Calvin Harris

Biography: Calvin Harris, born 17 January 1984, is a Scottish singer/songwriter and record producer. He grew up in Dumfries, UK. Harris first began making music in his bedroom at the age of 15.He signed a recording contract with EMI in 2006, after his music had been discovered on the website MySpace. His first album ?I Created Disco? was released on the 18th June 2007. The album contained uptempo electroclash songs that were influenced by music from the 1980s. To promote the album, Calvin embarked on a tour of the UK, supporting Groove Armada and Faithless. His first single released from the album was ?Acceptable in the 80s?, a tribute to the culture and style of the decade. The song reached the top ten on the UK singles chart, and remained on the chart for fifteen weeks.