Calvin Harris Reveals He’ll Quit DJing ‘Once I Get Past 50’: ‘I’d Prefer to Be in the Studio’

Calvin Harris fans, your chances of seeing him live may be numbered.

After turning 40 last month, the Scottish DJ and musician revealed in an interview with the Capital Dance radio show that he will most likely continue DJing for the next 10 years of his life.

Harris said entering his fourth decade of life is “good,” though he’s not exactly excited about the birthday milestone. “I think you Googled anti-aging supplements before that,” he joked.

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“You know, my lady, she has so much energy. I’m trying to keep up with her,” he added, referring to his wife, Vick Hope, 34, whom he married in September 2023.

“I’ve always said that when I’m over 50, I can’t see myself DJing, man,” the Grammy winner revealed, to which the MistaJam host responded by pointing out famous British DJ Carl Cox, who is still active at 61.

“It’s a certain kind of DJing,” explained Harris, who has performed at festivals around the world, including Coachella. “In a more commercial sense, it gets a little… a little fishy.”

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Calvin Harris performs in Las Vegas on February 9, 2024.

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He then talked about how he plans to change his career once he eventually leaves the DJ decks. “I think I’d rather be in the studio making tunes, like a ghost producer,” added the star, who has produced hits including Rihanna’s “We Found Love” and Dua Lipa’s “One Kiss.”

“I think that’s where most of my talent is, making the songs sound good,” Harris said. “So I’d like to make other people’s records sound good.”

While his DJ career may not end for another decade, he predicted that the switch to producing for other artists could happen around the time he turns “42, 43 — something like that.”

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Calvin Harris and Vick Hope at the Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Although Harris is currently active as a DJ, he has had a lot of success as a producer since releasing his first album I created Disco 2007 as well as recently.

Last year it earned the hit no. 1 in the UK with the Ellie Goulding collaboration “Miracle”, followed by another top 10 in the territory with the Sam Smith team “Desire”, while his latest single “Lovers in a Past Life” with Rag’n’Bone Man ​he has already entered the top 20 on the other side of the pond.

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