| Taka Perry | |
| Birth Date: | 1998 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Canberra, Australia |
| Years Active: | 2016–present |
Taka Perry (born 18 October 1998) is an Australian-Japanese record producer, songwriter and artist from Canberra, Australia.[1] His collaborations include Ruel, Denzel Curry, Cashmere Cat, Blake Slatkin, Omer Fedi, Katseye, SIRUP, WILYWNKA, and JP THE WAVY.
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]
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 a producer on Ruel's debut EP Ready, including ARIA multi-platinum certified single "Younger"[5] and ARIA gold certified single "Not Thinkin' Bout You".[6]
In July 2019, Perry announced a record deal signing with etcetc.[7] 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.[8] The performance was met with critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone Australia calling it "an anthem for the current times."[9]
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,[10] SIRUP,[11] iri,[12] and ¥ellow Bucks.[13] In January 2024, SIRUP released his single "GO!!", which was used by MINI Japan for the release of their Camden Edition vehicles.[14] In May 2024, WILYWNKA released his album "90's Baby", which Perry produced 5 tracks on.[15]
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.[16] In July 2024, Katseye released their song "Touch", which Perry co-produced and co-wrote alongside Cashmere Cat, Blake Slatkin, Omer Fedi, Caroline Ailin, and Kota Banks.[17]
He is fluent in both English and Japanese.[18]
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Label | Role | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Ten Feet Tall"[19] | 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[20] | |||
| "Younger" | ARIA 2× Platinum | |||||||
| 2019 | “2142"[21] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |||
| "Play"[22] | ||||||||
| "Love Me First"[23] | Stellie | TBA | Independent | Producer | ||||
| "Doin' Me"[24] | KG | TBA | ADA | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||||
| "Find Yourself"[25] | 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"[26] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |||
| “Nicotine”[27] | Sycco | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer, mastering | ||||
| "Lola"[28] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik Music | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||||
| "Broken Bodies"[29] | Kid Blue | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||||
| "Je Ne Sais Quoi"[30] | Kirsten Salty | TBA | Independent | Co-writer, producer | ||||
| 2021 | "Bindii Patch"[31] | Abby Bella May | I Am Sensitive | Independent | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |||
| "Luv Drunk"[32] | A.GIRL | TBA | Volkanik | Co-writer, producer, mixer | ||||
| "Get Old"[33] | Cat & Calmell | Life of Mine | EMI Music Australia | Co-writer, producer | ||||
| 2022 | "When I'm With You"[34] | Isaiah Firebrace | When I'm With You | Sony Music Australia | Co-writer, producer | |||
| "Breakfast"[35] | Thomas Headon | Victoria | Warner Music UK | Co-writer, producer | ||||
| "Becky's Plan"[36] | Cody Jon | Becky's Plan | Saint Lucky Records | Co-writer, producer | ||||
| "Keep it Runnin"[37] | WILYWNKA | Counter | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||||
| 2023 | "i loved a boy"[38] | Thomas Headon | Six Songs That Thomas Headon Likes and Thinks That You Would Like Too | Elektra Records | Producer, Co-Writer | |||
| "2009 TOYOTA"[39] | Producer, Co-Writer | |||||||
| "AKANE"[40] | Rei(c)hi | TBA | Independent | Producer | ||||
| "Death Wobbles"[41] | Cody Jon | TBA | Saint Lucky Records | Producer, Co-Writer | ||||
| "Feel Alive"[42] | Cat & Calmell | How Do You Feel? | EMI Music Australia | Producer, Co-Writer | ||||
| "New World"[43] | MFS | TBA | Warner Music Japan | Producer, Co-Writer | ||||
| "2MANYTIMES"[44] | SIRUP and Cody Jon | 2MANYTIMES | Saint Lucky Records | Producer, Co-Writer | ||||
| 2024 | "GO! | "[45] | SIRUP | GO! | Suppage Records | Producer, Co-Writer | ||
| "Excuse Me"[46] | WILYWNKA | 90's Baby | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||||
| "Gorgeous"[47] | Producer | |||||||
| "What!?" | Producer | |||||||
| "Dying Love" | Producer | |||||||
| "RICHMAN" | Producer | |||||||
| "BEGIN"[48] | SANTAWORLDVIEW | Nice to Knee You | 1% ONEPERCENT | Producer | ||||
| "Cowboy's Life"[49] | Producer | |||||||
| "City to City" | Producer | |||||||
| "YOU"[50] | TBA | UNDFND | Producer, Writer, Mixer | |||||
| "OVERTIME"[51] | haruno | TBA | Victor Entertainment | Producer, Co-Writer | ||||
| "Tarmeka"[52] | Allday | The Necklace | Dew Process | Co-Producer | ||||
| "Touch"[53] | Katseye | SIS (Soft is Strong) | HYBE | Co-Producer, Co-Writer |
| "Introspect" | 2019 | rowspan="9" |
|---|---|---|
| "Kuruna" | ||
| "21 Orbits" | ||
| "Only U" | 2020 | |
| "Jesus Walks" | ||
| "Diamonds"[54] | ||
| "Twenty" [55] | 2021 | |
| "1234" [56] | ||
| "Operator"[57] | ||
| "Don't" | 2022 | Kakomirai |
| "Lemonade" | ||
| "Apollo" |
| "Painkiller" | 2020 | Ruel (featuring Denzel Curry) | Painkiller (Remix Pack) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Stranger Love" | 2021 | PNAU (featuring Budjerah) | Stranger Love |
| "Ready For The Sky" [58] | 2022 | Budjerah | Ready For The Sky |
| "umi tsuki" [59] | 2023 | SIRUP (featuring iri) | After Summer Remixes |