Recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic, middle-aged father of two who enlists Samuel to write his biography.
Salt-N-Pepa details the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they enter the world of rap and hip hop, after recording a song for their friend Hurby Azor. Salt-N-Pepa made a huge impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and being unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men. The movie follows the group as they become the first female rap act to go platinum and experience ground-breaking success with multiple awards, including a Grammy award – paving the way for all female rappers to follow. The film will feature performances of Salt-N-Pepa’s greatest hits, including: “Let’s Talk About Sex”, “What a Man”, “Shoop” and “Push It”. The movie stars GG Townson as Cheryl “Salt” James, Laila Odom as Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Cleveland Berto as music producer “Hurby Azor,” Jermel Howard as rapper “Treach” and Monique Paul as “DJ Spinderella.”
Devante Senior was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, and graduated from Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in both its Drama Focus and Musical Theatre programs. He is also a dancer, with hip hop, modern and jazz training. Before starting his acting career, he spent some time at Ryerson University’s dance program and Toronto Dance Theatre. Devante took his first on-camera acting classes at LB Acting Studio in 2018 and continued doing so for a few sessions. He is known for Chapelwaite (2021), Big Gold Brick (2022) and The Last Frontier.