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Birthdate
She was born in Santa Barbara California -
Started
(Katheryn Hudson) Katy Perry started taking singing lessons at age 9. -
13
At age 13 she learned to play guitar and was thinking about getting her nose pierce. -
Record
Perry made several trips to nashville to record a gospel album, Katy Hudson. -
Company
She and Ballard were unable to find a record company willing to take them on. -
Release
Still, her career did not fully take off until the release of 'I Kissed A Girl.' -
#1
Her album Teenage Dreams was released and quickly rose through the charts to #1 on the billboard charts.