Introduction
Dan August Rigo (born August 6, 1986) is a Filipino-Canadian recording artist, songwriter, producer and musician. August Rigo is signed to a publishing contract with Sony/ATV as a songwriter.
Early life
Dan August Rigo (born August 6, 1986 Toronto, Ontario, Canada) 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.
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".
In 2010, August secured a publishing deal with Sony/ATV as well as an admin society deal with BMI. He is also signed with Island Def Jam Records.
In October 2011, August released his first single "Here Comes Trouble" featuring Busta Rhymes on Alpine Music Group/Island DefJam. He also released his promo mixtape "Too Big To Fail" online.
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 18th, 2015, August Rigo released the Japanese version of his album "The Fall Out" on Manhattan Records in Japan. "The Fall Out" was released independently on Rigo's label "Summerchild Records" in Canada on November 6th, 2015. The album was nominated for a Juno Award for Best R&B/Soul Recording.
Discography
Singles Written by August Rigo
- 2010: "Solo"
- 2010: "Change Positions"
- 2010: "Up & Running"
- 2011: "Gotta Be You"
- 2011: "Party All Night (Sleep All Day)"
- 2011: "Anything"
- 2015: "Back To Sleep"
- 2018: "1,2,3"
- 2019: "Betcha"
- 2020: "Black Swan" (BTS)
Songs Written by August Rigo
- 2010
Justin Bieber – My World 2.0
- 3. "Stuck in the Moment"
- 4. "U Smile"
- 11. "Kiss and Tell"
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"
- 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