August Rigo

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = August Rigo | birth_name = Dan August Rigo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|08|06}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | origin = | genre = {{hlist|Pop| R&B}} | occupation = {{hlist|Songwriter|singer|record producer}} | years_active = 2004–present | publishers = Alpine Music, Sony/ATV | website = {{URL|augustrigo.com}} }} '''Dan August Rigo''' (born August 6, 1986) is a Canadian songwriter, record producer and singer.<ref name=sonyatv1>{{cite web|title=Rigo|url=https://www.sonyatv.com/search/index.php/search#search=adv&page=1&WRITERS_TX=rigo|work=Sony/ATV Music Publishing|accessdate=March 25, 2013}}</ref>

==Early life== Rigo was born on August 6, 1986, in Toronto. He became passionate about music when he watched Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean" on Motown's 25th Anniversary TV Show. He taught himself to play keyboards and guitar while in his teens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/550315 |title=August Rigo: Perseverance Paying Off | MusicWorld® |publisher=BMI.com |date=January 21, 2011 |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref>

==Music career== He Co-wrote ''U Smile'', "Stuck in the Moment" and "Kiss And Tell" for Justin Bieber, ''Solo'' for Iyaz and ''Outta this World'' for JLS. He is featured on Cheryl Cole's second album, Messy Little Raindrops, on the song Better To Lie. He is the executive producer of Musiq Soulchild's 2011 release of "musiqinthemagiq" and co-wrote "Anything", "SayIDo", "Silver & Gold", "WaitingStill" and "BackToWhere".<ref>{{cite web|last=Kellman |first=Andy |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/musiqinthemagiq-r2172201 |title=Musiqinthemagiq – Musiq (Soulchild) |publisher=AllMusic |date=May 3, 2011 |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref>

In 2010, August secured a publishing deal with Sony/ATV<ref name="sonyatv1"/> as well as an admin society deal with BMI.<ref name="BMI.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.bmi.com/photos/entry/548423 |title=August Rigo Joins BMI Family | Photos |publisher=BMI.com |date=June 14, 2010 |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref> He is also signed with Island Def Jam Records.<ref name="BMI.com"/>

In October 2011, August released his first single "Here Comes Trouble" featuring Busta Rhymes on Alpine Music Group/Island DefJam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://evigshedentertainment.com/august-rigo-releases-single-here-trouble |title=August Rigo releases his first single "Here Comes Trouble" |publisher=Evigshedentertainment.com |date=September 30, 2011 |accessdate=2012-02-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20111011043129/http://evigshedentertainment.com/august-rigo-releases-single-here-trouble |archivedate=October 11, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> He also released his promo mixtape "Too Big To Fail" online.<ref>{{cite web|author=jschramm23 |url=http://www.goodmusicallday.com/2011/10/august-rigo-too-big-to-fail-mixtape/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905223503/http://www.goodmusicallday.com/2011/10/august-rigo-too-big-to-fail-mixtape/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 5, 2012 |title=August Rigo – Too Big To Fail (Mixtape) |publisher=GoodMusicAllDay.com |date=October 13, 2011 |accessdate=2012-07-25 }}</ref>

Rigo produced and featured on YouTube rapper D-Pryde's mixtapes "Once Again" (2012) and "Mars" (2011), as well as D-Pryde's first EP Canal&Richvale (2013)

On September 18, 2015, August Rigo released the Japanese version of his album "The Fall Out" on Manhattan Records in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/jp/album/the-fall-out-japan-edition/1029826247|title = August Rigoの「The Fall Out (Japan Edition)」| website=iTunes }}</ref> "The Fall Out" was released independently on Rigo's label "Summerchild Records" in Canada on November 6, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/the-fall-out/1054027817|title = The Fall Out by August Rigo| website=iTunes }}</ref> The album was nominated for a Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://junoawards.ca/nomination/2016-rbsoul-recording-of-the-year-august-rigo/|title=27 | 2016 | R&B/Soul Recording of the Year | August Rigo |}}</ref>

In 2024 Rigo composed music for the television series ''Gangnam Project''.<ref name=nolan>Daniel Nolan, "Making of 'Gangnam Project' in Hamilton was personal for Sarah Haasz: Mohawk College played the role of K-Pop school in South Korea". ''Hamilton Spectator'', March 8, 2024.</ref>

==Discography==

===Singles written=== * 2010: "Solo" (Iyaz) * 2010: "Change Positions" (Pleasure P) * 2010: "Up & Running" (Jessica Jarrell) * 2011: "Gotta Be You" (One Direction) * 2011: "Party All Night (Sleep All Day)" (Sean Kingston) * 2011: "Anything" (Musiq Soulchild) * 2015: "Back To Sleep" (Chris Brown) * 2017: "Back 2 U (AM 1:27)" (NCT 127) * 2018: "1,2,3" (NCT Dream) * 2019: "Betcha" (Baekhyun) * 2020: "Black Swan" (BTS) * 2020: "On" (BTS) * 2021: "Anticipation" (Leanne and Naara) * 2022: "Hot" (Seventeen) * 2022: "{{ill|Flying High (JKT48 single)|id|lt=Flying High|Flying High (singel JKT48)}}" (JKT48) * 2023: "Super" (Seventeen) * 2023: "I Want You" (SB19) * 2023: "Real Life" (NCT 127) * 2025: "Shooting for the Stars" (SB19)

===Songs written=== *2010 Justin Bieber – My World 2.0 * 3. "Stuck in the Moment" * 4. "U Smile" * 11. "Kiss and Tell" (iTunes bonus track)"

Iyaz – Replay ** 2. "Solo"

JLS – Outta This World * 3. "Outta This World" * 5. "Work" * 6. "I Know What She Like" * 11. "Love at War"

Girlicious – Rebuilt * 5. "Unlearn Me" * 9. "Over You

Cheryl Cole – Messy Little Raindrops * 9. "Better to Lie"

D-Pryde - "MARS" * 13. '"Big Shot" *2011 Mindless Behavior – Number 1 Girl * 3. "Future"

Musiq Soulchild – MusiqInTheMagiq * 1. "Anything" * 3. "Sayido" * 5. "Silver&Gold" * 6. "WaitingStill" * 7. "Backtowhere" * 13. "Clumsylove" (iTunes bonus track) *2014 Jesse McCartney – Have It All * 3. "The Writer" *2015 Chris Brown – Royalty * 1. "Back To Sleep" *2017 Kehlani - SweetSexySavage * 2. Keep On *2017 Chris Brown - Heartbreak on a Full Moon * 27. Tough Love

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