By Sheldon Spackman

Langlois wins $75,000 in Project Wild

Nov 26, 2018 | 10:54 AM

A Red Deer musician has won the second place prize in a unique, province-wide country artist development program.

Ryan Langlois is now one step closer to making the album of his dreams after being awarded $75,000 in Project Wild at Knoxville’s Tavern in Calgary Sunday night.  

Langlois, formerly of The Boom Chucka Boys, finished second behind first place winner The Prairie States who received $100,953 and ahead of third place finisher Leaving Thomas who earned $50,000.

All three performed at a Top 3 Awards night Finale at Knoxville’s November 24.

Project Wild is funded by Wild 95.3 radio in Calgary – owned by the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group which currently has a seven-year commitment of $4.9 million to develop artists and industry in Alberta.

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Project Wild has artist applicants competing for significant music grants, with each of the Top 12 finalists, which also included Red Deer singer/songwriter Jamie Woodfin, awarded $5,000 to go towards career development. A committee then judges how effectively each artist uses their money.

Woodfin chose to pair up with Ronald McDonald House of Central Alberta, an organization close to his heart, while Langlois chose his Let’s Walk journey, a fundraising initiative that saw him and several others walk for one hour each day for 30 days this fall and raise $960 in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association – Central Alberta Branch.