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.
Katy Perry Doubles Down on Support for Ellen DeGeneres: ‘I’m Not Here to Make Everyone Agree With Me’
usmagazine.comKaty Perry still has Ellen DeGeneres’ back. The singer opened up about her decision to publicly support the Ellen DeGeneres Show host amid allegations that the show runs under a toxic environment.“I started that tweet off not undermining anyone else’s experience,” the Perry, 35, told the Los Angeles Times in a profile published on Wednesday, August 12. “I wanted to only speak from my own experience.
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