Captain was born and raised on a cattle farm in Virginia in 1940. In 1959 he moved to New York City seeking better work opportunities than Virginia had to offer. He carved out a career operating heavy machinery and he has been working in the field for 40 years. Getting involved with the Federation of Black Cowboys and being around horses again made Captain feel like he was right at home. In his free time he helps keep order at the Federation’s meetings and he helps Marshall take care of the grounds at Cedar Lane stables. He has many heroes, but his biggest influences are the old-time cowboys of his family that he grew up with. His father Tom Wise and his father’s cousin, Moses Wise, cemented in Captain his cowboy heritage.