Calvin Harris

**Calvin Harris** (born **Adam Richard Wiles**, 17 January 1984) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, DJ, and record producer. He was born to English parents. He grew up in Dumfries, Scotland. Calvin Harris was paid more than any other DJ in 2013.

## 2006–2008:  Early career and *I Created Disco* 
Calvin Harris signed record contracts with EMI (publishing) and Sony BMG (recording) in 2006, after his music was found on the social networking website, MySpace. 

His first album *I Created Disco* was released on 18 June 2007. The album contained uptempo electronic sounding songs that were influenced by music from the 1980s. To promote *I Created Disco*, Calvin Harris left to go on a tour of the UK, supporting Faithless and Groove Armada.  *I Created Disco* featured the single "Acceptable in the 80s", a tribute to the style and culture of the decade. The song reached the top ten on the UK singles chart, remaining on the chart for fifteen weeks. "The Girls" was the album's second charted single. Harris' second single reached number three in the UK Singles Chart. Another single from the album was "Merrymaking at My Place"; however, it only reached #43 in the UK chart.

## 2009–2010:  *Ready for the Weekend* and further recognition
On 23 January 2009, Pete Tong played Harris' single "I'm Not Alone" on BBC Radio 1. 

*Ready for the Weekend*, Calvin Harris' second album, was released 14 August 2009. It went straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart.

## 2011–2013:  Worldwide prominence and *18 Months*
In September 2011, Barbadian recording artist Rihanna released the single "We Found Love" for her sixth studio album, *Talk That Talk*.  The song was written and produced by Harris.  The song was a worldwide success, topping record charts around the world, including those in Canada, the UK, and the US.  It was named the 25th best-performing song of all time by *Billboard*. 

In 2012, Calvin Harris released his third album *18 Months*. Eight singles were released from it. They included "We Found Love", "Bounce" with American R&B singer Kelis, and "I Need Your Love" with English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding.

In 2013, Calvin Harris' album *18 Months* was nominated for Best Dance/Electronica Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

## 2014–present:  *Motion* and other projects
Calvin Harris released the single "Summer" in 2014.  This was followed by the album *Motion* which featured the song "Outside" with Ellie Goulding.

He released the single "How Deep Is Your Love" in 2015 with the band Disciples.  In 2016, he released the single "This Is What You Came For" with Barbadian recording artist Rihanna.

In 2017, he released the album *Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1*.  It featured six singles, including the song "Feels" featuring Pharrell, Katy Perry, and Big Sean, which reached number one in the UK.  In 2018, Harris released "One Kiss" with British singer Dua Lipa, which also reached number one in the UK.

## Personal life  
In 2007, Calvin Harris also recorded with Australian entertainer Kylie Minogue. He had caught Minogue's attention after his recordings had been passed on to her by another record producer.

## Other websites 
* Official website
* Calvin Harris' record label's website

## References