Sylvester is a native of Columbus, GA. The Inspirational Speaker is a man of many appellations, including a Devoted Husband, and father of four kids, retired Army First Sergeant, a Fitness Enthusiast, a Self-Published Author, and a Mental Health advocate. He is no stranger to adversity, Sylvester grew up in a low-income single-parent home surrounded by gang violence in a drug-infested neighborhood, where a young man was only expected to do 3 things, die, go to jail, or make it out by luck.