Chaz Lamar was raised in the deserts and cities of southern California by his Louisianan maternal grandparents. He is a graduate of Cal State LA and the University of San Francisco. Chaz's work as a poet, creative, writer is informed by his interest in sharing truth and stories, and exploring identity as an ever evolving, ever expanding Black, queer, lovechild, Sagittarius. He can be contacted at www.ChazLamar.com or Instagram/ Twitter: @ChzCruz