DJ LEANNE B2b
DJ Sarah-Hannah
victoria
DJ Leanne is the owner & operator of GirlOnWax Entertainment. She has been DJing with a solid reputation for over 20 years and has built a team of incredible, award-winning DJs & Musicians.
She is a large contributor to Canada’s thriving DJ scene through her creation of GirlOnWax, DJ Schools & House Music radio shows. Prior to GirlOnWax, Leanne was the booking liaison and publicist for Vancouver’s legendary underground dance venue Sonar. In her long and successful DJ career, Leanne has spun alongside the best world-renowned DJs in the business: Kaskade, Boy George, Armand Van Helden & Mark Farina, to name a few. Leanne has also played alongside high profile celebrity artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers and at Sarah McLachlin’s Lilith Fair.
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.
DJ Leanne has won awards such as ‘Best Local DJ’ Georgia Straight People’s Choice Awards, ‘Favourite Local DJ’ The Westender Viewers Choice Awards, ‘Entrepreneur Of The Year New Ventures Program’ for TRI DJ School, ‘Best Electronica DJ’ Clubvibes Nightlife Awards.
Sarah-Hannah started djing in 1996 and making electronic music in 1998. As one of the first female DJs and producers in Western Canada, Sarah-Hannah was a pioneer in the electronic music scene in the mid to late 1990s. As an event coordinator, she has produced many successful events in Victoria and Vancouver over the years. Sarah-Hannah also enjoys playing ukulele, banjolele, tamboura and singing vocals in various band projects in Victoria, and is working in her home studio on a solo project of original songs.
