Laila Woozeer

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Laila Woozeer
Woozeer in 2022
Woozeer in 2022
OccupationAuthor, musician
EducationMasters in Advanced Music Performance (University of London)
Notable worksNot Quite White
Website
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Laila Woozeer is a British author, performer, musician, and activist. Woozeer's 2022 book, Not Quite White (published by Simon & Schuster) is a memoir described as "primarily focused on mixed-race identity and also looking at representation, structural racism, intergenerational trauma and interracial family relations."[1] Woozeer has also written for Cosmopolitan,[2] The Guardian, Eastern Eye,[3] Metro,[4][5] My London[6] Shout Out UK[7] and Marie Claire[8] on race and identity. Woozeer is also a multi-instrumentalist who has worked in both theatre and musical theatre composing both original scores and soundtracks.

Writing[edit]

Not Quite White[edit]

Woozeer's debut book, Not Quite White, was released on 23 June 2022, and published by Simon & Schuster. The book is a memoir that focusses on mixed race identity as well as representation, intergenerational trauma, structural racism, and interracial family relations.[9] Excerpts from the book were published in Mashable[10] and Wales Art Review.[11] The book was featured in a list of best non-fiction books in Cosmopolitan and Stylist.[12][13] The book began as a blog post on their blog TAPE PARADE.[1]

Other writing[edit]

Woozeer has written for and been interviewed in The Guardian,[14] Cosmopolitan,[2] Eastern Eye,[3] Metro,[4][5] My London,[6] Shout Out UK[7] and Marie Claire[8] on race and identity. In 2015, BuzzFeed republished a post written by Woozeer about using the online dating app Tinder as a non-white person.[15] Woozeer previously wrote a blog called TAPE PARADE.[16]

Music[edit]

Woozeer singing in WOLF PACK in 2012

Woozeer is a multi-instrumentalist who has worked in both theatre and musical theatre composing both original scores and soundtracks. Woozeer primarily uses piano and voice, as well as playing guitar, ukulele, bassoon and clarinet.[1][17] Woozeer has worked on several projects including:

  • The Not Quite White book is part of a larger series of work which includes an EP of original songs and artwork.[1]
  • Heather And Harry: Woozeer was composer, actor, and musician for a collaboration with Stumble Trip Theatre.[18][19][20]
  • WOLF PACK: Woozeer was the creator, performer and produce of an award-winning performance-based collective[1]
  • QUIZCATS: Woozeer was the creator, arranger and performer for a live band karaoke, it included Disney-themed events named Quizney.[1]
  • A Strange Wild Song: Woozeer was composer, actor and musician in a show created with Rhum & Clay.[1][21]
  • In 2017 Woozeer was part of the group The Notables on Pitch Battle on BBC One.[22]

Activism[edit]

After being subjected to 'upskirting', Woozeer was interviewed on BBC and LBC radio as well as by Refinery29 about the experience and the campaign to make it illegal under The Voyeurism (Offences) Act.[23][24][25][26]

Education[edit]

Woozeer is a graduate of Goldsmiths, University of London and holds a Masters in Advanced Music Performance.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Woozeer lives in London and is vegan.[27][28] Woozeer is Welsh, French, Scottish, American, Indian and Mauritian.[29][30][31]

Woozeer is non-binary.[32]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Career". Laila Woozeer. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b Snape, Alice (1 June 2022). "EYNTK about navigating your non-binary identity at work". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Music is something I could explore forever: Laila Woozer". EasternEye. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b Woozeer, Laila (23 June 2022). "After being called 'exotic' on dates, I've got White Guy Fatigue". Metro. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b Woozeer, Laila (23 July 2022). "Why are white women celebrated for fake tans, but I was bullied for my skin?". Metro. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. ^ a b Khan, Unzela (12 June 2022). "'I was the only Brown person in my class and was called a terrorist after 9/11'". MyLondon. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Why are we all obsessed with [white] 'Britishness'? – Shout Out UK". Shout Out UK. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b "marieclaireuk on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  9. ^ Owen, Annie (10 July 2022). "Author talks about what it was like growing up mixed race in rural North Wales". North Wales Live. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. ^ Thompson, Rachel (23 June 2022). "'Not Quite White' delves into the fetishisation of mixed race people in the dating world". Mashable. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  11. ^ Review, Wales Arts (23 June 2022). "Not Quite White by Laila Woozeer | Extract". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  12. ^ "New good books to read | Best books to read (Cosmopolitan)". 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  13. ^ Shaffi, Sarah (28 February 2020). "The 32 best non-fiction books out in 2020". Stylist. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  14. ^ "As a 'mixed' person, the language to describe me isn't fit for purpose | Laila Woozeer". the Guardian. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  15. ^ Barrett, Gena-mour. "A Woman Shared The Comments She Gets As A Non-White Person On Tinder". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  16. ^ "What Inspires Us to Blog?". WordPress.com News. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Wonderful Women Interview with Musician & Writer, Laila Woozeer". Honest Mum. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Heather And Harry (Stumble Trip Theatre) | ThreeWeeks Edinburgh". Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Heather and Harry listing on Broadway Baby". broadwaybaby.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  20. ^ Omaweng, Chris (31 January 2018). "Heather and Harry at The Landor – Review". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  21. ^ admin. "A Strange Wild Song". Liverpool Sound and Vision. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  22. ^ Hold On/Human/Castle on the Hill/Livin' La Vida Loca/Livin' on a Prayer/Some Nights | Pitch Battle, retrieved 5 July 2022
  23. ^ "Victoria Derbyshire on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  24. ^ Gil, Natalie. "The Government Has Finally Changed The Law On Upskirting". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  25. ^ MARTIN, GINA. "#StopSkirtingTheIssue: "A Man On The Bus Took Photos Up My Skirt"". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Upskirting: know your rights". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  27. ^ FiftyStatesOneDay (15 May 2017). "This Is What A Vegan Looks Like: Laila c/o TAPEPARADE". ALL GOOD, ALL VEGAN. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  28. ^ Silvers, Isabella (18 January 2018). "7 tips to make going vegan easier". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  29. ^ "As a 'mixed' person, the language to describe me isn't fit for purpose | Laila Woozeer". the Guardian. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  30. ^ Owen, Annie (10 July 2022). "Author talks about what it was like growing up mixed race in rural North Wales". North Wales Live. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  31. ^ Dazed (2 August 2022). "Not Quite White: Author Laila Woozeer on growing up mixed-race". Dazed. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  32. ^ Thompson, Rachel (23 June 2022). "'Not Quite White' delves into the fetishisation of mixed race people in the dating world". Mashable. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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