Baylen Leonard
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Bruce Alan "Baylen" Leonard (born June 12, 1973, Bristol, Tennessee
) is a radio presenter and DJ
based in London
, UK. At the age 18 he moved to New York
to study, and was based there for several years working as an actor and dancer in the theatre. He moved to London in 2000..
He has worked for BBC London 94.9
as a sidekick to JoAnne Good
on the morning show, and with Danny Baker
on the afternoon show alongside fellow London-based American Amy Lamé
.
Leonard and Lamé also co-host the Homolab podcast with Leonard's partner Lucio Buffone.
He presented a show for Gaydar Radio
from 2001 to 2006, from May to December 2007 he also worked with Danny Baker on the podcast the All Day Breakfast Show
.
Leonard works in several London bars, including the Royal Vauxhall Tavern
and has started on an international DJ career with gigs in Istanbul
in late May 2007. He also does occasional voice-over work.
He lives in the Kennington
area of London.
Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol is a city in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 26,702 at the 2010 census. It is the twin city of Bristol, Virginia, which lies directly across the state line between Tennessee and Virginia. The boundaries of both cities run parallel to each other along State...
) is a radio presenter and DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK. At the age 18 he moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to study, and was based there for several years working as an actor and dancer in the theatre. He moved to London in 2000..
He has worked for BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9 is London's BBC Local Radio station, and part of BBC London. Broadcasting across Greater London and beyond on 94.9 FM, DAB, Virgin Media Channel 930, Sky Channel 0152 and also online...
as a sidekick to JoAnne Good
JoAnne Good
JoAnne Dorothy Good is a British radio presenter, television presenter, broadcast journalist and actor.-Actor:As an actor, she is best known for her role as Carol Sands in the ITV soap Crossroads from 1982 to 1984. She played a schoolgirl in the 1978 cult British horror film Killer's Moon, and...
on the morning show, and with Danny Baker
Danny Baker
Danny Baker is an English comedy writer, journalist, radio DJ and screenwriter. Since the late 1970s, he has worked for a wide range of publications and broadcasters including NME, LWT, the BBC, and Talk Radio....
on the afternoon show alongside fellow London-based American Amy Lamé
Amy Lamé
Amy Lamé is an American-born, British performer, writer, television and radio presenter and producer.-Biography:Lamé was born Amy Caddle and raised in Keyport, New Jersey. She attended Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland and moved to London in 1992...
.
Leonard and Lamé also co-host the Homolab podcast with Leonard's partner Lucio Buffone.
He presented a show for Gaydar Radio
Gaydar Radio
GaydarRadio is a British digital radio station for gay men, lesbians and gay friendly people. It is available on DAB multiplexes in London and Brighton and also online. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, with live programming from 5am to midnight during the week, 7am to midnight at weekends.-Format:The...
from 2001 to 2006, from May to December 2007 he also worked with Danny Baker on the podcast the All Day Breakfast Show
All Day Breakfast Show
The All Day Breakfast Show was a daily podcast which was launched on 15 March 2007.Created by and starring Danny Baker, the show also featured Amy Lamé, Baylen Leonard and David Kuo...
.
Leonard works in several London bars, including the Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a gay nightclub in London. It is also known as the RVT. It is South London's oldest surviving gay venue .-Early history:...
and has started on an international DJ career with gigs in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
in late May 2007. He also does occasional voice-over work.
He lives in the Kennington
Kennington
Kennington is a district of South London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, although part of the area is within the London Borough of Southwark....
area of London.