Leland (musician)

Leland
Birth nameBrett Leland McLaughlin
Born (1987-07-22) July 22, 1987 (age 37)
OriginOcean Springs, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present

Brett Leland McLaughlin (born July 22, 1987), known professionally as Leland, is an American singer and songwriter.[1] Based in Los Angeles, California, he has worked closely with a range of popular artists, including Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, Daya, Andy Grammer, Kelsea Ballerini and Allie X.[2][3] In December 2017, McLaughlin signed with Vertigo Berlin/Universal Music Germany for his career as a singer and is currently published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. Since 2017, he has been the resident songwriter and producer for RuPaul's Drag Race and some of its spin-offs. McLaughlin graduated from Belmont University's School of Music in 2009 with a major in commercial voice.

  1. ^ "Brett McLaughlin". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "Brett McLaughlin". Musician Institute – College of Contemporary Music. Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  3. ^ Lauren Walck (July 16, 2016). "Biloxi-born songwriter goes from catering for a Kardashian to being tweeted by TSwift". Sun Herald. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2018.