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.
Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Stephen Colbert & Amy Schumer Among Performers Set For New York’s Night of Too Many Stars Comedy Event
deadline.comChris Rock, Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer, Jon Stewart, Rachel Bloom and Stephen Colbert are among the performers set for Next For Autism’s annual Night of Too Many Stars comedy event in New York City in December.
The comedy concert and live auction are scheduled for Monday, December 11, at the Beacon Theatre on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Next For Autism, the leading nonprofit dedicated to building national programs that enhance the lives of autistic adults, announced the line-up today.
In addition to the names above, performers will include Ron Funches, Saturday Night Live‘s James Austin Johnson and the cast of the upcoming Broadway show How to Dance in Ohio.
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