Happy birthday, Calvin Harris! To celebrate the famed Scottish DJ's special day, let's dive into his personal life, career beginnings, net worth, and his recent achievement on the Billboard charts; get to know more about the musician below.
Born Adam Richard Wiles on January 17, 1984 in Dumfries, Scotland, the DJ is now 40 years old! He grew up in a family consisting of a biochemist father and housewife mother.
Harris is the youngest among his siblings as he has an older sister and rother. He studied at the Calside Primary School then Dumfries High School.
As a teenager, the musician didn't have that much money so he stocked shelves in supermarkets as his part-time job so he can save up to buy DJ gear.
His love for electronic music began in 1999 and he recorded some of his earliest demos at that year. By the time he was 18 years old, he already dropped two songs titled "Brigher Days" and "Da Bongos" under the record label Prima Facie.
To get more opportunities, he moved from Scotland to London, but he was unsuccessful at first which made him go back to his hometown. He later posted recordings to his Myspace account which gained popularity.
Calvin Harris Career, Net Worth
The musician went on to sign under Three Six Zero Group management, EMI for his publishing, and Sony BMG for his recording. His debut album titled "I Created Disco" was released in 2007.
Ever since, the musician gained more and more popularity and went on to drop more albums like "18 Months," "Motion," "Ready for the Weekend," and his famous "Funk Wav Bounces" album.
He also worked with some of the biggest artists in the world like Ariana Grande, Pharrell, Katy Perry, Halsey, Rihanna, Ne-Yo, and many more.
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Harris also has one Grammy Award and six nominations under his belt.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the record producer's estimated fortune is over a whopping $300 million.
Calvin Harris Makes Billboard History
Thanks to his success and talent, Calvin Harris recently broke the record for the most number one releases in the 20-year history of Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart.
The first time he got a number one was in 2012 with the song "Feel So Close." In total he has over 14 number ones on the said chart, which he dominated.
Other musicians on the list are David Guetta with 13, Rihanna with 12, The Chainsmokers with 8, Madonna with 7, and many more.
The reason why he amassed the top spot was due to the success of his collaboration with Eliza Rose titled "Body Moving."
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