Shamar Thomas is a freshman at Kean University, where he has achieved great success, notably performing as "Valère" in Kean's production of Tartuffe. He is an alumnus of Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy, where he performed lead roles in stage productions such as A Christmas Carol (Jacob Marley), Fame (Tyrone), Seussical (The Cat in the Hat), A Raisin in the Sun (Walter Lee), and Once Upon a Mattress (Sir Harry). As a bass section leader in the a cappella choir at TJAA, Shamar performed and won second place at Music in the Parks. As a musician and singer, he has also performed in rock concerts and "Unplugged" concerts. Shamar received the prestigious Governor's Award in the Arts for Best Overall Actor through the Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey. He was nominated for several awards by the Montclair State University Theatre Night Awards and won the "Best Actor in a Drama" award. Shamar has worked with the Elizabeth Youth Theatre Ensemble for three years, creating theatre for social justice. He has trained under the expertise of Sandra Toll, Erika Hicks, Jamil A.C. Mangan, Theo Perkins, Angela Kariotis, Teresa Choate, J. Feliciano Sanchez Moser, and the Luna Stage theater company. Shamar is a creative artist who hopes to inspire others through his work. He has created original music with his band "Maybe Tomorrow" and has written, directed, edited, produced, cast, filmed, and acted in his short film, "Spiderman: Earth Infinite".