 He also worked to help those in his neighborhood, holding frequent fundraisers and serving food at a local Salvation Army shelter.The Peekskill, N.Y., native was well known in his community where he was often seen volunteering at his local church or playing host to "The Original Uncle Jimmy Mack's Amateur Hour", a recurring fundraising event that helped to showcase local comedic talent.McNair left the construction industry to pursue comedy, an effort that was grueling and paid little; but did put him in touch with other aspiring entertainers at, among other places, the Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem where he would meet Tracy Morgan.