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 is getting protection. The Smile singer went to court to ask for a restraining order against an alleged stalker who trespassed on her property and is harassing her family, The Blast reported Tuesday (September 15). PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Katy Perry “According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the pop star filed a petition for a restraining order against a man named William.
The documents note, ‘believed homeless and living in silver Buick sedan.’ The petition is asking for protection for her partner Orlando Bloom along with her 1-month-old daughter Daisy Bloom and the actor’s 9-year-old son Flynn,” the outlet reports. “I do not know him.
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