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John Cummings/Articles/Laila Woozeer
OccupationAuthor, musician
EducationMasters in Advanced Music Performance from Goldsmiths (University of London)
Notable worksNot Quite White
Website
lailawoozeer.com


Laila Woozeer is a British author, musician and activist. In 2022, Woozeer published the book Not Quite White, which 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], Eastern Eye,[3] Metro[4], My London[5] Shout Out UK[6] and Marie Claire[7] on rce and identity. Woozeer is also a multi-instrumentalist who has worked in both theatre and musical theatre composing both original scores and soundtracks.

Education

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

Writing

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Not Quite White

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Woozeer's debut book, Not Quite White, was released 23 June 2022, published by Simon & Schuster. The book is a memoir which focusses on mixed race identity as well as representation, intergenerational trauma, structural racism and interracial family relations.[8] Excerpts from the book were published in Mashable[9] and Wales Art Review.[10] The book was featured in a list of best non fiction books in Cosmopolitain and Stylist.[11][12] The book began as a blog post on their blog TAPE PARADE.[1]

Other writing

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Woozeer has written for and been interviewed in Cosmopolitain[2], Eastern Eye,[3] Metro[4], My London[5], Shout Out UK[6] and Marie Claire[7] 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.[13] Woozeer previously wrote a blog called TAPE PARADE.[14]

Music

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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][15] 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.[16][17][18]
  • WOLF PACK: Woozeer was the creator, performer and produce of an award-winning performance based collective[1]
  • QUIZCATS: Woozeer was 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][19]
  • In 2017 Woozeer was part of the group The Notables on Pitch Battle on BBC One.[20]

Activism

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After being subject 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.[21][22][23][24]

Personal life

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Woozeer lives in London, and is vegan.[25][26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Career". LAILA WOOZEER. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  2. ^ a b Snape, Alice (2022-06-01). "EYNTK about navigating your non-binary identity at work". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  3. ^ a b "Music is something I could explore forever: Laila Woozer". EasternEye. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  4. ^ a b Woozeer, Laila (2022-06-23). "After being called 'exotic' on dates, I've got White Guy Fatigue". Metro. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  5. ^ a b Khan, Unzela (2022-06-12). "'I was the only Brown person in my class and was called a terrorist after 9/11'". MyLondon. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  6. ^ a b "Why are we all obsessed with [white] 'Britishness'? - Shout Out UK". https://www.shoutoutuk.org/. Retrieved 2022-07-06. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  8. ^ Owen, Annie (2022-07-10). "Author talks about what it was like growing up mixed race in rural North Wales". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  9. ^ Thompson, Rachel (2022-06-23). "'Not Quite White' delves into the fetishisation of mixed race people in the dating world". Mashable. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  10. ^ Review, Wales Arts (2022-06-23). "Not Quite White by Laila Woozeer | Extract". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  11. ^ "New good books to read | Best books to read (Cosmopolitan)". web.archive.org. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
  12. ^ Shaffi, Sarah (2020-02-28). "The 32 best non-fiction books out in 2020". Stylist. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  13. ^ Barrett, Gena-mour. "A Woman Shared The Comments She Gets As A Non-White Person On Tinder". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  14. ^ "What Inspires Us to Blog?". WordPress.com News. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  15. ^ "Wonderful Women Interview with Musician & Writer, Laila Woozeer". Honest Mum. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  16. ^ "Heather And Harry (Stumble Trip Theatre) | ThreeWeeks Edinburgh". Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  17. ^ "Heather and Harry listing on Broadway Baby". broadwaybaby.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  18. ^ Omaweng, Chris (2018-01-31). "Heather and Harry at The Landor - Review". LondonTheatre1. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  19. ^ admin. "A Strange Wild Song". Liverpool Sound and Vision. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  20. ^ Hold On/Human/Castle on the Hill/Livin' La Vida Loca/Livin' on a Prayer/Some Nights | Pitch Battle, retrieved 2022-07-05
  21. ^ "https://twitter.com/victorialive/status/1007560158774345728". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-07-07. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  22. ^ Gil, Natalie. "The Government Has Finally Changed The Law On Upskirting". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  23. ^ MARTIN, GINA. "#StopSkirtingTheIssue: "A Man On The Bus Took Photos Up My Skirt"". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  24. ^ "Upskirting: know your rights". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  25. ^ FiftyStatesOneDay (2017-05-15). "This Is What A Vegan Looks Like: Laila c/o TAPEPARADE". ALL GOOD, ALL VEGAN. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  26. ^ Silvers, Isabella (2018-01-18). "7 tips to make going vegan easier". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
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