Birth name Dan August Rigo Role Record producer Name August Rigo | Website augustrigo.com | |
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Occupation(s) Songwriter, record producer, singer Labels Alpine Music, Sony/ATV, Island Def Jam Record label The Island Def Jam Music Group Similar People D‑Pryde, Steve Mac, Cheryl Fernandez‑Versini, JR Rotem, Sandy Vee |
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Dan August Rigo or better known professionally as 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.
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- August rigo get serious
- You re with me august rigo
- Early life
- Music career
- Singles Written by August Rigo
- Songs Written by August Rigo
- References

You re with me august rigo
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.
Singles Written by August Rigo
Songs Written by August Rigo
Iyaz – Replay
Girlicious – Rebuilt
Cheryl Cole – Messy Little Raindrops
D-Pryde - "MARS"
Mindless Behavior – Number 1 Girl
Musiq Soulchild – MusiqInTheMagiq
Jesse McCartney – Have It All
Kehlani - SweetSexySavage