Chelsea Leyland

Chelsea Leyland is an English disc jockey, cannabis and epilepsy activist, and model.[1][2][3] She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, United States.[1]

Chelsea Leyland
Born
London, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)DJ, Cannabis and Epilepsy Activist, Model
Websitehttp://chelsealeyland.com

Early life

Leyland was born in London, England and attended Bedales Boarding School. She moved to New York City after graduating high school to pursue an acting career.[4][5] She studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute prior to becoming a DJ and became interested in deejaying after recommending a DJ friend for various fashion events.[1][4][5]

Career

Deejaying

Leyland has earned the moniker “fashion’s DJ” from her work in the fashion industry.[6] She has been recognized for her eclectic DJ style, with her selections including hip-hop, rock, reggae, electro, house, metal and other genres including music from the 1950s and 60s. Leyland deejayed The 2018 DVF Awards.[7] celebrating Philanthropists and Style Powerhouses,[8] Pal Norte's 2018 Music Festival in Monterrey, Mexico,[9] Chelsea is also a Beats 1 host with Apple Radio,[10] and has spoken out about her activism in podcasts including Steve Hash and Ally Hilfiger's "Sit In" [11] and Ovid Therapeutics' BoldMedicine.[12]

Leyland deejayed at the Stylecaster NYFW Celebration and for the opening of a new Burberry store at Bloomingdales in New York City, New York in 2011.[13][14] She has also deejayed for Cole Haan in New York City, New York.[15][16] She deejayed at Valentino’s Fashion Night Out and his Benefit for the Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts.[2][17]

Leyland deejayed for Armani during Aramani’s 2013 Travel Style showcase and Milan Fashion Week 2013.[18][19][20] She also deejayed for designer Naeem Khan on three separate occasions.[21][22] Other notable designers she deejayed for include Fendi, Missoni, Chanel, Vogue, Christian Louboutin, Prabal Gurung and Diane von Furstenberg.[6][23][24] [25][26][27]

Leyland’s deejay debut was at Valentino’s 2010 Fashion Night Out Celebrity Poker Tournament.[2][6][21][28] Leyland opened for Duran Duran at Paper magazine’s 2011 Beautiful People event.[29] She also opened for Diplo and Santigold during her work for fashion designer Cole Haan.[15][30] She has worked with Nicki Minaj and deejayed alongside Harry Styles of One Direction during London Fashion Week in 2013.[31][32]

Leyland deejayed for Ben Watt’s annual Shark Attack Sounds Fourth of July party in 2011 and 2013.[33][34] She also deejayed for the 2011 Brazil Foundation Gala at the New York Public Library[35] and for eBay and Jonathan Alder during the 2011 opening of The Inspiration Shop.[36]

Leyland has deejayed for artists including Damien Hirst’s gallery opening at the Soho House in Berlin, Germany and for Kehinde Wiley’s Art Basel show in Miami, Florida.[6][37] She has also deejayed at the Whitney and Guggenheim museums and for curator Vito Schnabel.[38][39]

Leyland deejayed in Tel Aviv, Israel in 2013 for the opening of an exhibit at the Holon Design Museum.[40] She also deejayed at the 2013 amfAR Gala in Sao Paulo, Brazil and in Marrakech, Morocco for social networking site ASmallWorld.[41][42] She has deejayed in Milan, Italy and Berlin, Germany twice.[6][20]

Cannabis and epilepsy activism

Leyland suffers from a form of epilepsy called 'Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy' which she has been battling with since her early teens. Leyland's sister suffers from a more severe form of epilepsy and as a result lives in full-time care at The Epilepsy Society[43] in the UK. In 2016 Leyland came off of all pharmaceutical medicines and has been treating her epilepsy with Cannabidiol (CBD) ever since. It has had a dramatic impact on her health, and she has been seizure free ever since.[44] Leyland began co-producing "Separating the Strains" [45] in 2017, a documentary accompanying Leyland on her journey as she explores the medicinal cannabis climate in both the US and UK. The film aims to de-stigmatize both epilepsy and cannabis.

In 2017, Leyland was featured in Harpers Bazaar[46] sharing her personal story and discussing her work as an activist. Leyland has been featured for her work as an activist in numerous publications including Teen Vogue,[44] W Magazine [47] Gossamer,[48] MILK,[49] Stoned Fox,[50] and Miss Grass' video series.[51]

Modeling

Leyland has been showcased in MTV and Unilever’s Dove brand’s women DJ campaign.[52] Leyland was the face of Cole Haan’s 2012 fall promotional campaign.[3][16] She is professionally represented in the United States by William Morris Endeavor (WME).[53][54]

Film

Leyland has also appeared in the independent films Charmed and The Best Man.[55] She starred in a fashion short film by StyleCaster entitled Snow Blind .[56]

Philanthropy

Leyland closely supports the Epilepsy Society, a UK based epilepsy and neurological organization [57] which provides full-time care for her sister, Tamsin. Chelsea collaborated with Mark Cross to design a handbag giving a percentage of sales to the Epilepsy Society.[58]

Leyland participated in the 2012 Charity Meets Fashion charity fashion show.[59] She was an honorary chair for the 2012 Charity Ball Benefiting Charity: Water and has worked with ACRIA, a HIV/AIDS charity.[60][61] Leyland deejayed for the Free Arts NYC charity art auction on multiple occasions.[62][63] She also deejayed for The Museum of Art and Design’s Young Patrons Gala.[64][65]

Personal life

Leyland’s father owned London-based restaurant Foxtrot Oscar prior to its sale to chef Gordon Ramsay[1][66] and managed the London Playboy Club during the 1970s.[66] Her sister is epileptic and autistic.[1]

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