of the Hip Hop/Electronic duo AllttA, and the lead singer of Punk-Rap group thebandknives. Joe Perry (born 1950) – Lead guitarist and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. Joe Raposo (1937–1989), American composer and lyricist, 5-time Grammy winner. Joe Raposo (born 1970), bassist for the punk rock band Lagwagon John Philip Sousa (1854–1932), American composer known as The March King, inventor of the Sousaphone. Ronnie Radke (born 1983), American singer, songwriter, rapper, musician, and record producer. Former Escape the Fate and current Falling in Reverse vocalist. Radke was born in 1983 in Las Vegas to a mother who is Portuguese. John Reis (born 1969), also known by the pseudonyms Speedo, Slasher, and The Swami, is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. Reis was born in 1969 in the Ocean Beach area of San Diego, California to Portuguese American heritage. Katy Perry (born 1984), singer and songwriter, of German, English and Portuguese descent, more specifically "Azorean" with roots in Horta, Faial, disclosed the HuffPost. According to the source, Katy Perry, who was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, adopted "Perry" from her mother's maiden name of "Pereira". "The Perry branch of her family is of Portuguese origin (more specifically, Azorean). Three of her great-great-grandparents hailed from the Azores and it's Horta that gets the bragging rights for her Perry origins" — writes HuffPost. In most instances, the name "Perry" is the anglicization of "Pereira" a very common Portuguese surname which translates to "pear tree." Linda Perry (born 1965), songwriter, 2-time Grammy winner. (Portuguese father/ Brazilian mother) Mary Costa (born 1930), American singer and actress, who is best known for providing the voice of Princess Aurora in the 1959 Disney film, Sleeping Beauty. She is also a professional opera singer. Nuno Bettencourt (born 1966), Guitarist for Extreme. O.C. (born 1972) Brooklyn, New York MC and member of hip hop stable Diggin' In The Crates (Portuguese grandparents) Phil Demmel (born 1967), Guitar player for Metal-band Machine Head. Poppy (born 1995), American singer-songwriter and YouTube personality of Portuguese descent from Nashville, Tennessee. Priscilla Ahn (born 1984), Singer. She also features her knowledge of the Portuguese language on her song "I Am Strong" featuring DJ Tiesto. Ramana Vieira, contemporary Portuguese-American singer of the traditional Portuguese Fado. January–February 2001 edition of Mundo Português Magazine called Vieira, "The New Voice of Portuguese World Music." Ray Toro (born 1977), lead guitarist and backing vocalist