Calvin Harris is 42 years old. Born Adam Richard Wiles on January 17, 1984, in Dumfries, Scotland, he is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter who became one of the biggest names in dance music. He topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid DJs for six consecutive years and has produced some of the most-played songs of the past two decades, including We Found Love with Rihanna and Summer.
Harris has written and produced hit after hit for himself and for other stars, from Rihanna and Dua Lipa to Ellie Goulding and Sam Smith. He has won a Grammy Award and multiple Brit Awards, and in February 2026 he performed for the largest attendance ever for a DJ set by a single artist, 1.6 million people in São Paulo.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Adam Richard Wiles |
| Born | January 17, 1984 |
| Age | 42 years old |
| Birthplace | Dumfries, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter |
| Years Active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Vick Hope (m. 2023) |
| Children | 1 son |
| Known For | We Found Love, Summer, One Kiss, 18 Months |
Who Is Calvin Harris?
Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer and songwriter whose blend of electronic dance music and pop has dominated charts around the world since the late 2000s. Born Adam Richard Wiles in Dumfries, Scotland, he began making music in his bedroom as a teenager and went on to become one of the most successful dance artists of all time.
Harris topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid DJs for six consecutive years, from 2013 to 2018, and he was the first UK solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify. He has also won a Grammy Award, three Brit Awards and an Ivor Novello Award, and he has been nominated for the Brit Award 23 times.
Early Life & Background
Adam Richard Wiles was born on January 17, 1984, in Dumfries, Scotland, to English parents who had married in Oxford before moving to Dumfries. His father worked as a biochemist, and he grew up with an elder sister and brother. He attended Calside Primary School and Dumfries High School, and after leaving school he worked in a fish factory and in a supermarket.
Harris first became attracted to electronic music in his teens and began recording bedroom demos in 1999. At 18 he released two songs, Da Bongos and Brighter Days, under the name Stouffer, then moved to London to try to make a career in music. When that did not work out, he returned to Dumfries and began posting homemade recordings on Myspace, where he was discovered by the talent scout Mark Gillespie. He adopted the stage name Calvin Harris early in his career.
Career
Harris signed with the management company Three Six Zero and the labels EMI and Sony BMG in 2006, and he produced a remix of the All Saints single Rock Steady. His debut album, I Created Disco, was released in June 2007, with all 14 tracks written, produced and performed solely by Harris and recorded on an Amiga computer. The album went gold in the UK and reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart, and he co-wrote and produced two songs on Kylie Minogue’s album X the same year.
His collaboration with Dizzee Rascal, Dance wiv Me, topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in 2008, and his second album, Ready for the Weekend, reached number one on the UK Albums Chart in August 2009, with its lead single I’m Not Alone debuting at number one. In 2011 he toured with Rihanna on her Loud Tour and released the hit singles Bounce, featuring Kelis, and Feel So Close, which became his first solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Harris produced Rihanna’s We Found Love in 2011, which topped the charts in 27 countries and spent 10 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and he went on to produce her single Where Have You Been. His third album, 18 Months, was released in October 2012 and produced eight UK top-10 singles, breaking Michael Jackson’s record for the most top-10 singles from one album, with nine in total. Its singles included Let’s Go with Ne-Yo, We’ll Be Coming Back with Example and Sweet Nothing with Florence Welch, which reached number one in the UK.
Harris continued his run of hits with Under Control, with Alesso and Hurts, in October 2013, and Summer, released in March 2014, which topped the UK chart and became Spotify’s most-streamed track of 2014. His fourth album, Motion, followed in November 2014, and he released the hit singles Blame, with John Newman, and Outside, with Ellie Goulding. In July 2015 he released How Deep Is Your Love with the trio Disciples, and in April 2016 he released This Is What You Came For with Rihanna, a song he co-wrote with Taylor Swift.
Harris moved toward a funk and soul sound with the album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1, released in June 2017, which featured the singles Slide, with Frank Ocean and Migos, and Heatstroke, with Young Thug, Ariana Grande and Pharrell Williams. He followed it with the global hits One Kiss with Dua Lipa in April 2018, Promises with Sam Smith in August 2018 and Giant with Rag’n’Bone Man in January 2019. Under the alias Love Regenerator he released a series of EPs in 2020, and he returned to the charts with Over Now with The Weeknd in 2020, By Your Side with Tom Grennan in 2021 and the album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2 in 2022. In March 2023 he released Miracle with Ellie Goulding, won British Dance Act at the 2024 Brit Awards and released the compilation album 96 Months in August 2024. In February 2026 he performed for the largest attendance ever for a DJ set by a single artist, 1.6 million people in São Paulo, and in October 2026 he announced his first headlining North American tour, for 2027.
Beyond his own records, Harris launched his label Fly Eye Records in March 2010, became head of A&R at Deconstruction Records in 2014 and held a residency at Wynn Las Vegas from 2012, becoming an exclusive resident DJ at Hakkasan Las Vegas in February 2013. In March 2015 he became a co-owner of the streaming service Tidal, and in February 2024 he revealed that he plans to quit DJing at the age of 50. In 2026 he launched a haggis brand, Rave Haggis, ahead of homecoming shows at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Away from music, Harris dated the singer Rita Ora from 2013 to June 2014 and the model Aarika Wolf from 2014 to 2015, reuniting in 2017 before ending the relationship in 2022. He dated Taylor Swift from March 2015 to June 2016 and began dating the British radio and television presenter Vick Hope in January 2022. The couple married on September 9, 2023, and in April 2025 they announced they were expecting their first child, a son, who was born on August 4, 2025. Harris stopped drinking alcohol in 2008 and is a supporter of Queen of the South and Liverpool FC.
Facts About Calvin Harris
- He topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid DJs for six consecutive years, from 2013 to 2018.
- His album 18 Months in 2012 produced nine UK top-10 singles, breaking Michael Jackson’s record for the most top-10 singles from one album.
- He was the first artist to place three songs simultaneously in the top 10 of Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Songs chart, in October 2014.
- He was the first UK solo artist to reach more than one billion streams on Spotify.
- In February 2026 he performed for the largest attendance ever for a DJ set by a single artist, 1.6 million people in São Paulo.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Calvin Harris?
Calvin Harris is 42 years old. He was born on January 17, 1984, in Dumfries, Scotland.
What is Calvin Harris’s real name?
Calvin Harris’s real name is Adam Richard Wiles. He adopted the stage name Calvin Harris early in his career.
Who is Calvin Harris married to?
Calvin Harris is married to the British radio and television presenter Vick Hope. They married on September 9, 2023, and welcomed their first child, a son, in August 2025.
What is Calvin Harris best known for?
Calvin Harris is best known for his hit singles We Found Love with Rihanna, Summer, Feel So Close, One Kiss with Dua Lipa and This Is What You Came For.
What awards has Calvin Harris won?
Calvin Harris has won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, three Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello Award and the Top Dance/Electronic Artist prize at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. He has been nominated for the Brit Award 23 times.