Calvin Harris

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Born 17 January 1984.

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Calvin Harris at the BRITs

Greg and Huw chat to Calvin Harris backstage at the BRIT Awards.

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Biography

Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), better known by his stage name Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, singer, songwriter, and record producer. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top-ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls". His second studio album, Ready for the Weekend (2009), reached number one on the UK Album Chart and includes the chart-topper "I'm Not Alone", the UK top-five hit "Ready for the Weekend", and the singles "Flashback" and "You Used to Hold Me".

A remix album titled L.E.D. Festival was released in July 2010 as a free album in the August issue of Mixmag. Harris released his third studio album, 18 Months in October 2012, which contained the singles "Bounce", "Feel So Close", "Let's Go", "We'll Be Coming Back", "Sweet Nothing", "Drinking from the Bottle" and "I Need Your Love". He has written and produced records for other recording artists including Kylie Minogue, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Dizzee Rascal, Cheryl Cole, Example and Rihanna (on the international chart-topper "We Found Love").

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  1. Sande up for Scottish album prize

    Thu 25 Apr 2013 12:22

    Emeli Sande and Calvin Harris are both on the long list for the Scottish Album of The...
  2. Calvin Harris makes chart history

    Tue 23 Apr 2013 08:01

    The DJ and producer is the first artist to have eight top 10 hits in the UK from one...
  3. Calvin Harris named top hitmaker

    Thu 31 Jan 2013 16:01

    Pop star Calvin Harris was the most successful songwriter in both the UK and US...

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  1. Tip of the Week: Fridge Magnets - Feeling Grows

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  2. Calvin Harris - 'You Used To Hold Me'

    Fri 29 Jan 2010 11:04 This is a song which will probably not be the sole reason people rush out to buy 'The... Fraser McAlpine
  3. Calvin Harris - 'Flashback'

    Sun 1 Nov 2009 10:12 Say what you like about avant garde music, but it's comparatively easy to get a bunch... Fraser McAlpine

BBC Reviews

  1. 18 Months 2012

    Review of 18 Months

    Reviewed by Fraser McAlpine

    A collection almost exclusively in the key of triumph – how can it fail?
  2. Ready For The Weekend 2009

    Review of Ready For The Weekend

    Reviewed by Mike Diver

    The occasional catchy instrumental loses out to cold, calculated arrangements.
  3. I Created Disco 2007

    Review of I Created Disco

    Reviewed by Lou Thomas

    You’ll whoop with joy when the Scot comes through the speakers.

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