A native of Prescott, AZ (USA), Charles Foldesh began playing drums at age ten.  Since then, he has obtained a long list of accomplishments.  A recipient of the John Coltrane Scholarship, Charles received his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies and Performance from the renowned Oberlin Conservatory of Music, under the instruction of jazz legend, Billy Hart.

He has performed and toured all over the world, sharing the stage with such internationally recognized artists as Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, Joey Defrancesco, Antonio Hart, Roy Hargrove, Gary Bartz, Marcus Belgrave, Claude Black, George Benson, John Clayton, Bryan Lynch, Claudio Roditi, Alex Han, and Theo Croker.  Charles has made appearances at festivals all over the United States, Europe, South America, and Asia.

Currently based in Shanghai, China, Charles was the house-band drummer for Asia's number one English speaking night-time talk show, Asia Uncut (season 2).  He was featured on the show before an audience of more than 200 million viewers in 59 countries.  Guests on the show included such celebrities as Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Wang Lee Hom, Tom Arnold, Edward Norton, Aaron Eckhart, Edison Chen, Lin Peng, Mandira Bedi, and Prachi Desai.

Having made frequent appearances at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, Charles had the pleasure of entertaining such dignitaries as U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Noted for his passionate swinging style, Charles is featured nightly with the Theo Croker Sextet at Shanghai's renowned Peace Hotel Jazz Bar. He also makes regular appearances at such clubs as JZ Club, The House of Blues and Jazz, CJW, and Chinatown. Charles is often the drummer of choice for recordings and performances with musicians and singers from all over the world.  In addition, he maintains a busy teaching schedule the JZ School and the Shanghai Rego International School.

Charles plays Bosphorus Cymbals and Gretsch Drums.