Taka Perry
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Born | Canberra, Australia | 18 October 1998
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Years active | 2016–present |
Website | takaperry |
Taka Perry (born 18 October 1998) is an Australian-Japanese record producer, songwriter and artist from Canberra, Australia.[1] His collaborations include Katseye, Ruel, Denzel Curry, Cashmere Cat, Blake Slatkin, Omer Fedi, SIRUP, WILYWNKA, and JP THE WAVY. He co-produced and co-wrote "Touch" by Katseye,[2] which charted on the Billboard Global 200.[3]
Career
[edit]Taka Perry was born and raised in Canberra, Australia to an American father and Japanese mother. He played a variety of instruments from a young age, and on his 12th birthday his parents bought him a digital audio workstation which sparked his interest in production.[4]
While attending high school at Narrabundah College,[5] he met Robert Conley through a school songwriting program run by APRA AMCOS.[6] 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 a producer on Ruel's debut EP Ready, including ARIA multi-platinum certified single "Younger"[7] and ARIA gold certified single "Not Thinkin' Bout You".[8]
In July 2019, Perry announced a record deal signing with etcetc.[9] In July 2020, he performed a cover of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks" for Triple J's Like a Version segment, featuring Western Sydney musician A.Girl.[10] The performance was met with critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone Australia calling it "an anthem for the current times."[11]
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Perry began working remotely with Japanese music artists, which led to him start producing for prominent acts in the territory including JP THE WAVY, WILYWNKA,[12] SIRUP,[13] iri,[14] and ¥ellow Bucks.[15] In January 2024, SIRUP released his single "GO!!", which was used by MINI Japan for the release of their Camden Edition vehicles.[16] In May 2024, WILYWNKA released his album "90's Baby", which Perry produced 5 tracks on.[17]
In 2024, Perry visited Seoul, where he began producing and writing for Korean music artists. In May 2024, Wooseok (from Pentagon) released his song "You", which Perry produced and wrote.[18] In July 2024, Katseye released the R&B and drum and bass song "Touch", which Perry co-produced and co-wrote alongside Cashmere Cat, Blake Slatkin, Omer Fedi, Caroline Ailin, and Kota Banks.[19][20] The song charted in Canada,[21] Singapore,[22] Malaysia,[23] South Korea,[24] and the Philippines,[25] as well as the Billboard Global 200[26] and US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[27] A remix of the same song was released in October 2024, featuring Yeonjun from TOMORROW X TOGETHER.[28]
He is fluent in both English and Japanese.[4]
Production discography
[edit]Year | Title | Artist | Album | Label | Role | Certifications |
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2016 | "Ten Feet Tall"[29] | 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[30] | |
"Younger" | ARIA: 2× Platinum[30] | |||||
2019 | "2142"[31] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |
"Play"[32] | ||||||
"Love Me First"[33] | Stellie | TBA | Independent | Producer | ||
"Doin' Me"[34] | KG | TBA | ADA | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||
"Find Yourself"[35] | SACHI | Nights with Ruby | Casablanca Records | Co-writer, co-producer | ||
"Casual" | Thomston | Los Angeles | Warner Music | Co-writer, co-producer | ||
"Godsend" | Co-writer, additional producer | |||||
2020 | "All Over You"[36] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |
"Nicotine"[37] | Sycco | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer, mastering | ||
"Lola"[38] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||
"Broken Bodies"[39] (featuring Wifisfuneral) |
Kid Blue | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||
"Je Ne Sais Quoi"[40] | Kirsten Salty | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer | ||
2021 | "Bindii Patch"[41] | Abby Bella May | I Am Sensitive | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |
"Luv Drunk"[42] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||
"Get Old"[43] | Cat & Calmell | Life of Mine | EMI Music Australia | Co-writer, producer | ||
2022 | "When I'm With You"[44] (featuring Evie Irie) |
Isaiah Firebrace | When I'm With You | Sony Music Australia | Co-writer, producer | |
"Breakfast"[45] | Thomas Headon | Victoria | Warner Music UK | Co-writer, producer | ||
