| First Name |
Adam
|
| Middle Name |
Richard
|
| Last Name |
Wiles
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Adam Richard Wiles
|
| Alternative Name |
Calvin Harris
|
| Age |
35 years
|
| Birthday |
17th January, 1984
|
| Birthplace |
Dumfries, Scotland
|
| Height |
6' 5¾" (197 cm)
|
| Weight |
198lbs (90 kg)
|
| Build |
Athletic
|
| Eye Color |
Green
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
British
|
| High School |
Dumfries High School
|
| Occupation Text |
Electronic Musician, DJ, Singer, Songwriter
|
| Occupation |
Electronic Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
I Created Disco
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Electro House, Nu-Disco, Electropop, Edm, Electro House, Dance-Pop, Edm, Electro House, Electropop, Dance-Pop, Nu-Disco, Edm, Electro House, Electropop, Dance-Pop, Nu-Disco, EDM, electro house, electropop, dance-pop, nu-disco, Eurodance
|
| Music Genre |
Electronica
|
| Year(s) Active |
2002–present, 2002 - present, 1999–present
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Logic Studio, Logic Pro 9, Digital Audio Workstation, Synthesizers, Digital Audio Workstation, Piano, Keyboards, Synthesiser, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Sampler, Sequencer, Vocals, Digital Audio Workstation, Logic Pro, digital audio workstation, piano, keyboards, synthesiser, guitar, bass guitar, sampler, sequencer
|
| Record Label |
Fly Eye Records, Deconstruction Records, Roc Nation, Columbia Records, Ultra Music, Fly Eye, Columbia, Ministry of Sound, Ultra, Deconstruction
|
| Associated Acts |
Dizzee Rascal, Rihanna, Ellie Goulding, Hurts, Big Sean, John Newman, Pharrell Williams, Kylie Minogue, Pharrel Williams, Example, Normani
|
| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
2RAgency, Richard de la Font Agency
|
| Brand Endorsement |
Pepsi, Htc One X
|
| Official Websites |
www.calvinharris.tv/, www.myspace.com/calvinharristv, www.youtube.com/icreateddisco?gl=GB&hl=en-GB, www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=3653370389, www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/interviews/4120, twitter.com/CalvinHarris, www.facebook.com/calvinharris, http://www.calvinharris.co.uk, Musical career, http://calvinharris.com
|
Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris, is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter. His debut studio album I Created Disco was released in June 2007; it spawned two UK top 10 singles, "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls". In 2009, Harris released his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and was later certified gold by the BPI. Its lead single, "I'm Not Alone", became his first song to top the UK Singles Chart.
