Katy Perry (born Katheryn Hudson on October 25 1984) is an American singer-songwriter. Her 2008 single has become a worldwide hit topping Billboard Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 the UK singles chart the Australian ARIA Charts and peaking at #1 on the Worldwide Charts.In 2004 Perry worked for the record production team The Matrix who had previously worked with Avril Lavigne Liz Phair and Britney Spears among others. Perry also began working on a debut mainstream album writing with Glen Ballard which was due for release in 2005; some of the collaborations included and which were released on Perry's official MySpace page. Her burgeoning music career led to her being named in October 2004 in Blender Magazine where Perry stated she wasn't mentioning that she had done during her adolescence. Not Like the Movies is the 12th track from Teenage Dream, the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry. It will be released on August 24, 2010 in the United States. The album's lead single titled "California Gurls" featuring Snoop Dogg was sent to US radio on May 7, 2010.Katy Perry (born Katheryn Hudson on October 25 1984) is an American.