Funkface Legacy
Team Legacy
The People Behind the Purpose
Behind 92% stands a team of visionaries, healers, storytellers, and advocates — each one a key to the legacy this film is building. This page is dedicated to the people who carry the mission forward.
THE KEYS TO SELF LEGACY
Laurie Ashbourne
Producer
Laurie Ashbourne is an impact producer, writer, strategist, and founder of LA Story Studio who understands that a powerful film must move audiences while also making business sense. Beginning her career at Walt Disney Studios, Laurie built a wide-ranging background across animation, live-action filmmaking, documentaries, story development, and independent production. She is also the author of Values: Rethinking Hollywood Film Investment for Maximum ROI & Impact. As a producer on 92%, Laurie brings creative instinct, industry experience, and strategic vision to the project. Working alongside Funkface, she helps connect the emotional power of the story with practical production planning, financing, audience impact, and long-term commercial potential. Her ability to see both the heart of a film and the road required to bring it to the screen makes her a valuable force behind 92%.
Toshia Thomas, LCSW
Founding Chair, 92% Legacy Roundtable
Toshia Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, therapist, and advocate with a Master's Degree in Social Work and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She brings clinical experience, emotional insight, and a deep understanding of human behavior to the development of 92%. As Founding Chair of the 92% Legacy Roundtable, Toshia provides insight into character behavior, trauma, relationships, and emotional responses. Her perspective helps the production portray people of all cultures, sexes, and nationalities with honesty, dignity, and emotional depth. "92% needs to be prepared to speak to people of all races, nationalities, and especially Black men. Toshia will help make sure the film stays true to the experiences of Black women while creating room for understanding, reflection, and meaningful conversation across every audience." says Funk.
Ama K. Abebrese
British-Ghanaian Talent
Actress, TV Presenter, and Producer. AMAA Best Actress in a Leading Role (2011). Notable projects include Netflix's Beasts of No Nation (2015).
Centhia Etienne
Director of Strategic Development & Partnerships
Centhia Etienne is the Founder, CEO, and Executive Producer of 725 Productions, LLC, an entertainment company built on creativity, ownership, perseverance, and purpose. Driven by a commitment to create a lasting legacy, Centhia is focused on developing film and television projects that give meaningful stories and overlooked voices an opportunity to be heard. Her journey as an entrepreneur was strengthened during one of the most challenging periods of her life, teaching her the importance of resilience, courage, and continuing to build despite adversity. As a mother, entrepreneur, and producer, Centhia believes legacy is more than what you leave behind — it is the foundation you create for those who come after you. "I'm not building simply for today. I'm building a stronger foundation for tomorrow, a lasting legacy for my children, and a platform where stories, voices, and dreams that deserve to be heard can no longer be overlooked." Funk said: "Centhia will bring a strong producer's mindset, strategic thinking, and a genuine passion for creating opportunities around meaningful stories. Her commitment to legacy, ownership, and giving overlooked voices a platform fits naturally with the heart of 92%. Just as importantly, the love and pride she has for her culture and for womanhood bring a personal connection that can add real strength to the team."
Creator
Funkface
Funkface's Unique Way of Writing
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Funkface — Writer, Creator, Musician, and Visionary Storyteller — blends Afro-theological spirituality, history, mystery, poetry, science fiction, psychological horror, and social commentary into bold cinematic experiences. His stories emerge where spirit, history, warning, humor, pain, and imagination converge. Rather than following a straight path simply to entertain, his writing moves like memory and prophecy, allowing audiences to feel the story before they fully understand its deeper meaning.
Before entering film, Funkface built a career in music as the creator of da Funk of Brotha'Hood. He later became a solo artist signed by Gaff Music, a subsidiary of Sony Music and sponsored by Burns Guitar. Throughout his musical journey, he shared stages with renowned artists including Fishbone, Sublime, Long Beach Dub All Stars, Lil' Kim, Average White Band, Biggie Smalls, Scarface, Ice-T, Junior M.A.F.I.A., Fernando Saunders, Luke Skywalker, 2 Live Crew, and many others. He also collaborated with notable producers and writers: Laurie Ashbourne, Lenore Kletter, the late Neal Lemlein, and Kip Collins.
After years of performing, writing, and creating through music, Funkface expanded his storytelling into film, bringing with him a voice shaped by rhythm, philosophy, spirituality, imagination, and lived experience.
As the creator of Funkface Legacy, Funkface develops stories that challenge audiences to think beyond the obvious, particularly regarding the representation of Black women. His work explores faith and doubt, good and evil, judgment and redemption, history and identity, technology and humanity. Rather than offering simple answers, his narratives invite viewers to wrestle with difficult questions and reach their own conclusions.
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