DJ Leanne

DJ Leanne is the owner & operator of GirlOnWax DJs & Musicians. She has been DJing with a solid reputation for over 15 years, and has built a team of incredible, award-winning DJs & Musicians. GirlOnWax is Vancouver’s #1 female-owned DJ Company. Leanne is a large contributor to Canada’s thriving DJ scene through her creation of GirlOnWax Events, DJ Schools & House Music radio shows. In her long and prosperous DJ career, she has spun alongside the best in the business: Kaskade, Boy George, Armand Van Helden, Bob Sinclair & Mark Farina, to name a few. Local DJs to the stars, GirlOnWax DJs have several celebrity clients like Jennifer Aniston, Goldie Hawn, George Clooney, Scooter Braun & The Vancouver Canucks. They have DJ’ed alongside artists like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran & Sarah McLachlan. Thousands have danced to their sets at the highest profile events & weddings in The Lower Mainland's recent history. GirlOnWax’s musical repertoire is massive, from Lounge to House to Retro to Top 40, to Rock to Indie and everything in-between! The GirlOnWax team creates the ultimate musical environment, designed especially for you. An innovator for DJ Education in Canada, DJ Leanne created Western Canada’s very first DJ School. The Rhythm Institute was featured on MuchMusic, MTV Canada, CTV, CBC, City TV, Global, The Globe & Mail, BC Business Magazine, Vancouver Magazine, The Vancouver Sun, The Province, The Georgia Straight (cover story) & Elle Magazine Canada. Stay tuned for her online DJ lessons at Udemy. DJ AWARDS 2001, 2002 & 2003 Nominated ‘Best Local DJ’ Georgia Straight People’s Choice Awards, 2002-2009 Nominated ‘Favourite Local DJ’ The Westender Viewers Choice Awards, 2002 WINNER: ‘Entrepreneur Of The Year New Ventures Program’ for The Rhythm Institute DJ School, 2005 WINNER: ‘Best Local DJ’ Georgia Straight People’s Choice Awards, WINNER: ‘Best Electronica DJ’ Clubvibes Nightlife Awards, 2006, 2007 & 2010: Nominee ‘Best Electronica DJ’ Clubvibes Nightlife Awards