Dan August Rigo or better known professionally as August Rigo (born August 6, 1986) is a recording artist, songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

, producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 and musician

Musician

A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....

. August Rigo is signed to a publishing contract with Sony/ATV  as a songwriter

Songwriter

A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...

.

Early life

Dan August Rigo (born August 6, 1986) in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. He became passionate about music when he watched Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...

's legendary 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

U Smile

"U Smile" is a song performed by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was written by Bieber, Jerry Duplessis, Arden Altino, and Dan August Rigo, and produced by Duplessis and Altino. According to Bieber, the song is dedicated to his fans. The song was released as the second digital-only...

, "Stuck in the Moment" and "Kiss And Tell" for Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber

Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...

, Solo

Solo (Iyaz song)

"Solo" is a song performed by British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz. It is the second single released from his album titled "Replay", released on 8 June 2010. The single "Solo" was produced by J. R. Rotem and written by August Rigo. It was released for digital download on 9 February 2010 and...

for Iyaz

Iyaz

Keidran Jones , better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records from the British Virgin Islands. His debut single "Replay", was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number-one in the UK, Australia and the top ten...

 and Outta this World for JLS

JLS

- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...

. He is featured on Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...

's second album, Messy Little Raindrops

Messy Little Raindrops

Messy Little Raindrops is the second studio album by British recording artist Cheryl Cole, released on 29 October 2010 by Fascination Records. The project is the follow-up to Cole's multi-platinum debut solo album 3 Words , following seven successful years as a member of girl group Girls Aloud...

, 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

Broadcast Music Incorporated

Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...

. He also inked a deal with Island Def Jam Records.

In October 2011, August released his first single "Here Comes Trouble" featuring Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes ,Smith is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes...

 on Alpine Music Group/Island DefJam.. He also released his promo mixtape "Too Big To Fail" online.

Singles Written by August Rigo

• 2010: "Solo
  Solo (Iyaz song)
  "Solo" is a song performed by British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz. It is the second single released from his album titled "Replay", released on 8 June 2010. The single "Solo" was produced by J. R. Rotem and written by August Rigo. It was released for digital download on 9 February 2010 and...
  
  " (Iyaz
  Iyaz
  Keidran Jones , better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records from the British Virgin Islands. His debut single "Replay", was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number-one in the UK, Australia and the top ten...
  
  )
• 2010: "Change Positions" (Pleasure P
  Pleasure P
  Marcus Ramone Cooper , better known by his stage name Pleasure P is an American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, who experienced success as a member of the group Pretty Ricky before embarking on a solo career in 2007....
  
  )
• 2010: "Up & Running" (Jessica Jarrell)
• 2011: "Gotta Be You" (One Direction
  One Direction
  One Direction are a British-Irish boy band, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. They finished third on the seventh series of The X Factor. Following The X Factor, the group signed a record contract with Syco Music.One Direction's debut single...
  
  )
• 2011: "Party All Night (Sleep All Day)
  Party All Night (Sleep All Day)
  "Party All Night " is a song by American recording artist Sean Kingston. The song is the third single from Kingston's third studio album, which is yet to be titled. It was released digitally on December 21, 2010 in the United States. It has peaked at number 102 on the Billboard Hot 100...
  
  " (Sean Kingston
  Sean Kingston
  Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
  
  )
• 2011: "Anything" (Musiq Soulchild)

Songs Written by August Rigo

Mindless Behavior

Mindless Behavior

Mindless Behavior is an American boy band, best known for the singles "My Girl" and "Mrs. Right", produced by Walter Millsap. The band was put together in Los Angeles in 2008, by Keisha Gamble, Walter Millsap and Vincent Herbert , and the band trained in dance and singing for two years before...

 - Number 1 Girl

Number 1 Girl

- Remixes :The debut single, My Girl, has a remix version which features Young Money rappers Tyga, Lil Twist, and hip hop/R&B singer Ciara. A remix of Mrs. Right appears on Young Money rapper Lil Chuckee's mixtape, Twap or Die....

• 3. "Future"

Musiq Soulchild - "MusiqIntheMagiq"

• 1. "Anything"
• 3. "Sayido"
• 5. "Silver&Gold"
• 6. "WaitingStill"
• 7. "Backtowhere"
• 13. "Clumsylove" (iTunes bonus track)

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber

Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...

 - My World 2.0

My World 2.0

My World 2.0 is the latter of two-part debut studio album from Canadian singer Justin Bieber, and is his first full studio release. The album is the follow-up to the first platinum certified half of the album, which was released on November 17, 2009, via Island Records, and 2.0 was first released...

• 3. "Stuck in the Moment"
• 4. "U Smile
  U Smile
  "U Smile" is a song performed by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was written by Bieber, Jerry Duplessis, Arden Altino, and Dan August Rigo, and produced by Duplessis and Altino. According to Bieber, the song is dedicated to his fans. The song was released as the second digital-only...
  
  "
• 11. "Kiss and Tell" (iTunes bonus track)"

Iyaz

Iyaz

Keidran Jones , better known by his stage name Iyaz, is a singer signed with the record label Beluga Heights Records from the British Virgin Islands. His debut single "Replay", was released in 2009 and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number-one in the UK, Australia and the top ten...

 - Replay

Replay (Iyaz album)

- Charts :- Release history :...

• 2. "Solo
  Solo (Iyaz song)
  "Solo" is a song performed by British Virgin Islands recording artist Iyaz. It is the second single released from his album titled "Replay", released on 8 June 2010. The single "Solo" was produced by J. R. Rotem and written by August Rigo. It was released for digital download on 9 February 2010 and...
  
  "

JLS

JLS

- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...

 - Outta This World

Outta This World

The album has received generally mixed reviews from music critics. In his review for The Independent, Andy Gill reviewed the album poorly and said "For most of its 14 tracks, Outta This World is boy-band R&B at its most formulaic, tracks like "That's My Girl" and over-autotuned opener "The Club Is...

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

Girlicious

Girlicious

Girlicious is an American girl group originally formed by Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, from the CW reality TV show Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious. The group was originally signed to Geffen Records and composed of members Natalie Mejia, Chrystina Sayers, Nichole Corvoda and...

 - Rebuilt (album)

• 5. "Unlearn Me"
• 9. "Over You
  Over You (Girlicious song)
  "Over You" is a song by American girl-group Girlicious, from their second album, Rebuilt . It was written by August Rigo. It officially impacted Canadian radio on December 25, 2009. It was digitally released to iTunes Canada on January 5, 2010...
  
  

Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Cole

Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...

 - Messy Little Raindrops

Messy Little Raindrops

Messy Little Raindrops is the second studio album by British recording artist Cheryl Cole, released on 29 October 2010 by Fascination Records. The project is the follow-up to Cole's multi-platinum debut solo album 3 Words , following seven successful years as a member of girl group Girls Aloud...

• 9. "Better to Lie"

10. Produced and featured songs on YoutTube sensation D-Pryde's Mixtape "MARS"