Ahmed Al-Hamdi - pleasant, strong, eloquent, poetic, teaching tone,

pleasant, strong, eloquent, poetic, teaching tone,

• Ahmed Al-Hamdi is registered with Voice123 since Sep 12, 2008.
• Ahmed Al-Hamdi started his/her voice over career in 1985.
• Currently Ahmed Al-Hamdi is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Pleasant, passionate, eloquent, strong, effective, crystal, neutral Arabic Accent FUSHA and with Iraqi Arabic accent.

Spoken Arabic books, reciting of Arabic poetry, reading of children strories, training courses and material, teaching materials, safety instructions, telephone messages, recd

Originally from South of Iraq- Close to the Arabian Gulf.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• Arabic

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• 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 translation services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Manchester, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Standard Arabic accent FUSAH, Iraqi accent (south of Iraq- Close to Arabian Gulf).

narration, recitation of Arabic poetry, religious chants, Tranining courses

My Voice Experience

I have done several voice-over jobs: Airways broadcast message, ship broadcast message, telephone messages training courses, safety instructions, literature spoken word, Arab poetry recital, commercial promotions, helped with synchronisation of Arabic voice over of a wild film documentary

I enjoy reciting Holy Qura'n, Arab poetry, reading children stories. I have a nice feel for my voice.

I am Ahmed Al-Hamdi, Arabic Translator and Interpreter, PO Box 133 Manchester, M8 4BQ UK. I can record on my system or go to the local studio to record.

My Training

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY, Edinburgh 1990 - 1991
MSc English-Arabic Translation & Interpreting.

SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 1981 - 1986
Postgraduate Diploma in Linguistics.
Research into Stylistics.

AL-MUSTANSIRIYAH UNIVERSITY, Baghdad. 1973 1977
BA English Language & Literature (average 78.22%).

Baccalaureate in Science, Sections A & B, Iraq. 1969 - 1972

Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (English Law)
2003-2004

Diploma in Translation (Letter of Credit) 2006-2007

Centra, Foundation Certificate in Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (2000).
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (1996 - 1997).
Cambridge First Certificate in English (Grade A) (1992 - 1993).
City & Guilds in Computing (MANCAT, Manchester) (1991 - 1992).
Institute of Linguists, Part 1, Final Diploma (London) (1987 - 1988).
Speech & Voice Training (Camden Institute) (1985 - 1986).
Quark Xpress V4 Macintosh Level I Training Course, March 2004
Translation Memory - Course on using Trados, ITI and University of Leeds, UK (2005).
Voice-over workshop, ITI and University of Salford (Manchester,2000)
Introductory course in Simultaneous Interpreting,al-Jazeera Arab Channel, Qatar, 2007
Training in voice-over, al-Jazeera Arab Channel, Qatar, 2008