Ron Funches

And then there's just weirdos who have weird voices.

I'm in that camp.

And so for the longest of times, people just made fun of me and it was, it felt like a detriment to my life.

And so for it to now be a thing that's been able to help me buy a house or have people know who I am, or I had like, I mean, I've had people, friends whose kids were in the hospital and they would have the same type of conversation where they're like, oh, we're in the hospital.

My kid's scared.

And we've been watching trolls on repeat.

And we've watched it four times before I realized you were in this movie and

And then, you know, sometimes I'll send little voicemails to kids in that type of situation.

It's just been a thing that helps me.

A lot of my material on my comedy is for adults.

So to be able to connect to a younger generation and to my own children and be able to show them that type of stuff is always amazing for me.

Like, why do I have that voice?

Now, as I've gotten older, people hear the different timbres and that there's everything in my voice is warmth and sweetness and kindness, but also strength.

So it's really fun now.

And I just embrace it.

And it's one thing.

Sometimes I work with this charity called School on Wheels here in L.A., where they do a lot of after school programs and helping homeless kids and kids who are at risk of being unhoused.

And I've gone and spoke with them, and I tell them, embrace those things that set you apart, that people make fun of you for, because those are the things that can help you win later in life.

Montana Avenue, South Side Chicago, yes.

Well, I think it was more of like a natural thing that I didn't know was an actual job path.