Lamarr Wilson

06/28/24 • 58 min

Lamarr Wilson, the "CEO of Unboxings", shares his journey from teaching tech in schools to becoming a wildly popular tech content creator known for his enthusiastic unboxing videos and comedic persona.

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Lamarr's background and how he got into tech/education

His early experiences with technology as a child

Discovering the internet and its impact

Transitioning from education to creating YouTube content

The origins of his YouTube channel and initial motivations

Developing a comedic persona and sense of humor on YouTube

Shifting focus to vertical video formats like TikTok and Instagram Reels

Motivations behind the format change and its impact on his career

The differences in effort between long and short-form content creation

How he approaches unboxing videos and the "CEO of Unboxings" moniker

His hopes for future smart home/AI technology advancements

Lamarr Wilson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamarrwilson

Lamarr Wilson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOcE8WdQOSeqFczVxGatGKg

Lamarr Wilson on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lamarrwilson

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Lamarr's background and how he got into tech/education

His early experiences with technology as a child

Discovering the internet and its impact

Transitioning from education to creating YouTube content

The origins of his YouTube channel and initial motivations

Developing a comedic persona and sense of humor on YouTube

Shifting focus to vertical video formats like TikTok and Instagram Reels

Motivations behind the format change and its impact on his career

The differences in effort between long and short-form content creation

How he approaches unboxing videos and the "CEO of Unboxings" moniker

His hopes for future smart home/AI technology advancements

Lamarr Wilson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamarrwilson

Lamarr Wilson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOcE8WdQOSeqFczVxGatGKg

Lamarr Wilson on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lamarrwilson

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