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.
Katy Perry, Black Eyed Peas to Headline Rock the Vote’s Democracy Summer 2020 Virtual Event
variety.comVariety Staff Follow Us on TwitterKaty Perry and Black Eyed Peas will co-headline Democracy Summer 2020 on Thursday, June 18 at 8 p.m.
ET / 5 p.m. PT. The virtual event is co-hosted by Rosario Dawson and Logan Browning and presented by a coalition led by Rock the Vote, Voto Latino Foundation, When We All Vote and March For Our Lives with the aim of registering 200,000 new voters over this summer.More than four million Americans turn 18 this year and will be eligible to vote for the first time.The artists will deliver key messaging concerning the upcoming elections as well as performances.
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