| Lauren Toyota | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mississauga, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Television host |
| Home town | Mississauga |
| Website | |
| http://www.Laurentoyota.com | |
Lauren Toyota is a Canadian television personality who gained national exposure as the co-host of 969 on Razer.
Toyota worked as an intern for "SONY BMG" towards a Diploma in Entertainment Administration before landing her opportunity at Razer. She was also the host of CityTV Vancouver's modern global music video show Ethnosonic. Most recently she was a MuchMusic VJ based in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she co-hosted and produced the show Going Coastal. Going Coastal had been on MuchMusic since 1986 but was canceled in November 2008.
While working in Vancouver under the CTVGlobemedia umbrella, Toyota also acted as the West Coast Correspondent for Fashion Television in addition to producing for other CTVGlobemedia specialty channels including SPACE, Bravo, and Etalk. She moved back to Toronto, Ontario in 2009 where she worked as a freelance host/interviewer for a number of media outlets including MSN.ca, heavy.com, and BlackBerry/Research In Motion. In 2010, Toyota started at MuchMusic as a host and producer. She is a part of the stations new flagship show, New.Music.Live.
In 2007, Toyota was nominated for a Leo Award in the "Best Performance or Host in a Youth or Children's Program or Series" category.