Biography Of Katy Perry

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Birth Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson

Born: October 25, 1984

Santa Barbara, California,

United States

Hight: 5' 8" (1.73 m)

Genres: Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, elctropop

Occupations: Singer, songwriter, musician, actress, instruments, vocal, guitar, piano

Years Active: 2001(present)

Katy Perry born and raised in Santa Barbera, California, USA. Both of her parents are pastors and she is their middle child. She graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in 2003. Upon graduating she moved to Los Angeles. Katy Perry is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame with the widespread success of her song 'I Kissed A Girl'. Released in 2008, the song topped the charts in over 20 countries worldwide.

Katy's

first CD was released under her original name, Katy Hudson. The eponymously titled album was released in 2001 by Red Hill Records and was a Christian Gospel album. Perry signed to Columbia Records in 2004. However, the label was not amenable with her vision, not putting her in the "driver's seat". Instead, one of Columbia's ideas was to pair Perry with the record production team The Matrix, who was working on an album, to serve as its female vocalist. Although the album was later shelved, she caught the attention of the music press: Her burgeoning music career led to her being named "The Next Big Thing" in October 2004 by Blender magazine. After signing to Capitol Records, Perry began recording tracks for her official mainstream debut album, One of the Boys, and establishing her image was one of the immediate concerns of her management. A campaign was started in November 2007 with the release of the video to "Ur So Gay", aimed at introducing her to the music market.

One of the Boys was released on June 17, 2008 to mixed critical reviews. The album has reached number nine on the Billboard 200, and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Perry released her second single, "Hot n Cold", which became her second top three single in dozens of countries around the world, including the United States

where it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as topping the charts in Germany, Canada, and Denmark. After Perry wrapped up her appearance at the Warped Tour, she went on tours in Europe. Read More