Katy Perry, Russell Brand Headed to Divorce Court : December 30, 2011

After a marriage lasting only 14 months, Katy Perry and Russell Brand will be heading to divorce court. Brand filed for divorce on December 30 and later released a statement...

Katy Perry is MTV’s First Artist of the Year : December 16, 2011

Katy Perry is MTV’s Artist of the Year for 2011. The announcement comes as part of the network’s first ever “Best of” series, and Perry’s choice was attributed in part...

Katy Perry to Play Free Concert in Los Angeles to End Tour : November 12, 2011

Katy Perry appeared on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” to promote the release of her newest video for “The One That Got Away,” and also broke the news that she will...

Bieber, Aguilera, Katy Perry to Perform at American Music Awards : October 24, 2011

Today a new slew of performers that will perform at this year’s American Music Awards was announced, including Justin Bieber, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5 and Kelly Clarkson....

Katy Perry is Feeling ‘Bad’ : August 05, 2011

Katy Perry is set to land five No. 1 hit singles on the Billboard 100 chart from one album. She will be the first musician to accomplish that feat...

Katy Perry Sparks Fireworks with 9 MTV VMA Nominations : July 21, 2011

At the MTV Video Music Awards next month the girl everyone will be trying to beat will be Katy Perry after she received nine nominations. Perry leads all females...

Kanye West, Britney Spears, Kid Rock Headline Milwaukee Summerfest : June 02, 2011

Summerfest considers itself to be the largest music festival in the world. Back in 1999, they even got Guiness to certify that for them. The 11-day event based...

Chauffeurs, Do Not Look Katy Perry in the Eyes : May 22, 2011

It's pretty common for artists, particularly famous pop singers, to itemize what their specific needs and wants are in the tour rider. However, the 45-page rider of Katy Perry's,...

Katy Perry, Kanye West Perform on ‘American Idol’ : April 22, 2011

Katy Perry, armed with her new single “E.T”, graced the ‘American Idol’ stage Thursday night, but the Queen Alien wasn’t alone, Kanye West escorted her throughout the performance. Donned in a...

Katy Perry Expands Tour to Indianapolis, San Antonio : April 18, 2011

Today Katy Perry's world tour “California Dreams” grew in size. Several U.S. shows have been added for September. It looked for a while as though the August 20 gig in...

Katy Perry Plans World Domination One Concert at a Time : January 27, 2011

Katy Perry is set to begin her first tour as a headliner, and she is making it as interesting as every other aspect of her life. She told Rolling Stone...

Katy Perry Scores Guest Spot on ‘How I Met Your Mother’ : January 26, 2011

CBS just introduced some photographs of Katy Perry acting in scenes alongside the actors of the popular sitcom, “How I Met Your Mother”. The photographs are of Perry, Neil Patrick...

Katy Perry Teases No More with Latest North American Tour Dates : January 19, 2011

Pop singer Katy Perry will be backing “Teenage Dream,” her smash hit album from 2010, with an expansive tour of arenas in North America. The outing will launch in...

Taylor Swift Wants Katy Perry to be her Prom Date : December 22, 2010

Twenty-year old pop star Taylor Swift never had a chance to go to prom, or at least she wasn’t able to attend one so far, but when asked by Rachel...

Katy Perry Notches Second Week Atop Singles Chart with ‘Firework’ : December 16, 2010

“Firework”, Katy Perry’s third single from her second studio release “Teenage Dream”, maintains the top position in the US singles charts for at least another week amidst the movers and...

Katy Perry Marries Russell Brand at Indian Resort : October 23, 2010

Despite having no known Hindu familial, cultural or religious ties, Katy Perry and Russell Brand pushed forth with their publicized Hindu wedding at the Ranthambhore National Park in India on...

Duet with Katy Perry Coming on Rhianna’s ‘Loud’? : October 11, 2010

With a new studio set ready to set clubs on fire again next month, Rihanna tells Entertainment Weekly she and engaged BFF Katy Perry are working on a track which...

Katy Perry is Too Hot for 'Sesame Street' : September 23, 2010

Sorry kids, but you won’t be getting a glimpse of Katy Perry’s cleavage on Sesame Street, or even Elmo singing “Hot N’ Cold” for that matter. After being initially posted in...

Katy Perry Notches a Number 1 Album Debut in the UK : September 06, 2010

“Teenage Dream” is Katy Perry's first No. 1 album in the UK.  However the title track debuted at No. 2 behind “Please Don't Let Me Go” by Olly Murs, the...

