Taka Perry

Taka Perry (born 18 October 1998) is an Australian-Japanese record producer, songwriter and artist from Canberra, Australia. His collaborations include Katseye, Ruel, Denzel Curry, Cashmere Cat, Hard Life, Blake Slatkin, and SIRUP. He co-produced and co-wrote "Touch" by Katseye, which charted on the Billboard Global 200. Forbes Japan included him in their annual 30 Under 30 list in 2026.

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. While attending high school at Narrabundah College, he met Robert Conley through a school songwriting program run by APRA AMCOS. 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. and ARIA gold certified single "Not Thinkin' Bout You". In July 2019, Perry announced a record deal signing with etcetc.

In June 2020, Perry released an official remix for "Painkiller" by Ruel featuring Denzel Curry. 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. The performance was met with critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone Australia calling it "an anthem for the current times."

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, and SIRUP.

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. The song charted in Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and the Philippines, as well as the Billboard Global 200 and US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. A remix of the same song was released in October 2024, featuring Yeonjun from TOMORROW X TOGETHER. In November 2024, J-Pop artist Aile The Shota released his album "REAL POP", which Perry produced and co-wrote 2 songs on. The album reached #5 on the Billboard Japan Download Albums chart.

In February 2025, MAZZEL released J-Pop song "J.O.K.E.R. ", which Perry produced and co-wrote alongside SKY-HI and Loar. The song charted on Billboard Japan Hot 100, reached #1 on Spotify Japan Viral 50, and as part of MAZZEL's EP "Royal Straight Flush", reached #2 on both Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales and Download Albums charts. In May 2025, AKTHESAVIOR and Leon Fanourakis released hip-hop song "Ichiban" featuring Denzel Curry and Yeek, which Perry produced.

In July 2025, English alternative indie pop group Hard Life released their third album "Onion", which Perry executive produced, producing and co-writing 13 out of 14 songs. The first single from the album, "Othello" debuted as Jack Saunders' "Hottest Record" on BBC Radio 1.

In February 2026, MAZZEL released J-Pop song "Banquet Bang", which Perry produced and co-wrote alongside SKY-HI and Loar. The song charted at #2 on both Billboard Japan Download Songs and Hot Shot Songs. The subsequent album, "Banquet", was released in April 2026, and charted at #1 on Billboard Japan Download Albums and #3 on Hot Albums. In July 2026, Aoen released J-Pop song "Hajimari Color", which Perry produced and co-wrote. The song reached #7 on Billboard Japan Hot 100. In August 2026, Forbes Japan included him in their annual 30 Under 30 list in 2026.

Production discography ARIA: Platinum Pro-Música Brasil: Diamond Music Canada: Platinum SNEP: Gold RMNZ: PLatinum RMNZ: Gold "Younger" ARIA: 2x Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Money Problems" Max Frost Gold Rush Atlantic Records 2016 "Ten Feet Tall" Okenyo Ten Feet Tall Elefant Traks

Remixes +List of remixes, with year released and album shown Title Year Artist(s) Album "Painkiller" 2020 Ruel (featuring Denzel Curry) Painkiller (Remix Pack) "Stranger Love" 2021 PNAU (featuring Budjerah) Stranger Love "Ready For The Sky" 2022 Budjerah Ready For The Sky "umi tsuki" 2023 SIRUP (featuring iri) After Summer Remixes

Accolades Organisation Year Category Result APRA Music Awards 2026 Most Performed Australian Work Most Performed Pop Work Billions Award