GirlOnWax Summer Session

The original ‘GirlOnWax’ DJ Leanne is proud to celebrate 30 years of DJing House Music (in 2024). She LOVES spinning her infectious brand of funky, dirty, bass-line friendly Deep & Tech House, which is her true passion! In 2023 she DJ'ed opening sets for some of her House Music heroes: DJ Sneak, DJ Heather & Derrick Carter. She had the honour of spinning on The Living Room stage at The Shambhala Music Festival (2022) and the Groove Cruise (Miami: 2020 & 2019). Over the course of 30 years of DJing, Leanne has spun opening sets for some of the biggest names in House Music: Mark Farina, Kenny Glasgow, Kaskade, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Boy George, Armand Van Helden, Roy Davis Jr & Miguel Migs, to name a few. 
She is currently resident DJ with Victoria's Footwork Entertainment crew and has held over 10 nightclub DJ residencies in Vancouver at venues like The Lotus, Shine, Celebrities Nightclub & Sonar Cabaret in her DJ career so far. In 2000 she created Western Canada’s first DJ School 'The Rhythm Institute'. She's taught 500+ students with her carefully curated 'DJ 101' curriculum at several DJ Schools & workshops in the Lower Mainland including 'Table Tutors' & 'School of Mix'. Leanne began her DJ career with a degree in broadcasting and has produced & hosted the popular underground House Music radio shows 'Fresh Air' (2000-2003) & 'GirlOnWax Radio' (2013-2017). You can catch her vocals on tracks by House Music producers Jay Tripwire, Buck & Taho + she's co-produces + sings vocals with Mostly Yoshi. 
DJ Leanne is currently the CEO of the critically acclaimed DJ company 'GirlOnWax Entertainment' where she manages talented DJs & Musicians with a mainly female DJ & Musician roster. DJ Leanne Career Highlights: Opening DJ set for The Red Hot Chili Peppers; DJ’ing for Sarah McLachlan on the Lilith Fair tour and DJ'ing an event for Prince William, Kate Middleton and the PM. 
DJ Leanne Awards: 'People's Choice Best DJ'- The Georgia Straight, ‘Best Electronica DJ’ - Club Vibes Nightlife Awards & 'Best DJ' for The Westender.

GirlOnWax Summer Session

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