Snoop Dogg Snags Katy Perry for Upcoming Album : September 03, 2010

Snoop Dogg's mood is let's do this again. The rapper has announced he is planning to work again with Kay Perry.  “California Gurl,” the pair's collaboration, this week was No. 1...

Katy Perry Strips Down her Sound for MTV Unplugged : November 11, 2009

According to a recent press release, Katy Perry will be starring in an forthcoming “MTV Unplugged” episode that is scheduled to premiere on MTV.com on November 16. It is expected that...

Concert Review: Katy Perry Atlantic City : July 31, 2009

During this decade a female singer who is cute with catchy songs and lots energy is able to go quite far in today's music business. One prime example is Katy Perry,...

Katy Perry Books Summer Concert Dates : June 24, 2009

To celebrate the one year release anniversary of “One of the Boys” from 2008, Katy Perry has lined up a slate of concert appearances for the summer. Currently the pop songwriter/singer...

Perry Sets Up Another Round of 'Hello Katy' Dates : May 21, 2009

Katy Perry has added another leg of the “Hello Katy Tour” which will keep the pop singer out on the road until late summer in support of “One of the...

Katy Perry Cancels Santa Barbara Show Due to Wildfires : May 08, 2009

The wildfires raging in Santa Barbara has forced several events to be canceled, including Katy Perry's concert on May 5 at Santa Barbara Bowl. In a statement Perry said, right now...

Josh Groban, Katy Perry Dating Rumors Shot Down : March 24, 2009

Despite rumors linking Grammy winning singers Josh Groban and Katy Perry as an item, Groban’s camp clears the air and denies any romantic involvement between them. Speaking to People Magazine, Groban’s...

Katy Perry, Leona Lewis Sign On for Grammy Tour : February 25, 2009

The T-Mobil presented Grammy Celebration 2009 Concert tour will be kicking off at Hollywood Palladium on April 9 with Leona Lewis performing. The tour of five cities will continue on April...

U2, Kid Rock, Rihanna Tabbed to Perform at Grammys : January 29, 2009

Kid Rock, U2, Rihanna, Alison Krauss and Robert Plant are the latest musicians to sign on to perform at the Grammy Awards 51st annual ceremony next month. The latest group of...

Katy Perry Featured in Katie Couric Grammy Special : January 26, 2009

Katie Couric will be interviewing several of today's biggest music artists for the “All Access Grammy Special” on February 4 according to an announcement on the network website.  They include...

Katy Perry Tours in Support of 'One of the Boys' : November 11, 2008

Katy Perry, riding high on the success of a third single off her album “One of the Boys,” is looking to capitalize on her fast rise up the charts through...

Album Review: Katy Perry 'One of the Boys' : June 17, 2008

Katy Perry in the title of her debut album makes the claim that she is “one of the boys.”  However it isn't clear who this 23 year old songwriter/singer wants...

Katy Perry Finally Finding the Fame She Deserves : June 13, 2008

According to pop singer Katy Perry, she is living the life all girls dream of. This summer she is touring with Warped Tour.  On a Phoenix radio station recently Madonna confessed...

katy perry Biography

The American pop musician Katy Perry was born as Katheryn Hudson on October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California. Her parents were Christian pastors and she grew up listening only to gospel music. As a child she sang at her local church. During her high school freshman year Perry earned her GED and began pursuing a music career. In 2001, she released a gospel album titled Katy Hudson, Her record label closed and the album was considered unsuccessful. Later she record an album with The Matrix, a production team, and from 2004-2005 worked on a solo album. However neither of the albums were released.

In 2007, Perry signed with the record label Capitol Music Group, her fourth in seven years. She adopted Katy Perry as her stage name and released “Ur So Gay” her first single on the Internet, in November. The track gained public attention but didn't chart. In 2008 she released “I Kissed a Girl,” her second single. The track saw Perry rise to fame and topped the international music charts. “One of the Boys,” the first mainstream album from Perry, was released in 2008. The RIIA certified the album as platinum. “Hot n Cold” and “I Kissed a Girl” both were certified as multi-platinum. Perry released “Teenage Dream,” in August 2010. Her second album debuted in the No. 1 spot on Billboard's 200 chart and spawned the hit singles “Firework,” “Teenage Dream” and “California Gurls.” All three singles topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart.

Perry was a guest judge for “The X Factor,” the British tv show. She also released the fragrance “Purr.” She will appear in “The Smurfs,” a film scheduled for release in 2011. In October 2010, Perry married Russell Brand.