"L-Marr the Great"
Still going strong
Phoebe Gaston
Issue date: 4/13/06 Section: Lifestyles
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Did you ever dream of stardom? When was the last time you were passionate, really passionate, about what you were doing? Do you remember when the loaded question "what do you want to be when you grow up?" didn't seem all that loaded? You could pick anything and it was the coolest, most realistic ambition in the world. Wittenberg alum Lamarr Lewis remembers - and now he's living that dream.
Lewis graduated from Wittenberg last spring and is currently pursuing his musical career as what he calls a "Hip-Hop Soul" artist. He has recently released his debut album, "L-Marr the Great: The Prince Vol. 1," and has been performing at several clubs and bars in the area, including a recent trip to Savoy Lounge in downtown Springfield on Tuesday, March 28. He said he is looking forward to the upcoming Hip-Hop Live tour during which he'll be visiting places like Kent State University, Lexington, Ky., Kalamazoo, Mich., and Indiana University.
This will be his biggest gig yet, but he's not getting his hopes up.
"Right now I'm just trying to stay humble," he said. "I just want to remain grateful for the opportunities I've been given."
Dubbed L-Marr the Great by a Wittenberg friend, Lewis also goes by the name, The Prince, which is the title of a book that had a large impact on his life and music. More recently he earned the nickname, The Grand Opener, for his steady job as opener for any hip-hop artist that performs at the Dayton bar, Elbo's.
Lewis writes all of his own lyrics and takes each song's message very seriously. His website, www.l-marr.com, lists the purposes behind his music. The website says he hopes "to inform others of the knowledge he gained…inspire them to move toward a better reality…encourage them to struggle for change and not settle for the existence they have accepted." He pushes bored students to keep trying and not give up even if they are frustrated.
"It's just a matter of time," said Lewis. "Everything happens for a reason; just continue to be patient."
Lewis graduated from Wittenberg last spring and is currently pursuing his musical career as what he calls a "Hip-Hop Soul" artist. He has recently released his debut album, "L-Marr the Great: The Prince Vol. 1," and has been performing at several clubs and bars in the area, including a recent trip to Savoy Lounge in downtown Springfield on Tuesday, March 28. He said he is looking forward to the upcoming Hip-Hop Live tour during which he'll be visiting places like Kent State University, Lexington, Ky., Kalamazoo, Mich., and Indiana University.
This will be his biggest gig yet, but he's not getting his hopes up.
"Right now I'm just trying to stay humble," he said. "I just want to remain grateful for the opportunities I've been given."
Dubbed L-Marr the Great by a Wittenberg friend, Lewis also goes by the name, The Prince, which is the title of a book that had a large impact on his life and music. More recently he earned the nickname, The Grand Opener, for his steady job as opener for any hip-hop artist that performs at the Dayton bar, Elbo's.
Lewis writes all of his own lyrics and takes each song's message very seriously. His website, www.l-marr.com, lists the purposes behind his music. The website says he hopes "to inform others of the knowledge he gained…inspire them to move toward a better reality…encourage them to struggle for change and not settle for the existence they have accepted." He pushes bored students to keep trying and not give up even if they are frustrated.
"It's just a matter of time," said Lewis. "Everything happens for a reason; just continue to be patient."
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