"Becky's Plan"[46] | Cody Jon | Becky's Plan | Saint Lucky Records | Co-writer, producer | ||
"Keep it Runnin"[47] (featuring MFS) |
WILYWNKA | Counter | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||
2023 | "i loved a boy"[48] | Thomas Headon | Six Songs That Thomas Headon Likes and Thinks That You Would Like Too | Elektra Records | Producer, Co-Writer | |
"2009 TOYOTA"[49] | Producer, Co-Writer | |||||
"AKANE"[50] | Rei(c)hi | TBA | Independent | Producer | ||
"Death Wobbles"[51] | Cody Jon | TBA | Saint Lucky Records | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
"Feel Alive"[52] | Cat & Calmell | How Do You Feel? | EMI Music Australia | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
"New World"[53] | MFS | COMBO | Warner Music Japan | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
"2MANYTIMES"[54] | SIRUP and Cody Jon | 2MANYTIMES | Saint Lucky Records | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
2024 | "GO!!"[55] | SIRUP | GO!! | Suppage Records | Producer, Co-Writer | |
"Excuse Me"[12] | WILYWNKA | 90's Baby | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||
"Gorgeous"[15](featuring ¥ellow Bucks and Nephew) | Producer | |||||
"What!?" | Producer | |||||
"Dying Love" | Producer | |||||
"RICHMAN"(featuring VIGORMAN) | Producer | |||||
"BEGIN"[56] | SANTAWORLDVIEW | Nice to Knee You | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||
"Cowboy's Life"[57] | Producer | |||||
"City to City" (featuring WILYWNKA) | Producer | |||||
"YOU"[58] | Wooseok (from Pentagon) | TBA | UNDFND | Producer, Writer, Mixer | ||
"OVERTIME"[59] | haruno | TBA | Victor Entertainment | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
"Tarmeka"[60] | Allday | The Necklace | Dew Process | Co-Producer | ||
"Touch"[61] | Katseye | SIS (Soft Is Strong) | HYBE | Co-Producer, Co-Writer | ||
"Want Me Back"[62] (featuring Claudia) |
Ramengvrl | TBA | Warner Music Asia | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
"Angel"[63] | Wooseok (from Pentagon) | TBA | UNDFND | Producer, Co-Writer |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Introspect" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
"Kuruna" (featuring JP the Wavy) | ||
"21 Orbits" (featuring Yaw. and Yergurl) | ||
"Only U" (featuring Gia Vorne) |
2020 | |
"Jesus Walks" (Triple J Like a Version featuring A.Girl and Gia Vorne) | ||
"Diamonds"[64] | ||
"Twenty" (featuring Stevan)[65] |
2021 | |
"1234" (with Leon Fanourakis)[66] | ||
"Operator"[67] | ||
"Don't" | 2022 | Kakomirai |
"Lemonade" (featuring Boy Soda) | ||
"Apollo" (featuring MUNG MUNG, Cyprus, Dali Hart, Raakoh, Goyo) | ||
"Express"[68] with Leon Fanourakis |
2024 | TBA |
Remixes
[edit]Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Painkiller" (Taka Perry Remix) |
2020 | Ruel (featuring Denzel Curry) | Painkiller (Remix Pack) |
"Stranger Love" (Taka Perry Remix) |
2021 | PNAU (featuring Budjerah) | Stranger Love |
"Ready For The Sky" (Taka Perry Remix)[69] |
2022 | Budjerah | Ready For The Sky |
"umi tsuki" (Taka Perry Remix)[14] |
2023 | SIRUP (featuring iri) | After Summer Remixes |
References
[edit]- ^ "SongHubs favourite Taka Perry joins Downtown Music Publishing". 14 August 2019.
- ^ https://kpopping.com/news/2024/Jul/27/HYBE-s-American-Girl-Group-KATSEYE-Reveals-New-Song-Touch
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-09-21/
- ^ a b "You've heard Taka Perry's music, whether you know it or not". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 20 May 2021.
- ^ Broad, Tina (16 October 2017). "Songwriting as a career pathway". ArtsHub.com.au. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Chalkboard – Put your school on the SongMakers map | APRA AMCOS Australia". apraamcos.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Ruel – Younger" – via genius.com.
- ^ https://genius.com/Ruel-not-thinkin-bout-you-lyrics
- ^ "Sydney producer & songwriter Taka Perry joins TMRW Music [exclusive]". 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Taka Perry covers Kanye West for Like A Version ft. A.Girl, Emalia & Gia Vorne". 3 July 2020 – via www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Taka Perry Covers Kanye West for A Powerful Like a Version Performance". 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b "WILYWNKA、2年ぶりシングル「Excuse Me」MV公開 | Rolling Stone Japan(ローリングストーン ジャパン)". 28 February 2024.
- ^ "SIRUP – GO!! 2024/01/31リリース決定!! - SIRUP Official Site". 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/130218/2
- ^ a b "WILYWNKA、2年ぶり4thアルバム『90's Baby』5月にリリース (2024年4月15日)". 15 April 2024.
