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Discography

Albums

Soundtrack albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Guest appearances

Television

''RuPaul's Drag Race''

Leland co-wrote Kardashian: The Musical, VH1 Divas Live and Kitty Girls featured on the ninth season and All Stars 3 of VH1's ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and was a guest on the sixth episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 3), ''All Stars'' 3, second episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 4), ''All Stars'' 4, twelfth episode of RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12), season 12 and seventh episode of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6), ''All Stars'' 6. Leland co-wrote "I'm That Bitch" and "You Think You Know Me" for the first two episodes of the twelfth season. Leland co-wrote "Break Up (Bye Bye)" and "UK Hun?" for ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. He also wrote “Queens Down Under” for ''RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under''.

''Love, Victor''

Leland served as executive music producer for the Hulu series ''Love, Victor'', in addition to writing the series' theme song "Somebody Tell Me". He also co-wrote 13 original songs for the series' soundtrack.

''The Other Two''

Leland co-wrote "My Brother's Gay" and "Stink", and the theme song for the series ''The Other Two'', which was executive produced by Lorne Michaels and created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, and aired on Comedy Central.

''Gayme Show''

Leland served as executive music producer and composer for Gayme Show on Quibi.

Films

''Sierra Burgess Is a Loser''

McLaughlin composed the score, and wrote 11 original songs with Bram Inscore, for the Netflix original movie ''Sierra Burgess Is a Loser'', directed by Ian Samuels and starring Shannon Purser. The film was released on September 7, 2018.

''Boy Erased''

McLaughlin composed the theme song "Revelation", featured in the movie and end credits of the film ''Boy Erased'', with Troye Sivan and Jonsi.

Personal life

Leland was born in Biloxi, Mississippi. He is openly gay.

Songwriting and production credits

indicates a song that was released as a single.

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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