Lamar Morris (British singer)

Lamar Morris (born 1 December 1999) is a British singer, songwriter, actor and dancer.[1] He is known for participating in the British series "The Hour". He is also a member of the global pop group Now United, representing the United Kingdom.[2][3]

Lamar Morris
Born
Lamar Morris

(1999-12-01) 1 December 1999
Birmingham, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesLamar Hype
Occupation
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • dancer
Years active2010–present
AgentXIX Entertainment
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Years active2017–present
LabelsXIX Entertainment
Associated actsNow United, The Hour, Ruined, Southside Diddy

Career

2010–2011: early career

He participated in dance productions with the YMCA Tensing dance team in 2010. He signed with the Rhodes agency drama school. In 2011 Lamar participated in an episode of the British series "The Hour".

2017–2020: Now United, solo career

On 15 November 2017 Lamar's name was revealed as one of the members, being the ninth so far. On 6 December 2017 Lamar, together with the other members of Now United, released "Summer In The City", a preview single.[4]

After his debut in April 2018, Lamar became inactive in the group, returning to small activities, such as performances near England, because of school and problems with his passport.[5] In September 2018, the film "Ruined" was released, of which Lamar was part of the cast.

In June 2019, Lamar returned to the activities of Now United during the filming of "Crazy Stupid Silly Love",[6] and soon recorded the final version of "Like That".[7] Then, together with Any, he re-recorded "You Give Me Something",[8] and returned to the hiatus, not participating in the group's third tour, Dreams Come True Tour.[9] In 2020, in the quarantine season, Lamar has been doing Take Overs on Now United's Instagram account, participating in video clips and collaborative lives.[10][11]

Lamar started preparing his first solo album, and his first single already has a release date.[12][13][14]

2020–present: Early solo career

On 22 November 2020 the singer Southside Diddy, together with Lamar, released "Roccstar Disappointments", which is a song where Lamar does feat.[15]

Discography
List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Artist Album
"Roccstar Disappointments"[15] 2020 Southside Diddy (featuring Lamar Morris) Non-album singles

With Now United
For Lamar's work with Now United, see Now United discography.

Filmography
Year Title Paper Ref.
2011 The Hour Boy 1 [16]
2018 Ruined Actor [17]

Documentaries
Year Title Character Notes Reference
2018 Dreams Come True: The Documentary Himself Documentary showing the creation of the global pop group Now United [18]

Awards and nominations
For Lamar's Awards and Nominations with Now United, see Now United § Awards and Nominations.

References
  1. "Lamar Morris: 15 curiosidades sobre o britânico do Now United". Letras.mus.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. Correspondent, Matthew Moore, Media. "Now United: we're with the brand . . . pop goes commercial". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  3. "Simon Fuller's Now United Sign Global Sponsorship Deal With Pepsi: Exclusive". www.billboard.com. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. "Lamar Morris relembra audição para o Now United em post de agradecimento no Instagram - Febre Teen" (in Portuguese). 6 January 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. Henrique, Pedro (8 November 2019). "Cadê o Lamar? Saiba por onde anda o integrante do Now United". Festival Teen (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  6. "Novo Single na área! Now United lança clipe para "Crazy stupid silly love" gravado em Las Vegas, confira". UPdate POP (in Portuguese). 11 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. "Now United libera clipe gravado em acampamento. Assista "Like That"". Tracklist (in Portuguese). 8 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  8. "Com a volta de Lamar Morris, Now United lança 'You Give Me Something' - Febre Teen" (in Portuguese). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  9. "OMG: Joalin Loukamaa não irá participar da turnê do Now United, 'Dreams Come True' - Febre Teen" (in Portuguese). 10 November 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  10. "Now United e Sambô encerram So+Mos Festival em grande estilo". entretenimento.uol.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  11. "Com Joalin dançando "Come Together" e Lamar "Summer In The City", Now United faz live no YouTube - Febre Teen" (in Portuguese). 1 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  12. "Lamar Morris fala sobre participação de Noah Urrea em sua música solo, "Polaroid" e Conheça a Chump Change, banda com Noah Urrea que promete te conquistar | DiarioEsportes.com". www.diarioesportes.com (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  13. "Lamar Morris fala sobre participação de Noah Urrea em sua música solo, "Polaroid" - Febre Teen" (in Portuguese). 9 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  14. "Lamar Morris compartilha com fãs trecho de nova música solo - Febre Teen" (in Portuguese). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  15. "Você vai ficar viciado nessa nova música com o Lamar Morris, do Now United - Febre Teen" (in Portuguese). 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  16. "Lamar Morris". IMDb. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  17. Moss, Glad (19 September 2018), Ruined (Short, Crime, Drama, Thriller), Ntonga Mwanza, Anthony Chisholm, Lawrence Nague, Lamar Morris, Glamostudios, retrieved 3 September 2020
  18. "Now United lança documentário mostrando como tudo começou! - Febre Teen" (in Portuguese). 29 December 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
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