| Lamar Morris | |||||||
| Other Names: | Lamar Hype | ||||||
| Birth Name: | Lamar Morris | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1999 | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Dagenham, Essex, England | ||||||
| Years Active: | 2010–present | ||||||
| Agent: | XIX Entertainment | ||||||
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Lamar Morris (born 1 December 1999) is an English singer, songwriter and dancer.[1] He is known for participating in the British series The Hour. He also was a member of the global pop group Now United, representing the United Kingdom.[2] [3]
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.
On 15 November 2017 Lamar's name was revealed as one of the members of the global pop group Now United, 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.[5] In September 2018, the film Ruined was released, with Lamar being 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]
On 22 November 2020, the singer Southside Diddy released "Roccstar Disappointments" featuring Lamar.[12] In 2021, Lamar had his comeback on Now United appearing in the remake of the "Let The Music Move You" video on 1 May,[13] in "Nobody Like Us" on 28 May[14] and then having his second feature clip in "NU Party" on 18 June,[15] where Lamar is credited as songwriter and producer on the song. Still on Now United, Lamar will release another solo song called "My Delicate Flower" on 30 June, with him as a guest appearance in his friend Donrique's song along with Southside Diddy.
On 20 January 2023, Lamar released "Love Louder", as part of The Meeps. On 8 September, the singer Mélanie released "Misconception" featuring Lamar. On 22 September, Lamar released "Bop Bop", his debut single.
On 17 August 2024, Lamar released "Polaroid". On 19 August, Lamar released "Coco Roll". On 25 October, Lamar released "Rendezvous".
| Year | Peaks | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | ||||||||||||||
| "Bop Bop"[16] | 2023 | — | ||||||||||||
| "Polaroid"[17] | 2024 | — | rowspan=4" | |||||||||||
| "Coco Roll"[18] | — | |||||||||||||
| "Rendezvous"[19] | — | |||||||||||||
| "Control" | — | |||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | ||||||||||||||
| "Roccstar Disappointments"[20] | 2020 | — | How Can I Lose[21] | |||||||||||
| "My Delicate Flower"[22] | 2021 | — | rowspan="2" | |||||||||||
| "Misconception"[23] | 2023 | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | The Hour | Boy 1 | [25] | |
| 2018 | Ruined | Actor | ||
| 2023 | The Musical: Welcome to the Night of Your Life | Sterling |