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.
Republic Records Names David Wolter Executive VP of A&R (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records has appointed David Wolter executive vice president of A&R,label co-president Wendy Goldstein announced today (March 7).
He is based in Republic Records’ New York headquarters.Throughout his career, Wolter has signed or worked closely with artists ranging from Gorillaz to Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers.
At Republic, he will oversee upcoming releases for Benee, Greta Van Fleet, Jimmy Fallon and others, in addition to signing new talent.Prior to joining Republic Records, Wolter had been an executive VP of Virgin Records at Capitol Music Group since 2017.
Previously, during a decade at RCA Records, he signed Bleachers, Walk The Moon, Elle King, and others. During an earlier stint at Virgin, from 1997 through 2007, he signed Gorillaz and spearheaded releases for Katy Perry and Thirty Seconds To Mars, among others.
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