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. He has cited Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada as early influences. [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. He is fluent in both English and Japanese. [4]
Whilst living in Australia, 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, [7] SIRUP, [8] and ¥ellow Bucks. [9]
In 2018, he worked as a producer on Ruel's debut EP Ready , including ARIA multi-platinum certified single "Younger" [10] and ARIA gold certified single "Not Thinkin' Bout You". [11]
In July 2019, Perry announced a record deal signing with etcetc. [12]
In June 2020, Perry released an official remix for "Painkiller" by Ruel featuring Denzel Curry. [13] 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. [14] The performance was met with critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone Australia calling it "an anthem for the current times." [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 songs on. [17]
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. [18] [19] The song charted in Canada, [20] Singapore, [21] Malaysia, [22] South Korea, [23] and the Philippines, [24] as well as the Billboard Global 200 [25] and US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. [26] A remix of the same song was released in October 2024, featuring Yeonjun from TOMORROW X TOGETHER. [27] In November 2024, J-Pop artist Aile The Shota released his album "REAL POP", which Perry produced and co-wrote 2 songs on. [28] The album reached #5 on the Billboard Japan Download Albums chart. [29]
In February 2025, MAZZEL released J-Pop song "J.O.K.E.R. ", which Perry produced and co-wrote along SKY-HI and Loar. [30] The song charted on Billboard Japan Hot 100, [31] reached #1 on Spotify Japan Viral 50, [32] and as part of MAZZEL's EP "Royal Straight Flush", reached #2 on both Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales and Download Albums charts. [33] In April 2025, English alternative indie pop group Hard Life released "Othello", which Perry produced and co-wrote, and debuted as Jack Saunders' "Hottest Record" on BBC Radio 1. [34]
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