Calvin Harris was born on January, 17th, 1984 in Dumfries, Scotland) is the Scottish amateur performer, the producer, DJ. Has received a title the King of the electropriest, for the debut album I Created Disco, became gold and containing got in Top 10 singles «Acceptable in the 80s» and «The Girls». Also Calvin was the author and the producer of records of other actors, including Kajli Minoug and its plate X and the British rapper Dizzee Rascal -«Dance Wiv Me».
Its second studio album - Ready for the Weekend has been let out on August, 17th, 2009 and reached 1 places in UK Album Charts on August, 23rd.
1984-2006: the Youth and a beginning of the career
Harris crowded on January, 17th, 1984 in Danfilse. In the childhood it was involved with electronic music and he has started to write down demoversions at home in 1999. According to newspaper News of the World when he has started to practise music, Calvin became closed and constraining, having started to hesitate of the popularity. For the first time good luck has smiled to it when songs «Da Bongos» and «Brighter Days» have been let out as a single on Prima Facie label in the beginning of 2002 under pseudonym Stouffer.
Harris has signed the contract with EMI (edition) and Sony BMG (record) in 2006 when its music became opening in social network MySpace. Calvin has unexpectedly moved from London on the native land to Dumfries as couldn't find work. It could let out only one song in 2004 with singer Ayah Marar, entered into collection The Unabombers Electric Soul 2 .
2006-07: I Created Disco
The debut album I Created Disco has been let out on June, 29th, 2007. On it influence of music of 1980th years and style electroclash is traced. For advancement I Created Disco, Harris has organized round across Great Britain, addressing Faithless and Groove Armada.
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