Born Adam Richard Wiles, Scottish electronic dance producer and DJ, Calvin Harris, went from posting his music online to producing material for Rihanna and selling millions under his own name within a few years!
A talented remixer, he has won Grammys and MTV VMA awards; broke Michael Jackson's record for the most UK Top 10 singles from one album; and was named Forbes' highest-earning DJ in 2013.
His debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend, was released in 2009 and reached number one on the UK music charts. Calvin released his third studio album, 18 Months, in 2012, which includes singles like "Awooga", "Bounce", "Feel So Close", "Let's Go" and "We'll Be Coming Back".
Calvin has a long list of artists that he has composed and produced for which includes, Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Pharell, Example, Tinchy Stryder, Ellie Goulding, Florence Welch, Cheryl Cole and more.
His record-breaking career includes being the first British solo artist to reach one billion streams and having the most number of hits from a studio album.
His latest single with Sam Smith, "Promises", is currently number one on the UK charts and its music video has garnered over 9.5 million views to date.
Info via All Music
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