Calvin Harris

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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").

Upcoming Gigs

Currently touring with 19 upcoming dates. View the full list and buy tickets via SongKick*

Calvin Harris with Michael Woods at Hakkasan, MGM Grand (May 25, 2013) (Headline Act)
Support Act: Michael Woods
Venue: Hakkasan, MGM Grand - Location: Las Vegas, NV, US

Radio 1's Big Weekend 2013 (Support Act)
Supporting: Bruno Mars
Venue: Ebrington Square - Location: Londonderry, UK

Calvin Harris and Fergie dj at Wet Republic Ultra Pool (May 26, 2013) (Headline Act)
Support Act: Fergie dj
Venue: Wet Republic Ultra Pool - Location: Las Vegas, NV, US

Recently Played

Drinking From The Bottle (Feat. Tinie Tempah) played by Mike Redding @ 00:40 (21/05/13)
I Need Your Love (Feat. Ellie Goulding) played by The Aaron Glover Show @ 20:11 (20/05/13)
Drinking From The Bottle (Feat. Tinie Tempah) played by Non Stop Weekday Anthems @ 16:45 (20/05/13)
You Used To Hold Me played by Non Stop Weekday Anthems @ 11:37 (20/05/13)
Drinking From The Bottle (Feat. Tinie Tempah) played by Wake Up Call @ 06:33 (20/05/13)

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Popular Tracks

Drinking From The Bottle (Feat. Tinie Tempah) (208 plays)
Sweet Nothing (Feat. Florence) (203 plays)
Feel So Close (157 plays)
Ready For The Weekend (127 plays)
We'll Be Coming Back (Feat. Example) (126 plays)

Recommended DJs & Shows

The OTC Chart Show (60 plays)
Rob Wong (46 plays)
Jay Adkins (28 plays)
Jason Moyle (19 plays)
Tom Holt (18 plays)

Links

Official Homepage: http://www.calvinharris.co.uk/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/calvinharris
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/calvinharristv
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Harris

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