Charles Moniz (born Burlington, Ontario, October 31, 1980), is currently Avril Lavigne's bassist and previously held position as the drummer for the band Grade. Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is located in the Golden Horseshoe, across the Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining, as the final day of October. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian pop rock singer-songwriter and actress who is known for her skater punk persona. ... A grade may refer to many different concepts, including: in various contexts: Each item in a (generally ordered and finite) collection of symbols or designators used as a particular grade system to distinguish and rank corresponding groups, where distinct members or instances of each group are regarded as sufficiently similar...

Charles (aka Charlie, Chaz, Chucky) attended Nelson High School in Burlington, Ontario where he was introduced to one of his first band experiences through his older sister Michelle. Already a proficient drummer by the time he started grade nine, he was snapped up by a band comprised mostly of senior students called Euphoric Crush. Charles stayed with Euphoric Crush for a little over a year, playing the Burlington, Ontario and Hamilton, Ontario bar/cub scene before the group disbanded as the lead members moved onto post secondary education. Before the break-up of the band, a demo was recorded in a practice space built in the basement of Charles's parents -- it was at this time Charles and the bassist (Paul Sveda) teamed up with Mike Baker (who engineered the recording) to form a new band in 1995. Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is located in the Golden Horseshoe, across the Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is located in the Golden Horseshoe, across the Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ...

With Mike on vocals and guitar, the threesome called themselves Balm. The group immediately fell into a steady stream of weekend shows, sparked in large part by the growing profile of the area's premiere independent record label, Sonic Unyon, and the accompanying increase in the number of viable all ages venues in the area. Balm recorded an 8-track ep, "Shoegazer", and gained enough momentum that they began headlining their own shows (despite the fact Charles's young age -- he was only 15 when the band formed -- often kept the group from appearing at non-all ages venues), gaining some notoriety around Burlington, Ontario and Hamilton, Ontario and playing with the likes of Grade, Slurpy Mundae, SianSpheric and the Rainbow Butt Monkeys (aka Finger Eleven). Balm's final recordings were 4 songs for a CD release of local Burlington, Ontario bands; produced in part by Sianspheric's Steve Peruzzi, the recordings were far and away the group's crowning achievement, showcasing both the band's Codiene-inspired glacial roar and Charles's rapidly evolving restrained style. Following a short hiatus during which time Mike moved away to university and Paul was replaced by Hamilton native Brad Isaacs, the group renamed themselves Toshiro and played two final shows (one in support of the CD release of Burlington-based electronic duo Oprph-Onic) before calling it quits in late 1997/early 1998. ... Shoegazing is a style of music that emerged in Britain in the late 1980s. ... Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is located in the Golden Horseshoe, across the Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... A grade may refer to many different concepts, including: in various contexts: Each item in a (generally ordered and finite) collection of symbols or designators used as a particular grade system to distinguish and rank corresponding groups, where distinct members or instances of each group are regarded as sufficiently similar... Finger Eleven is a Burlington, Ontario-area alternative rock band that has earned a devoted Canadian following. ... Finger Eleven is a Burlington, Ontario-area alternative rock band that formed in 1994. ... Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is located in the Golden Horseshoe, across the Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ...

Following the demise of Balm, Charles turned his attention to bass guitar while continuing to play drums for several local outfits, including Pettit Project. Shortly thereafter, Grade -- who at the time were going through personnel changes -- enlisted Charles to record and tour in support of "Headfirst Straight to Hell", the group's final release; Charles had first met the members of Grade when Balm performed a series of shows with the hardcore outfit a few years earlier. Grade broke up in July 2002, but opportunity knocked once again with the offer (which arrived via a network of friends) to play bass in Avril Lavigne's band in the fall of 2002. ... A grade may refer to many different concepts, including: in various contexts: Each item in a (generally ordered and finite) collection of symbols or designators used as a particular grade system to distinguish and rank corresponding groups, where distinct members or instances of each group are regarded as sufficiently similar... A grade may refer to many different concepts, including: in various contexts: Each item in a (generally ordered and finite) collection of symbols or designators used as a particular grade system to distinguish and rank corresponding groups, where distinct members or instances of each group are regarded as sufficiently similar... ... A grade may refer to many different concepts, including: in various contexts: Each item in a (generally ordered and finite) collection of symbols or designators used as a particular grade system to distinguish and rank corresponding groups, where distinct members or instances of each group are regarded as sufficiently similar... Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian pop rock singer-songwriter and actress who is known for her skater punk persona. ...

External links

• Charlie Online - a fansite