Taka Perry | |
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 Taka Perry at APRA Awards | |
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| Born | 18 October 1998 Canberra, Australia |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | takaperry |
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, SIRUP, Thomas Headon, and M-Phazes.
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. [2]
In 2015, while attending high school at Narrabundah College, [3] he met Robert Conley through a school songwriting program run by APRA AMCOS. [4] 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 an additional producer on Ruel's debut EP Ready , including the ARIA platinum-certified single "Younger". [5]
In July 2019, Perry announced a record deal signing with TMRW Music. [6] In July 2020, Perry performed a cover of Kanye West's "Jesus Walks" for Triple J's Like a Version segment, featuring Western Sydney musician A.Girl. [7] The performance was met with critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone Australia calling it "an anthem for the current times." [8]
In February 2022, Perry co-wrote and produced "When I'm With You" by Isaiah Firebrace and Evie Irie, which was be performed at Eurovision - Australia Decides. [9]
He is fluent in both English and Japanese. [10]
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Label | Role | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Ten Feet Tall" [11] | 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 [12] | |
| "Younger" | ARIA: 2× Platinum [12] | |||||
| 2019 | “2142" [13] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |
| "Play" [14] | ||||||
| "Love Me First" [15] | Stellie | TBA | Independent | Producer | ||
| "Doin' Me" [16] | KG | TBA | ADA | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||
| "Find Yourself" [17] | 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" [18] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |
| “Nicotine” [19] | Sycco | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer, mastering | ||
| "Lola" [20] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||
| "Broken Bodies" [21] (featuring Wifisfuneral) | Kid Blue | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||
| "Je Ne Sais Quoi" [22] | Kirsten Salty | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer | ||
| 2021 | "Bindii Patch" [23] | Abby Bella May | I Am Sensitive | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |
| "Luv Drunk" [24] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||
| "Get Old" [25] | Cat & Calmell | Life of Mine | EMI Music Australia | Co-writer, producer | ||
| 2022 | "When I'm With You" [26] (featuring Evie Irie) | Isaiah Firebrace | When I'm With You | Sony Music Australia | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Breakfast" [27] | Thomas Headon | Victoria | Warner Music UK | Co-writer, producer | ||
| "Becky's Plan" [28] | Cody Jon | Becky's Plan | Saint Lucky Records | Co-writer, producer | ||
| "Keep it Runnin" [29] (featuring MFS) | WILYWNKA | Counter | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||
| 2023 | "i loved a boy" [30] | Thomas Headon | Six Songs That Thomas Headon Likes and Thinks That You Would Like Too | Elektra Records | Producer, Co-Writer | |
| "2009 TOYOTA" [31] | Producer, Co-Writer | |||||
| "AKANE" [32] | Rei(c)hi | TBA | Independent | Producer | ||
| "Death Wobbles" [33] | Cody Jon | TBA | Saint Lucky Records | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
| "Feel Alive" [34] | Cat & Calmell | How Do You Feel? | EMI Music Australia | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
| "New World" [35] | MFS | TBA | Warner Music Japan | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
| "2MANYTIMES" [36] | SIRUP and Cody Jon | 2MANYTIMES | Saint Lucky Records | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
| 2024 | "GO!!" [37] | SIRUP | GO!! | Suppage Records | Producer, Co-Writer | |
| "Excuse Me" [38] | WILYWNKA | 90's Baby | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||
| "Gorgeous" [39] (featuring ¥ellow Bucks and Nephew) | Producer | |||||
| "What!?" | Producer | |||||
| "Dying Love" | Producer | |||||
| "RICHMAN"(featuring VIGORMAN) | Producer | |||||
| "BEGIN" [40] | SANTAWORLDVIEW | Nice to Knee You | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||
| "Cowboy's Life" [41] | Producer | |||||
| "City to City" (featuring WILYWNKA) | Producer | |||||
| "YOU" [42] | Wooseok (from Pentagon) | TBA | UNDFND | Producer, Writer, Mixer | ||
| "OVERTIME" [43] | haruno | TBA | Victor Entertainment | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
| 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" [44] | ||
| "Twenty" (featuring Stevan) [45] | 2021 | |
| "1234" (with Leon Fanourakis) [46] | ||
| "Operator" [47] | ||
| "Don't" | 2022 | Kakomirai |
| "Lemonade" (featuring Boy Soda) | ||
| "Apollo" (featuring MUNG MUNG, Cyprus, Dali Hart, Raakoh, Goyo) |
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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) [48] | 2022 | Budjerah | Ready For The Sky |
| "umi tsuki" (Taka Perry Remix) [49] | 2023 | SIRUP (featuring iri) | After Summer Remixes |
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