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.
Here's What Stars Have Said About Kanye West's Alleged White House Run
billboard.comChance the Rapper was on Team Ye, while Katy Perry, 50 Cent and John Legend were absolutely not feeling it. It's still not clear if Kanye West was serious about his White House run, which, it appears, has petered out after just 10 days, with just one Forbes magazine interview and one tweet to show for his efforts.
Though spokespeople for West have not returned repeated requests for comment on the reported end of his purported third-party presidential bid -- NYMag's Intelligencer reported July 14 that his campaign has wound down after he tried, and failed, to get on Florida's ballot -- plenty of West's friends and fellow artists found time to weigh in on the brief, quixotic effort.
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