- ^ https://dealer-blog.mini.jp/mini_osaka/2024/02/222-1.html
- ^ https://genius.com/albums/Wilywnka/90-s-baby
- ^ https://genius.com/Wooseok-you-lyrics
- ^ "HYBE's American Girl Group KATSEYE Reveals New Song 'Touch'". kpopping.com. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Get To Know KATSEYE: The Global Girl Group Styled After K-Pop Superstars | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/2024-10-12/
- ^ https://archive.today/20241008060802/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/malaysia-songs-hotw/2024-10-05/
- ^ https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=40&hitYear=2024&termGbn=week&yearTime=3
- ^ https://billboardphilippines.com/chart/philippines-hot-100/10-05-2024/
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-200/2024-10-05/
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2024-09-21/
- ^ https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/katseye-to-release-touch-remix-featuring-tomorrow-x-togethers-yeonjun-hybe-2024/
- ^ "Getting To Know Okenyo, One of Australia's Most Exciting New Songwriters". www.tonedeaf.com.au. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Accreditations - ARIA". www.aria.com.au.
- ^ "A.GIRL Reveals Gripping Debut Single '2142'". Stimulate Your Soul. 9 July 2019.
- ^ "A.GIRL RETURNS WITH SENSUAL FOLLOW UP 'PLAY'". 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Stellie – Love Me First" – via genius.com.
- ^ "Doin' Me - KG | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Find Yourself - Sachi | Song Info". AllMusic.
- ^ "Premiere: West Sydney's A.GIRL Lets Go with "All Over You"". Complex.
- ^ "Sycco – Nicotine" – via genius.com.
- ^ "A.GIRL releases new Taka Perry-produced single 'Lola'". NME. 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Kid Blue (Ft. wifisfuneral) – Broken Bodies" – via genius.com.
- ^ "KIRSTEN SALTY – Je Ne Sais Quoi (feat. Taka Perry)" – via genius.com.
- ^ Papathanasopoulos, Vasili (9 April 2021). "ABBY BELLA MAY ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP + SHARES NEW SINGLE 'BINDII PATCH'". Milky.
- ^ "A.GIRL lives through a relationship hangover on new single 'Luv Drunk'". NME. 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Get Old". 3 June 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "When I'm with You: Isaiah and Evie Irie release their Eurovision Australia Decides 2022 entry". 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Thomas Headon – Breakfast".
- ^ "CODY JON – Becky's Plan".
- ^ "Wilywnka - Counter (Cd) ※16P歌詞ブックレット付き".
- ^ "Thomas Headon is taking a new perspective on his latest single, 'i loved a boy'". 29 March 2023.
- ^ "2009 TOYOTA - Thomas Headon | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Reichi 2023年初シングルはトライバルなビート上で躍動する「AKANE」|THE MAGAZINE".
- ^ https://www.onafo.my/musics/cody-jon-announces-new-ep-death-wobbles-2000-s-inspired-track-shoot-out-now
- ^ "Cat & Calmell | EMI Music Australia".
- ^ "MFSが新境地を示す"New World"をリリース".
- ^ https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/132022/2
- ^ "SIRUP – GO!! 2024/01/31リリース決定!! - SIRUP Official Site". 25 January 2024.
- ^ "SANTAWORLDVIEW、新曲「BEGIN」配信リリース | Rolling Stone Japan(ローリングストーン ジャパン)". 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Santaworldview Share New Singles "Cowboy's Life (Too Good Too Bad)" & "Honest / Feeling Good (Piano Black)"".
- ^ "Wooseok (우석) – You".
- ^ "春野、プロデューサー・Taka Perryを迎えた疾走感あふれる新曲「OVERTIME」を配信リリース". 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Allday – Tarmeka".
- ^ https://genius.com/Katseye-touch-lyrics
- ^ https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/ramengvrl-teams-with-malaysian-songstress-claudia
- ^ https://genius.com/Wooseok-angel-lyrics
- ^ Fuamoli, Sose (5 November 2020). "First Spin: 'Diamonds' is a masterclass in vibes from Taka Perry". Triple J. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Twenty (feat. Stevan) – Single by Taka Perry on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Leon Fanourakisがオーストラリア出身のプロデューサーTaka Perryとのコラボ楽曲「1234」をリリース". 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Taka Perry takes centre stage on new single 'Operator'". 8 December 2021.
- ^ https://spincoaster.com/news/leon-fanourakis-taka-perry-express
- ^ "Taka Perry Remix of Budjerah "Ready for the Sky" | Global PR Pool". 31 October 2022.