*His name is Rushion McDonald and while you may not necessarily know his name, he is a prominent Emmy award winning producer and leader in the entertainment industry and private sector. He is particularly well known as the business guru behind Steve Harvey’s meteoric rise from Harvey being a homeless stand up to becoming the powerhouse he is today. McDonald was a comic on the come up himself back in the mid 80s. He was named by Showtime as one of the top 50 funniest people in America three years in a row and only lost in one of the finals to Ellen DeGeneres . He has performed with comedians like Dave Chappelle and Martin Lawrence. At one point, Steve Harvey was HIS opening act.