Born Charles Dabney. Perez is his mother's maiden name.
Reporting news at WSVN-TV in Miami, Florida. (May 2002)
Reporter/weekend anchor for WABC-TV in New York. (October 2004)
Returned to South Florida September 2007 and joined ABC affiliate WPLG Channel 10 as reporter and weekend anchor. February 2008 named to replace retiring Dwight Lauderdale as anchor of the 6pm and 11pm newscasts (February 2008)