Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
'American Idol' Alum Trevor Holmes on How He Ended Up on 'The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart' (Exclusive)
etonline.comTrevor Holmes hit the right notes when it came to getting Jamie's rose on The 29-year-old musician stood out from the crowd on Monday's series premiere of the newspinoff — and not just because of his past on.
But how did he end up on the dating show? It ended up being the right «opportunity,» he told ET's Lauren Zima. «I'm not gonna lie and pretend that I've been an avid viewer [but] I definitely have seen the show,» he said of. «I saw a lot of Ben [Higgins'] season and stuff like that.
Anytime that I've watched, I've found myself hooked.» Trevor's claim to fame was having Katy Perry gush over how «hot» he was during his audition in 2018.
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