Linda Perry Biography

Fast Facts

• Is a supporter of several charitable organizations, including the LA Gay & Lesbian Center and the Art of Elysium
• First became involved in music production when she offered to pay for the band Stone Fox's first record if they would let her produce it
• Got her start as the lead singer and songwriter of the band 4 Non Blondes, who released their debut album "Bigger, Better, Faster, More!" in 1992
• Recorded her first solo album, "In Flight," in 1996, and also started her own record label, Rockstar Records, that same year
• Quote: "I write better on my own․ When I work with someone else the process is more labored and feels like work․ That's not why I became a musician in the first place - I don't want my job to feel like work․․․A song should just happen․"
• Quote: "(On leaving 4 Non Blondes after the success of their first album): "The label and my band wanted us to do the same thing again․ I didn't want to do that․․․so I left and looked for other things to do․ I felt like I didn't earn my success․""
• Quote: "(On "Beautiful"): "When [Christina Aguilera] said, 'Don't look at me,' I knew the song was hers․ She was so vulnerable, and that moment was so real․․․I kept it on the beginning of the song․ What everybody heard on the album was her demo take․""
• Best known as a rock musician, songwriter, and record producer who was the lead singer of 4 Non Blondes
• Has written and produced songs for several famous female singers, including Pink's "Get the Party Started," Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful," and Gwen Stefani's "What You Waiting For?"
• Was contacted by P!nk about writing a song for her new album in 2001 which became "Get the Party Started," and she ended up writing and production eight of the 14 songs on the accompanying album, "M!ssundaztood․"