Leon was born in Guyana (ancestral lands of Amerindian tribes), studied in the lands of the Tainos (in the Caribbean) and first nation peoples in America. He is of mixed African, Indian and European heritage. In 2005, he left roles as Ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene, Lecturer, Director of Prison Inspections and Mediator/Restorative Justice (RJ) Consultant in Jamaica to lead a church initiative in London.

In 2020, he co-authored Colorizing Restorative Justice and currently serves as a Managing Chaplain and Methodist Minister.