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Marcus Contrell Hart (born March 31, 1986) is an American author, podcaster, music artist, journalist, and filmmaker. He is currently the founder and CEO of Transform U Media Network but has done work with other companies such as Global Summit Publishing and Conscious Media Relations. His first book, "My Name is Specialist Marcus C Hart part 1 of 3" was released in 2007.

Early Life
Marcus was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. He attended Cardinal Stritch University, Concordia University-Wisconsin, and Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa graduating with an Associate of Science - AS, Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate of Science in 2013. He went on to become certified and licensed as a Fire Safety instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Hart was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Wisconsin State Assembly and lost to David Crowley. His parents were both self-employed in the Milwaukee area and he has one maternal sister and nine paternal siblings that also lives in Milwaukee.

Professional Life
Military career

Marcus Hart joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard at age 17 and deployed in 2006. He served in combat as part of a special operations brigade specific to convoy missions. He was deployed to Kuwait/Iraq in 2006 through 2007. Hart's time in the military has been marked by violence, including one of his unit’s first missions in Iraq when an IED killed or wounded all but one member of a squad he dispatched a truck to.

He was discharged in 2008 due to medical reasons that agitated following his deployment.

Literary career

Marcus Hart is an author of seven published books and an audiobook (30 Days to Transform Mentally and Spiritually). Hart attended Cardinal Stritch University where he started a BA in writing and theology. Hart's first published book was entitled "My Name is Specialist Marcus C Hart part 1 of 3" which was released in 2007.

His other books include "30 Days to Transform Mentally and Spiritually," "100 Chinese Cookie Quotes and Sayings that Helps," "A Simple Way to Connect Spiritually,” “Think Possible. Be Possible.,” “Effective you. Effective content.: How to Become an Effective Content Marketer,” and “10 Top Things Wisconsin Government Conceal: Observation Report”.

Podcaster career

Marcus Hart is a military veteran turned entrepreneur and podcaster. He hosts four podcasts: "The Transform U! Live Show," "Kinetic PE MIXX show," "Beyond the Natural Podcast," and "The God Pill Wisdom Podcast." He co-founded a small home care and training agency with his mother and sister, and later left to start his own company. The company, Transform U Media Network Corp, which offers services such as media consulting, blogs, documentaries, and podcasts.

Hart is best known in his podcast career for the interview he conducted with Wisconsin politician Mandela Barnes.

Journalism career

Marcus Hart’s career as a journalist started when he was 10 years old. He began his career by writing for his elementary school newspaper. Marcus Hart is a journalist with a career in both print and broadcast journalism. In his early career, Hart has always served as a freelancer covering culture, mental health, politics, entertainment, and sports for his own broadcast show and publication, “The Black Commentary,” which is also a podcast, “The Black Commentary Podcast.”

Documentary filmmaker career

In 2021, Marcus Hart embarked on a new career as a documentary filmmaker. He is a documentary filmmaker who is best known for his work on the documentary film, "Journey to Be a Black Podcast Mogul: The Transformation Journey of Marcus Hart." Journey to Be a Black Podcast Mogul is a documentary film about exploring the different worlds of the podcast craze and trend while managing mental health.

Music career

Marcus Hart is an American Hip Hop and World artist. Marcus Hart has been in the music scene since 2018 under the alias and disc jockey name, “DJ Potential” and has been involved in the music business since 2019 as a music journalist. Hart has released two singles under the artist name “DJ Potential”, including "Grinding All The Time" in 2022 which has over 75,000 views on YouTube.

Entrepreneurial highlight

Marcus Hart is the founder and CEO of the media company Transform U Media Network Corp. which is a global media company with a focus on entertainment and cross-platform marketing.

Personal Life
Marcus Hart has six children (Micah Hart, Martez Schultz, Kirstin, KeMaari Fears-Hart, Angela, and ZaMeir Schultz) and has never been married.