Ezina LeBlanc

Ezina LeBlanc is an artist and writer, and former Miss Black USA currently writing music for an animated children’s TV series for Fox. Her career includes work as a singer, songwriter, composer, musician, inventor/designer of Victress Guitars, poet and author, radio host, producer, screenwriter, film and TV actor, magazine publisher and media personality. She attributes a lot of her success to her mentor Kenya Summer Moore.
Background
LeBlanc attended University of Michigan Business School in Ann Arbor, Michigan to study various crafts in the entertainment industry. When her business studies were finished, she attended the Juilliard School for Performing Arts in New York City.
Career
LeBlanc is a voting member of The Recording Academy and is an active member of AFM, ASCAP, AFTRA, SAG, , WGA, Women in Film, LeBlanc has also established herself in Europe and the U.S. for her work in the metaphysical and spiritual fields as a psychic, clairvoyant channel, alchemist, Kabbalist and Reiki master.
Author
LeBlanc started her writing career at an early age and, after years of writing poetry and prose, she published “A Homegirl Returns to the Ghetto” and followed it up with “Greens and Grits” - based on her Grandmother’s recipes and wisdom.
LeBlanc also wrote and published the “Indie Artist Bootcamp” series of books: “How To Make Money Selling Music On The Internet” - How To Make A Living As A Full-time Artist” - “How To Start And Manage A Band” - “Book Your Own Tour” - “Grow Your Star PR For Artists” - How To Start Your Own Record Label.”
Music
Ezina is a musician at the forefront of rock’s renaissance as she expands musical boundaries, drawing on rock, funk, sacred chants and soulful beats. Through her music and poetry, Ezina moves her listeners through inspirational messages of empowerment and addresses several issues such as oppression, spiritual warfare and injustice.
Ezina’s entrance into the music business was ripe with challenges that conflicted with her spiritual life and devotional practice. Learning about the hypnotic power of music, and studying sacred texts from many different spiritual traditions, her spiritual practice morphed into a daily way of life.
The more spiritual texts she studied, the more she realized that they all shared common information. Some of it nearly identical. They all used parables to teach unconditional love, kindness and peace. She fell in love with all of the religions of the world and says that she feels comfortable in all of God’s houses.
In order to parallel her life’s path with the messages in her music, she dove deep into the teachings of her ancestors. She studied at the foot of her Choctaw Great Grandmother, traveled to India where she was introduced to yoga for householders and other spiritual practices. She then reconnected with her Jewish heritage at the wailing wall in Israel where her path was unveiled. Ezina’s spiritual pilgrimages continue to serve as a source of creativity and motivation for her music.
Ezina’s music - an eclectic mix of rock, r&b, funk and Hebrew, Gurmukhi and Sanskrit chanting - enveloped with the names and teachings of divinities, delivers an incredibly and refreshingly universal message. Ezina writes all of her songs and uses the stage as her moving temple, a place where she can share the experience of her spiritual journey with her audience.
Known for her conscious lyrics, captivating performance and engaging live shows, Ezina uses her music as a powerful force for change.
LeBlanc served as front-woman for many bands before starting her solo career.
After years of playing guitars that were unwieldy to maneuver on stage, she created Victress Guitars. In 2007, Victress Records was created to focus solely on signing female artists and female fronted bands. LeBlanc's holiday album, SNOWFIRE, will be their first label release.
LeBlanc produces the Hotgirl Music tour which made its 3rd globe-trotting trek this year featuring girl-fronted bands and showcasing music by female singers and songwriters.
Albums
Ezina's has released albums Grace, Awakening, Goddess, Tempted, Power of a Woman, and Surrender.
Television & film
LeBlanc appeared in various roles on TV and in film, which led her to pursue producing, publishing and screenwriting. In 2009, Victress Cinema Films was founded to produce inspirational movies and TV shows that feature women of all ages.
Publisher
In 2009, GUITAR GODDESS magazine premiered—that celebrates femme guitarists worldwide and features reviews of guitars and electronic gear, with performance charts and highlights.
Activist
As an activist, LeBlanc’s Opus Wings Music Foundation provides scholarships each year to young women entering college who major in the music arena, film production and entertainment marketing or licensing. She was also involved with VH-1’s “Save The Music” campaign.
Recognition
In 1989, as Leslie Waddell, LeBlanc was crowned Miss Black USA. As Miss Black USA, she traveled around the U.S. speaking to school children about the importance of education, saying “NO to drugs” and encouraging them to live their dreams.

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