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Calvin Harris reveals why he doesn't like his family calling him by his stage name

His real name is Adam Wiles

Calvin Harris
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 19th Jan 2019

He's made his name as a superstar DJ, known as Calvin Harris, but in a recent interview with us, the 'Promises' hit maker revealed that he doesn't like his family calling him by his stage name. Calvin Harris, real name Adam Wiles, told us that his family might as well be calling him Mr Blobby.

The reasons for this all boil down to an argument with an ex-girlfriend according to the DJ, who said, "No one calls me Calvin. Right at the start of my career people were meeting me for the very first time and calling me Calvin and for maybe like six months I let it slide.

"Even my then girlfriend at the time was calling me that, as if it was sort of like a nickname like 'Cal' and so it just became a nickname. Then after about six months I was like this is horrible it's not my name.

"It doesn't feel like they are speaking to me, might as well be calling me Mr Blobby."

The DJ went on to explain, "What happens was me and girlfriend got in an argument and she was calling me Calvin and I was like I'm sorry, but this is ridiculous you're not even speaking to me you are speaking to my alter ego.

"So, ever since that day I was like, look no more I don't care if you think it's a nickname it's not my name."

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This news comes after Calvin Harris recently dropped his latest single, 'Giant', a collaboration with Rag 'n' Bone Man. Calvin explained how Rag'n'Bone Man slid into his DMs, describing his latest release as, "one of the most fortuitous songs that's ever come about".

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He went on explain that an email just "landed in his inbox" with some demo vocals and some chords that he Rag'n'Bone Man had, asking if they were any good. Once Calvin listened to it, he thought it was amazing.

You can hear 'Giant' on Downtown Radio. 'Giant' is the follow-up to two fantastic collaborations Calvin Harris had in 2018 with Dua Lipa, 'One Kiss' and Sam Smith, 'Promises'.

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