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.
A man whose hair loss left his confidence levels "through the floor" says a hair transplant has completely transformed his life.
Tom Gibbs says his receding hairline impacted every aspect of his world – from relationships, friendships and general self-esteem.
The self-employed electrician was 28 when he first started noticing his "drastically" thinning hair, leaving him feeling so self-conscious he would even cancel romantic dates as he was worried about his appearance. READ MORE: 'I came back from Ibiza and my fiancée had gone.
I had to make the hardest decision ever' The 39-year-old considered several options in a bid to solve the issue, ranging from shaving his head to going to Turkey for treatment.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk