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, SIRUP, Thomas Headon, and

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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

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which sparked his interest in production. In 2015, while attending high school at

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, he met Robert Conley through a school songwriting program run by

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. 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 ''

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'', including the ARIA platinum-certified single " Younger". In July 2019, Perry announced a record deal signing with TMRW Music In July 2020, Perry performed a cover of

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" for

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segment, featuring Western Sydney musician A.Girl. The performance was met with critical acclaim, with

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calling it "an anthem for the current times." In February 2022, Perry co-wrote and produced "When I'm With You" by

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and

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, which was be performed at

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. He is fluent in both English and Japanese.

Production discography

Singles

Remixes

References

External links

Official Website
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