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.
LGBTQ Celebs Headline “Can’t Cancel Pride” Virtual Fundraiser
thegavoice.comStars like Billy Porter, Melissa Etheridge, Katy Perry, Kim Petras, Adam Lambert, and Ricky Martin will be headlining in “Can’t Cancel Pride,” a new virtual fundraiser to raise visibility and money for the LGBTQ community.
The one-hour special, produced by iHeartMedia and Procter & Gamble, will be hosted by transgender actress Laverne Cox and iHeartRadio’s Elvis Duran.
The event will address issues faced by the LGBTQ community—including an increased risk of being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and the Trump administration’s recent move to kill transgender protections in health care—and will work to raise a goal of $5 million for slew of LGBTQ organizations, including The Trevor Project, SAGE, and GLAAD. “The [pandemic] has exposed
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