Katy Perry

Katy Perry first sought to break into the music industry with a gospel record, singing in churches and restaurants around town. She started attending singing lessons at the age of nine and learned to play the guitar at thirteen.

She opened up to another conceivable side of music due to hearing Freddie Murphy’s singing technique. Perry relocated from her hometown of Santa Barbara, California, to Nashville at 15 to work with songwriters. Jason Flom, a Capitol Music executive, noticed Perry and agreed to bring her to the label in spring 2007. In November 2007, she made Ur So Gay available for free download on her MySpace page. However, it was I Kissed a Girl that launched her career to a high degree of stardom. She gained numerous honors throughout her career and is one of the best-selling musicians of all time.