Charlotte Mary O'Connor, better known by her stage name Charlotte OC, is a British singer-songwriter. Charlotte O'Connor is the daughter of a half-Malawian, half-Indian mother and Irish father. She grew up in Blackburn, Lancashire, and attended Westholme School. She began playing the guitar at 15 years of age and attended weekend classes at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. When she was 16 years old, she became a global ambassador for surfwear brand Quiksilver.