Guyland Leday, born 9/29/1997, started on stage at the age of three with a toy accordion. He was always excited to be on stage trying his best to keep up with the music and dance steps that was performed. The look in his face showed that he was very serious about Zydeco. Guyland was constantly on stage with the Zydeco Force Band playing his toy accordion until one-day things changed. Guyland introduced himself to the band by sitting on an accordion case and showing the group that he was the real thing. He really knew how to play several songs on the accordion. He is a self-taught player, listening to every song that Zydeco Force and other bands played.
Beside Zydeco Force, Guyland has played with many other groups such as: Terrance Simien, Keith Frank, Curley Taylor, J. Paul and The Same Ol’ 2 Step Zydeco Band. Guyland has also been recorded on Zydeco force’s CD called “Louisiana Chicken Shack” on the Shrimpo label. Guyland played his own accordion lines and sang the songs his way on two cuts on the CD. Guyland has released his own CD called "BE MY GIRLFRIEND". It was released Oct. 2007.
In the month of Oct 6, 2006 Guyland performed at Carnegie Hall with the most talented kids in the world. HBO aired a special called “The Music In Me” the entire month of Oct starting on the 7th, 2006. Guyland was a part of this documentary. He was filmed in Louisiana with the band called Zydeco Force. On Oct 26 he was filmed for the Ellen DeGeneres show. In March 2007 Guyland was taped for the national commercial Oscar Mayer Wiener. On June 18, 2007, Guyland and his Family & Friends Zydeco Band performed at Gotham Hall in NY for THE GORDON PARKS FOUNDATION AWARDS DINNER AND AUCTION. This activity was arranged by HBO. Lil' Guyland also was the winner of a 1970 photo of Mohammed Ali signed by Gordon Parks and Mohammed Ali.
April 2,2008, Guyland was
taped for the Oporah Show in Chicago. The show will be aired May 12, 2008. You don't want to miss that show. Guyland was outstanding!