Joe Pike

Voice Description

Very versatile and a range out of this world,

I specialize in character and movie trailers.
Very guy next door,Hard sell - soft sell,
Conversational,Loud, bouncy, warm ,rich,subtle,inviting,
sexy,intelect,deep,comanding,cockney,British,Irish,Australian,UK,character,Deep commanding voice, Trailer style, hard sell and soft sell, conversational, soothing warm. Many accents and character, celebrity impressions.
Accents including French, Cajun, British/UK.
Irish,Australian,Scottish,Southern US.
East coast US.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Female
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• English - North American
• Swedish
• Other

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Songs

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

KC, Missouri, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Irish,Australian,Scottish,British,Cajun,Southern,East coast,West coast,Mid western,Hick,Soul,Sam Elliot impressions,Morgan Freeman,Bart Simpson,Marge Simpson,
Bugs Bunny,Yosemite Sam,Marvin Martian,Kermit Frog,Chris Lloyd,John Wayne,Buzz Lightyear,Tom Hanks,Eddie Murphy Characters.
Eastern Indian,UK,Irish,Midwest US,Dutch,Asian,British,Australian,Californian,New York,Jersey,French,Cajun,Southern US,Russian, Scottish,
German,
Hank Hill Impressions along with Sam Elliot, John Wayne,
Arnold Schwarzenegger,Redd Foxx, Bugs Bunny, Marvin Martian,
Capt. Jack Sparrow, Don LaFontaine, Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy Characters, Jimmy Stewart, Elmer Fudd, Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson, Sean Connery, Just to name a few.

My Voice Experience

Working in this business since 1995 I have voiced for companies both big and small.I have experience in pre and post production..I work out of my own full production studio delivering broadcast audio around the world with lightning speed.I have been doing voice over work for over ten years and worked with countless clients from around the globe.I have traveled all over learning the different accents and dialects that are found here in this wonderful world of ours.
I am known mainly for my Radio and TV station imaging and branding.I Love to perform in front of the Mic. and always look for that new character voice that I know is hiding inside me. Voice over is a life long dream and there is nothing more rewarding than giving the client just the perfect read.I have attended acting and comedic workshops and taken voice acting courses given by two of the most respected coaches in the industry.
Other qualifications include full production services,
editing and mixing tracks to achieve that finished sound file that you are looking for.
I currently work out of my own full production studio where I offer all forms of file format and several delivery methods.

My Training

Four years of performing arts, Radio station production dept. James Alburger - a professional voice talent and one of the leading coaches in the industry.
Bettye Zoller workshop - Bettye is a nationally and internationally known voice over and voice instructor..

My Studio Equipment

I work out of my own full production studio,Microphones include Rode NT-1A, Behringer B-2, I use Sound Forge 10.0 and Adobe Audition programs as recording software.
Preamp includes Art tube and behringer ,
EQ and mixing rack is MCS series-3042 S.G.E digital 5000 series.
In studio ISDN.
Phone patch is available.
FTP methods.
Server is quad core 2 gig ram and 500 gig HD.

Additional Skills

First you have to have a love for what you are doing or for what you are trying to accomplish in life,well I feel that if I love doing my characters for the people that hire me then we will both be satisfied with the end results.Anything worth doing is worth doing anything from a pouting little kid or some disgruntle old man tired of the way things are done today compared to when he was young.You wont be sorry.Radio station promos,Commercials,news channel promos. Sound editing,Movie Trailer type.Pre and Post production on a daily basis.
Experience in podcast - Narrations - E-Learning - Movie Trailers - Phone On hold / IVR

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• Wire transfers

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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