Taka Perry

Taka Perry (born 18 October 1998) is an Australian-Japanese music producer, songwriter and artist from Canberra, Australia.[1] His past collaborations include Ruel, Denzel Curry, GoldLink, Wifisfuneral, M-Phazes, Mick Schultz, and Max Frost. He is represented by Flagrant Artists Management and published worldwide by Downtown Music Publishing.[2][3]

Taka Perry
Born (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998
Canberra, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
Years active2016–present
LabelsTMRW Music, Downtown Music
Associated actsM-Phazes, Max Frost, Mick Schultz, Ruel
Websitetakaperry.com

Career

2015-2019

In 2015, while attending high school at Narrabundah College,[4] he met Robert Conley through a school songwriting program run by APRA AMCOS.[5] Upon graduating, he relocated to Sydney to pursue a career in music, with Conley acting as a mentor in his early career. In 2018, he worked as additional producer on Ruel's debut EP Ready, including the ARIA platinum-certified single "Younger".[6] He co-wrote "Money Problems" by Max Frost,[7] released via Atlantic Records, which was performed on Live with Kelly and Ryan and saw a sync on MTV show The Hills,[8] as well as being shortlisted for the 2019 Vanda & Young Competition.[9]

In July 2019, Perry announced a record deal signing with TMRW Music,[10] followed by the release of his debut single "Introspect", which saw a TV sync for Australian television miniseries Secret Bridesmaids' Business on Channel 7.[11] In August 2019, he announced a global publishing deal with Downtown Music,[12] followed by the release of his second single "Kuruna", featuring Japanese hip-hop artist JP THE WAVY. In December 2019, Perry released his third single "21 Orbits", featuring Sydney rapper Yaw and Melbourne singer Yergurl, which received a full rotation add on Triple J[13] and saw him as the Unearthed feature artist.[14]

2020

In January 2020, Perry was invited to produce a song live on air on Triple J in 30 minutes, using suggestions from the text line as inspiration.[15] In May 2020, he released his fourth single "Only U" featuring Gia Vorne, which also saw a full rotation add on Triple J.[16] In June 2020, Perry released an official remix of Painkiller by Ruel featuring Denzel Curry via RCA Records.[17] In July 2020, Perry performed "Jesus Walks" by Kanye West on Triple J's Like a Version with western Sydney artist A.GIRL featuring on the rap.[18] The performance was met with critical acclaim, with Purple Sneakers calling it "the best Like A Version of 2020."[19] Perry also performed his single "Only U" with Gia Vorne on vocals [20]

Selected Discography

Production / Songwriting
Year Title Artist Album Label Role Certificatons
2016 "Ten Feet Tall"[21] Okenyo Ten Feet Tall Elefant Traks Co-writer
2018 "Money Problems" Max Frost Gold Rush Atlantic Records Co-writer, co-producer
"Not Thinkin' Bout You" Ruel Ready RCA Records Additional producer ARIA: Gold[22]
"Younger" ARIA: 2x Platinum[23]
2019 “2142"[24] A.GIRL TBA Volkanik Music Co-writer, producer, mixer
"Play"[25]
"Love Me First"[26] Stellie TBA Independent Producer
"Doin’ Me"[27] KG TBA ADA Co-writer, producer, mixer
"Find Yourself"[28] SACHI Nights with Ruby Casablanca Records Co-writer, co-producer
“Casual” [29] Thomston Los Angeles Warner Music Co-writer, co-producer
"Godsend"[30] Co-writer, additional producer
2020 "All Over You"[31] A.GIRL TBA Volkanik Music Co-writer, producer, mixer
“Nicotine”[32] Sycco TBA Independent Co-writer, producer, mixer, mastering
"Ultraviolet"[33] Jeida Woods Hive Future Classic Co-writer, producer
"Lola"[34] A.GIRL TBA Volkanik Music Co-writer, producer, mixer
"Je Ne Sais Quoi"[35] Kirsten Salty TBA Independent Co-writer, producer

Singles
Title Year Album
"Introspect" 2019 Unknown
"Kuruna" feat. JP THE WAVY
"21 Orbits" feat. Yaw. & yergurl
"Only U" feat. Gia Vorne 2020 Unknown
"Jesus Walks" (Triple J Like a Version) Non-album single
"Diamonds"[36] Unknown

Remixes
List of remixes, with year released and album shown
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Painkiller"
(Taka Perry Remix)		 2020 Ruel (featuring Denzel Curry) Painkiller (Remix Pack)

References
  1. https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/taka-perry-joins-downtown/
  2. "Taka Perry – Flagrant Artist Management". flagrantartists.com.
  3. "Taka Perry inks global publishing deal with Downtown". 14 August 2019.
  4. Broad, Tina. "Songwriting as a career pathway". ArtsHub.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. AMCOS, APRA. "Chalkboard – Put your school on the SongMakers map | APRA AMCOS Australia". apraamcos.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. "Ruel – Younger" – via genius.com.
  7. "Money Problems - Max Frost | Song Info". AllMusic.
  8. https://www.tunefind.com/artist/max-frost
  9. "Odette, The Presets among 2019 Vanda & Young Competition finalists". Music Feeds. 24 June 2019.
  10. "Sydney producer & songwriter Taka Perry joins TMRW Music [exclusive]". 15 July 2019.
  11. "Your first look at Secret Bridesmaids' Business". 7NEWS.com.au. 10 September 2019.
  12. "Taka Perry x Downtown". www.dmpgroup.com.
  13. https://themusic.com.au/news/triple-j-adds-halsey-mac-miller-amity-affliction/4XP59fT39vk/20-01-20/
  14. https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/program-unearthed/unearthed-feature-artist-taka-perry-producer/11863200
  15. https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/watch-taka-perry-produce-a-breaking-bad-trap-beat/
  16. https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/triple-j-playlist-additions-200518/
  17. https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/ruel-releases-painkiller-remix-with-denzel-curry-2675643
  18. https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/like-a-version/taka-perry-covers-kanye-west-for-like-a-version/12419718
  19. https://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2020/07/news-taka-perry-a-girl-like-a-version/
  20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xZnEkYpUvw
  21. "Getting To Know Okenyo, One of Australia's Most Exciting New Songwriters". www.tonedeaf.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  22. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSinglesAccreds2019.htm
  23. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSinglesAccreds2019.htm
  24. "A.GIRL Reveals Gripping Debut Single '2142'". Stimulate Your Soul.
  25. "A.GIRL RETURNS WITH SENSUAL FOLLOW UP 'PLAY'". 4 September 2019.
  26. "Stellie – Love Me First" – via genius.com.
  27. "Doin' Me - KG | Credits". AllMusic.
  28. "Find Yourself - Sachi | Song Info". AllMusic.
  29. "Thomston – Casual" – via genius.com.
  30. https://genius.com/Thomston-godsend-lyrics – via genius.com. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  31. https://www.complex.com/music/2020/01/agirl-all-over-you-premiere
  32. https://genius.com/Sycco-nicotine-lyrics
  33. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSH0qmhg3lk
  34. https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/a-girl-releases-new-single-lola-taka-perry-2749601
  35. https://genius.com/Kirsten-salty-je-ne-sais-quoi-feat-taka-perry-lyrics
  36. https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/first-spin-taka-perry-diamonds/12851528
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