Perry grew up with gospel music, and during her first year of high school she pursued a music career as Katy Hudson, releasing her first studio album called Katy Hudson which failed to chart. As of 2012, Perry has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards. Perry was married to British comedian Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012. She is the second child of two pastors. She grew up listening to gospel music, was not allowed to listen to what her mother called “secular music”, and attended Christian schools and camps. in Nashville, Perry started recording demos and was taught by country music veterans how to craft songs and play guitar.
Katy Perry Desecrates ‘Niggas in Paris’ [Video] in today’s second edition of “Don’t Make That Rap Video,” Katy Perry covered Kanye and Jay-Z’s “Niggas in Paris” over the weekend. It is obviously horrible, but it did leave us with a fascinating chicken-or-egg question: Did Katy Perry beget Karmin, the white-people-rappin’ duo featuring Perry doppelganger Amy Heidemann on vocals, or did Karmin’s insufferable covers beget Katy Perry trying to be more like Karmin? More » [link]