Marcus Chapman

Marcus Chapman is a screenwriter, music historian, published author, radio personality, and an on-air contributor for the TV One music documentary series "Unsung" & the film documentary series "Unsung Hollywood". Hailing from Chicago's south east side, Chapman started collecting music at the age of 4, and began researching music charts at the age of 17. He started his radio career in 1992 at WKDI in DeKalb, Illinois while attending Northern Illinois University. Upon graduating in 1995 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree and a minor in Black Studies, Chapman became the youngest employee at WGCI; Chicago's #1 radio station at that time. In less than a year, he joined the staff of on-air personalities; a staff that produced national alumni such as Tom Joyner, Doug Banks, and Steve Harvey. After four years of being at WGCI, MC Marcus Chapman (as he became known on-air) was the host of the station's two hottest weekend shows and the city's number one weekly party. Chapman was then hired by Indi