Background
Auger grew up in Victoria, and graduated from Claremont Secondary School.
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Langdon Auger
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He studied at BCIT, earning a degree in sales and marketing.
Career
He has recorded six albums and a mixtape so far. He moved to Vancouver in 2001. In June of that same year, Auger gained attention for his song "Island Nights", from the Crisp Living album, recorded in his basement.
lieutenant was the first time an independent song reached number one on The Beat 94.5"s Top 7 at 7 request program
"Island Nights" was later named the fourth-best-written song about Victoria by the city"s top music reviewer. He was an opening act on one of Maestro"s tours.
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. From the same album, "Pat"s Song" is a tribute to the brother of his old manager, broadcast personality Dylan "Big Doctorate" Willows.
Pat died in a motor vehicle accident.
In 2008, he released the album Inaugeration, again independently to a sellout crowd in Victoria, British Columbia In 2009, Auger released "The AUG Ep", again independently. 2011 saw Auger release his 4th full length album "The Illuminaugi" on 11/11/11. Life has thrown Auger some curveballs, a journey he details in depth on The Illuminaugi.
Langdon was nominated as one of the best artists in Victoria in the "Times Colonist Music Awards" for 2011.
