After dropping out of Yale School of Art and completing a degree at the San Francisco Art Institute, the prodigious, objectified and unsatisfied visual artist Reginald M Lamar turned his attention to music, receiving extensive operatic training from many teachers most notably famed Performer, Voice Teacher/Director Ira Siff with whom he continues to study.
In 2008 Lamar's work was presented along side world renowned performance artist Ron athey in The Biennale dÕart performatif de Rouyn-Noranda.Quebec, Canada. Also 2008 found Lamar as featured performer in Tony nominated performance artist Justin Bonds award winning show Lustre at P.S. 122 and Abons Arts Center in New York city.
Lamar has also toured the nation performing in galleries Museums and concert halls.
In July 2009 Lamar's Concert Installation THE BLACK DEATH premiered at the Chocolate Factory in New York with rave critical response. In May 2010 Lamar's new evening length theatrically presented song cycle Dirty Dirty Nigga: Songs of Rebellion Rebirth and Resistance premiered at The Center of Performance Research. Lamar's new album Souls on Lockdown was released In January 2010. In February 2011 Lamar begins a two week residence at Abrons Art Center where he will be workshopping his new piece White Supremacy: a Love Story.