LAAMAR
• – • PAIKKA
About the speaker
Geoffrey Lamar Wilson, also known by his stage name LAAMAR, is a Minneapolis based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. After spending his 20's studying and performing music in New York, and working the craft coffee cafe circuit in Brooklyn, he returned to his hometown in 2016 to "settle down". He emerged on the local music scene in 2023 with his song Home to My Baby, a song which resonated deeply across the state in the wake of the Philando Castile and George Floyd murders. In this and subsequent tracks on his debut EP Flowers, he explored the challenges of being black in America and Minnesota, at a time when many folks were seeking understanding and connection across social and cultural lines.
He carried this momentum into several very busy years of performances supporting notable local and national touring artists, appearing at music festivals and shows across the state, and as a guest on various radio, podcast, and television broadcasts(and one billboard). In 2025 he released a full-length record In the Light, to critical acclaim. An album which expands his creative palate, turning the lens inward towards fatherhood/partnership, and further outward toward stories rooted in humanism, empathy, nature, and poetry.
Local partners
PAIKKA is an event space in St. Paul, Minnesota for weddings, receptions, gallery shows, maker’s markets, parties and workshops.
Fresh, cheerful, and always delicious, Honey & Rye is St. Louis Park’s neighborhood bakery since 2013. In the heart of an agriculture-focused state, the artisan breads and pastries baked daily at Honey & Rye are largely comprised of local ingredients that highlight the flavors of our changing seasons.
Tiny Footprint Coffee is the world’s first carbon negative coffee company. Roasted in Minnesota, sourced ethically and spreading good karma worldwide through reforestation since 2010.
Northstar Kombucha is the elegant fusion of food science and design—our expertise and passion. With meticulous attention to detail, we blend our tart kombucha tea with fragrant herbs and sweet fruit juices to achieve a perfect balance of flavors in every bottle. We carefully brew and nurture each small batch of our kombucha tea using 100% organic ingredients to create an effervescent probiotic drink that is also low in sugar. Bottled in amber glass to help protect the probiotics, Northstar Kombucha is designed to look as great as it tastes. – Dan and Christina Fischer
Minny & Paul was founded with a vision to elevate your gift giving and make it easier to share high-quality local products. Featuring all Minnesota makers and brands in their pre-designed and custom boxes, they aim to make the gifting process thoughtful, easy, charming and with a true taste of home.
Additional details
What is the event like? CreativeMornings is about community and inspiration. Come for both! Sign-in will begin at 8:30am, and we’ll have coffee ready for you. Coffee time is great for meeting the other CreativeMornings attendees. The talk will start at 9 followed by Q&A. We like giving high-fives.
This Month’s Theme: Local This month’s theme is Local, chosen by our Santos chapter in Brazil and illustrated by Simone Matias.
Parking? There are free parking lots on both sides of the building.
Questions? Please let us know if you have other questions or accessibility needs for the event. We will do our best to help out: minneapolis [at] creativemornings.com
Location
Hosted at
PAIKKA
550 Vandalia St #165
St Paul, Minnesota United States 55114
When
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Videographer Lead Travis Johansen
