Charles Villarrubia is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana and a founding member of rhyth3 & Brass. He received his Bachelors degree in music performance at Louisiana State University and a Masters degree in music performance from Boston University. He has been a member of the Waterloo Festival Orchestra and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra.

In 1984 he was awarded first prize in the T.U.B.A. orchestral competition, becoming the first individual to win that award. In addition, Mr. Villarrubia frequently performs with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Pops Orchestras.

A staunch advocate of student involvement in chamber music, Mr. Villarrubia has authored a book called Team Play with rhyth3 & Brass - a guide to making chamber music together. He has also written articles on the subject and been a guest lecturer at the Mid-West Band and Orchestra Clinic and the Music Educators National Convention.

Mr. Villarrubia has appeared on four continents as a guest clinician and performer for the Yamaha Corporation and performs on a Yamaha YBF 821 tuba with a custom made detachable bell. Mr. Villarrubia is a faculty member at Boston University and the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA.