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Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter renowned for shaping modern electronic dance music.Calvin Harris emerged from Dumfries, Scotland, initially self-producing music in his bedroom. After gaining traction on MySpace, he signed with EMI in 2006. His breakthrough came with the 2007 debut album 'I Created Disco'. He achieved global stardom through collaborations with artists like Rihanna, Dua Lipa, and Pharrell Williams, becoming one of electronic music's most commercially successful figures with record-breaking streaming numbers and headline performances at major festivals.

• Harris was a supermarket shelf-stacker before fame and taught himself music production using cracked software, citing Daft Punk as inspiration.
• In 2014, he became the first UK artist to surpass 1 billion Spotify streams, later named Forbes' highest-paid DJ for five consecutive years (2013–2017).
• His 2012 album '18 Months' broke the UK chart record for most top-10 singles (9 songs) from one album.
• A 2015–2016 relationship with Taylor Swift led to co-writing the hit 'This Is What You Came For' under a pseudonym; their breakup sparked media scrutiny over creative credits.
• He openly discussed struggles with anxiety, canceling performances in 2014 due to panic attacks.