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.
Dad who photographs some of the world's most famous faces
msn.comFormby but now lives in Los Angeles, is a photographer and cinematographer. The 39-year-old has snapped many famous faces for adverts, documentaries and other shows.
The dad-of-one said he focused on photography while studying for his Bachelor's degree in London and then made the natural progression into motion pictures.
Following this, Andrew moved to LA to pursue film and complete a Master's degree in cinematography at the American Film Institute. READ MORE: Girl, 2, was fighting for life after getting sepsis five timesSpeaking to the ECHO, Andrew said: "I got into Central Saint Martins in London to do graphic design and there I learned about photography, going into the darkroom, developing film.
It was never really a hobby it was more about what I was passionate about and what I enjoyed doing. "I started to work in London after university I worked as a photographer doing fashion and stuff and all that kind of business.
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