Taka Perry

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Taka Perry
Born (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 (age 25)
Canberra, Australia
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Years active2016–present
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Website takaperry.com

Taka Perry (born 18 October 1998) is an Australian-Japanese record producer, songwriter and artist from Canberra, Australia. [1] He has produced for artists including Ruel, Denzel Curry, SIRUP, WILYWNKA and Allday.

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Career


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 performed at Eurovision – Australia Decides. [9]

He is fluent in both English and Japanese. [10]

Production discography

YearTitleArtistAlbumLabelRoleCertifications
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 TBAVolkanik MusicCo-writer, producer, mixer
"Play" [14]
"Love Me First" [15] StellieTBAIndependentProducer
"Doin' Me" [16] KGTBA ADA Co-writer, producer, mixer
"Find Yourself" [17] SACHINights with Ruby Casablanca Records Co-writer, co-producer
"Casual"ThomstonLos Angeles Warner Music Co-writer, co-producer
"Godsend"Co-writer, additional producer
2020"All Over You" [18] A.GIRL TBAVolkanik MusicCo-writer, producer, mixer
“Nicotine” [19] Sycco TBAIndependentCo-writer, producer, mixer, mastering
"Lola" [20] A.GIRL TBAVolkanik MusicCo-writer, producer, mixer
"Broken Bodies" [21]
(featuring Wifisfuneral)		Kid BlueTBAIndependentCo-writer, producer, mixer
"Je Ne Sais Quoi" [22] Kirsten SaltyTBAIndependentCo-writer, producer
2021"Bindii Patch" [23] Abby Bella MayI Am SensitiveIndependentCo-writer, producer, mixer
"Luv Drunk" [24] A.GIRL TBAVolkanikCo-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 JonBecky's PlanSaint Lucky RecordsCo-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 TBAIndependentProducer
"Death Wobbles" [33] Cody JonTBASaint Lucky RecordsProducer, Co-Writer
"Feel Alive" [34] Cat & Calmell How Do You Feel? EMI Music Australia Producer, Co-Writer
"New World" [35] MFSTBA Warner Music Japan Producer, Co-Writer
"2MANYTIMES" [36] SIRUP and Cody Jon2MANYTIMESSaint Lucky RecordsProducer, Co-Writer
2024"GO!!" [37] SIRUP GO!!Suppage RecordsProducer, 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) TBAUNDFNDProducer, Writer, Mixer
"OVERTIME" [43] harunoTBA Victor Entertainment Producer, Co-Writer
"Tarmeka" [44] Allday The Necklace Dew Process Co-Producer

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Introspect"2019Non-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" [45]
"Twenty"
(featuring Stevan) [46] 		2021
"1234"
(with Leon Fanourakis) [47]
"Operator" [48]
"Don't"2022Kakomirai
"Lemonade"
(featuring Boy Soda)
"Apollo"
(featuring MUNG MUNG, Cyprus, Dali Hart, Raakoh, Goyo)

Remixes

List of remixes, with year released and album shown
TitleYearArtist(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) [49] 		2022 Budjerah Ready For The Sky
"umi tsuki"
(Taka Perry Remix) [50] 		2023 SIRUP (featuring iri)After Summer Remixes

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