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Calvin Harris: The $100 Million DJ
He's made $100 million, is the hottest DJ in the world and has worked with the pop royalty - but who is Calvin Harris? And how did he go from stacking shelves in his local supermarket to such astonishing global success? He's come a long way from making music in his bedroom in his native Dumfries but since bursting onto the music scene with 'Acceptable in the 80s' in 2007, he has broken Michael Jackson's record for most hits from one album, become the first British artist to have one billion plays on Spotify and turned hit-maker for stars like Kylie Minogue, Rihanna, Cheryl Cole and Dizzee Rascal. This is the astonishing story of Calvin Harris's journey from struggling musician to international star, revealing what makes him tick, why he has the Midas touch, how he went from being a lanky kid with little self-confidence to a modelling deal with Armani and how he became a global megastar.
293 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2015
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September 3, 2018
Yes, this book may or maybe not be true.
Who really knows apart from Adam Richard Wiles himself, I know he was against some of what was written or the fact it was written at all perhaps?
But, that said even if only half of the book was true it is a real insight into how a tall skinny geek in Marks and Spencer's become the most paid and in demand DJ in the world.
If you are a Calvin fan then its most worth a read or skim as I've learned a few things.
I would like to believe some of it was true.
If only one day the man himself would tell us his version of events not that he needs the money from book sales now being worth only around £171 Million !!!!
We can all dream :)
Who really knows apart from Adam Richard Wiles himself, I know he was against some of what was written or the fact it was written at all perhaps?
But, that said even if only half of the book was true it is a real insight into how a tall skinny geek in Marks and Spencer's become the most paid and in demand DJ in the world.
If you are a Calvin fan then its most worth a read or skim as I've learned a few things.
I would like to believe some of it was true.
If only one day the man himself would tell us his version of events not that he needs the money from book sales now being worth only around £171 Million !!!!
We can all dream :)
July 24, 2018
The $100 Million DJ is a biography of Calvin Harris's rise to the top. While I'm not sure how much of it is factually accurate (Harris had a Twitter tirade with the author about the veracity and called it a 'hatchet job') it is a compelling and interesting read if you are a fan of Harris at all. Even if only 40 % were true it would still make for an interesting journey from humble beginnings to sold-out glitzy shows. Harris is a fascinating icon of today's EDM scene and the book is enjoyable. Easy enough to read in an afternoon.
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