Langdon Auger

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Langdon Auger
Also known asLang, The A-U-G, Augz
Born
Scott Langejan

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer
Years active1995–present
Website langdonauger.com

Scott Langejan, better known by his stage name Langdon Auger, is a Canadian rapper and producer from Victoria, British Columbia. [1] He has recorded six albums and a mixtape so far.

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Early life and education

Auger grew up in Victoria, and graduated from Claremont Secondary School. His grandmother encouraged him to pursue his ambitions of becoming a musician. [2] He moved to Vancouver in 2001. [3] He studied at BCIT, earning a degree in sales and marketing. [1]

Career

In April 2003, a virtually unknown rapper at the time, Auger won the Scorch the Mic battle, a freestyle emcee competition in Vancouver BC. [4] In June of that same year, Auger gained attention for his song "Island Nights", from the Crisp Living album, recorded in his basement. [2] It was the first time an independent song reached number one on The Beat 94.5's Top 7 at 7 request program. [1] "Island Nights" was later named the fourth-best-written song about Victoria by the city's top music reviewer. [5] He was an opening act on one of Maestro's tours. [2] [6] In 2004 Auger released the Wizard of Augz album which spawned another hit single, "Got You Caught", which went to number one on the Beat 94.5's Top 7 at 7 as well. [1] Later the song won third place in the R&B/hip hop category for the 2005 International Songwriting Competition. [7] [8] From the same album, "Pat's Song" is a tribute to the brother of his old manager, broadcast personality Dylan "Big D" Willows. Pat died in a motor vehicle accident. [4]

In 2008, he released the album Inaugeration, again independently to a sellout crowd in Victoria, BC [9] In 2009, Auger released "The AUG Ep", again independently. 2011 saw Auger release his 4th full-length album "The Illuminaugi" on 11/11/11. Auger's raps feature countless local references – Clover Point, the drive-thru at Wendy's, the tennis bubble at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre – but they are also full of tributes to his fallen friends and family. [10]

Langdon was nominated as one of the best artists in Victoria in the "Times Colonist Music Awards" for 2011. [11]

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Devlin, Mike (18 November 2004). "He's no overnight rap sensation, but he's as close as you can get". Times Colonist . Victoria: Postmedia Network. p. D3. OCLC   760301460.
  2. 1 2 3 Devlin, Mike (20 September 2003). "Rapper hip-hops on Victoria bandwagon". Times Colonist . Victoria: Postmedia Network. p. C4. OCLC   760301460.
  3. ↑ Conley, Tara (May 2003). "Langdon Auger". MVRemix. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  4. 1 2 Leary, Joe (22 October 2004). "DJ Big D manages emerging rapper". The Province . Vancouver: CanWest Digital Media. p. B21.
  5. ↑ Devlin, Mike (25 May 2010). "Sing a song of home". Times Colonist . p. C12. OCLC   760301460. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Devlin, Mike (18 September 2003). "Maestro conducts hip-hop extravaganza". Times Colonist . Victoria: Postmedia Network. p. D4. OCLC   760301460.
  7. ↑ "International Songwriting Competition: Previous winners". songwritingcompetition.com. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "News of members across Canada". Words & Music. 13 (2). Don Mills: SOCAN: 7. Summer 2006. ISSN   1195-8316.
  9. ↑ Burland, Chris (17 August 2010). "Hip-Hop Chart For August 17, 2010". Chart . Toronto: Chart Communications. ISSN   1198-7235.
  10. ↑ Devlin, Mike (1 February 2012). "Happy to be a Homeboy". Times Colonist . Victoria: Postmedia Network. p. C9. OCLC   760301460.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ Devlin, Mike (10 December 2011). "Victoria's Got Talent". Times Colonist . Victoria: Postmedia Network. OCLC   760301460.
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