Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago in the Englewood community, I overcame a troubled past and incarceration to turn my life around at the age of 20. Becoming a father gave me a renewed sense of purpose and a drive to create better opportunities for the next generation.

After relocating to Champaign, Illinois, my passion for mentoring began by guiding my son and his peers, eventually growing into a deeper commitment to supporting youth in the community. Over the years, I've built multiple businesses, including a record label, a restaurant, a lawn care service, and Wisdom Trucking LLC.

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Today, I am fully dedicated to mentoring and community engagement, using my life experiences to inspire, guide, and empower young people to realize their potential and choose a better path. BUSYBODY'S Inc was started July 2023 in Champaign, Illinois as a youth mentoring organization with assistance of my son Marc Levi Jr. and a few other great community leaders. It began with our event Hood Hoops which lead into my mentoring in the juvenile detention center and now working with the Champaign County Redeploy Initiative.