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'''Calvin Harris''' (born [[January 17]] [[1984]]), is a [[UK|British]]<!--NOTE TO EDITORS:DO NOT change this to Scottish, British has been agreed on by users, see talk page--> [[singer]], [[songwriter]] and [[record producer]]. He was born and grew up in [[Dumfries]], [[Scotland]], [[UK]]. |
'''Calvin Harris''' (born [[January 17]] [[1984]]), is a [[UK|British]]<!--NOTE TO EDITORS:DO NOT change this to Scottish, British has been agreed on by users, see talk page--> [[singer]], [[songwriter]] and [[record producer]]. He was born and grew up in [[Dumfries]], [[Scotland]], [[UK]]. He is the son of the famous Austrailian Rolf Harris. |
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Revision as of 22:48, 10 September 2007
Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Calvin Harris (born January 17 1984), is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. He was born and grew up in Dumfries, Scotland, UK. He is the son of the famous Austrailian Rolf Harris.
Music career
Harris began making music at 15 in his bedroom, his earliest success was when he was 18. The songs "Da Bongos" and "Brighter Days" were released as a 12" club single and CD-EP by the Prima Facie label in early 2002 under the name Stouffer[1].
Harris signed a recording contract with EMI in 2006, after his music had been discovered on the social networking website MySpace. Harris had recently moved back from London, England to his hometown of Dumfries, Scotland because he was unable to find a job.[2] He had only managed to release one song in 2003 with artist, Ayah. The song appears on The Unabombers' 'Electric Soul 2'.
His first album I Created Disco was released on the 18th of June 2007. The album contained uptempo electroclash songs that were influenced by music from the 1980s. To promote I Created Disco, Harris embarked on a tour of the UK, supporting Faithless and Groove Armada.[3][4]
The first release from the album was "Vegas" on limited edition vinyl and the first charted single released from the album was "Acceptable in the 80s", a tribute to the style and culture of the decade. The song reached the top ten on the UK singles chart, remaining on the chart for fifteen weeks.[5] "The Girls" was the album's second charted single. The fourth release from the album was "Merrymaking at My Place" however it was not that successful only reaching #43 in the UK chart.
In 2007 Harris also recorded with Kylie Minogue. He had caught Minogue's attention after his recordings had been passed on to her by another record producer.[3] Harris says that working with Kylie was "surreal, but fun" although revealed to mixmag in 2007 to "needing a few drinks before meeting her."
He is recently credited as being the producer in The Mitchell Brothers song "Michael Jackson".
Discography
Albums
Singles
- 2002: "Da Bongos" (Released under pseudonym Stouffer)
- 2002: "Brighter Days" (Released under pseudonym Stouffer)
- 2004: "Let Me Know"
- 2007: "Vegas"
- 2007: "Acceptable in the 80s" UK #10
- 2007: "The Girls" UK #3
- 2007: "Merrymaking at My Place" UK #43
Remixes
- 2006: All Saints - "Rock Steady"
- 2007: Groove Armada - "Get Down"
- 2007: CSS - "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above"
- 2007: Jamiroquai - "Canned Heat"
- 2007: The Mitchell Brothers - "Michael Jackson"
Notes
- ^ "Calvin Harris Biography". starpulse.com. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ Liam Ronan. "Acceptable In The Noughties - Calvin Harris". gigwise.com. March 26, 2007. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
- ^ a b "Web wonder Calvin wins over Kylie". BBC. February 19, 2007. Retrieved March 12, 2007.
- ^ "Calvin To Support Groove Armada On UK Tour". calvinharris.tv. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
- ^ ""Acceptable in the 80s" World Charts. acharts.us. Retrieved June 12, 2007.
External links
- calvinharris.tv – official website
- www.caughtinthecrossfire.com/music/interviews/4120 - Interview