Taka Perry

Taka Perry (born 18 October 1998) is an Australian-Japanese music producer, songwriter and artist from Canberra, Australia.[1] He has worked with producers and artists including M-Phazes, Mick Schultz, Max Frost, and Ruel. 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
"Ultraviolet"[33] Jeida Woods TBA Future Classic 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

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
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