Lamont Arrington is a writer from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He completed undergraduate studies at Grand Valley State University in 2017 and graduate studies at Central Michigan University in 2025, both in Creative Writing with an emphasis in poetry. In 2018 he won the Dyer Ives award for his poem, "Niggas in Paradise." His first full-length poetry collection, Classless, was published in 2022. The My Heart Blues is his second full-length collection. Lamont currently works as an adjunct professor at Grand Rapids Community College and spends his days focused on writing. He can be found on social media at @AiryArri.