bronski Beat), The Factory Team (Italy), Jeanie Tracy and more.

Afternoon Drive Radio, Clear Channel, Green 960 San Francisco [January 2010]