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.
Still Mixing It Up While Clubs Are Closed: Kaskade, Diplo, Katy Perry & More Stay-at-Home DJ Picks
billboard.comDance Club Songs chart on hiatus, we're asking reporting club DJs what they've been listening to lately, while at home, of course.This week, we spoke with Detroit DJ Captn20; Los Angeles' SRO; and Las Vegas' Marc Stout.Captn20 Captn20 (real name: Nick Haddad) has been enjoying Tony Arzadon and Kendall Huggins' "Right Now," from the former's new album of original music, From Within. "This track has great energy and the synthesized vocal is perfect," Captn20 tells Billboard. "It's great for any club setting or just to get hyped to at the gym.
Tony is a super-talented DJ, producer and remixer and 'Right Now' brings back a more signature sound from him as a producer, which I love."Captn20, who would normally be DJing in Detroit at the exclusive.
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