Allen Wilkerson

Voice Description

I have a very professional sound, as I worked in the insurance business for a number of years. I studied business and professional speaking as part of being an Accounting Major at the University Of North Carolina at Greensboro.

I am incredibly gifted in voice impersonations, accents and dialects. I have spoken with an Aussie dialect since 1984, and a British dialect since 1979. My Dad taught my brother and I an Irish dialect, as he knew an Irish immigrant growing up and picked it up rather well.

Some of the voices I do include Bugs Bunny, JFK, Russell Crowe, Darth Sidious, and others too many to list here. My dialects include Australian, Irish, British, Scottish, Polish, Russian and American Regional, particularly the South and Kennedy style New England.

My normal voice is an unaffected Midwestern dialect, as I am originally from Iowa and moved to Southern California from St. Louis. I have the good ear for dialects as a result of having lived in 5 different states.

I discovered in 1995 that I have a strong singing voice as well. I sing Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, Harry Connick, Jr. and the Moody Blues, along with standards from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.

I have studied voice over with Harvey and Cathy Kalmenson, and singing with Ms. Jessica Sands (singer and daughter of singer Tommy Sands).

The best description I have for my voice is that it is commanding yet compassionate. My vocal range is from baritone to tenor.

I have worked as a volunteer for the LA Recording For The Blind And Dyslexic, as well as the LA Radio Reading Service.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - Australian / NZ
• English - British
• English - North American

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
• TV shows and movies
• 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

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Northridge, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Australian, British, Irish, Scottish, Polish, Russian, American Regional (Southern, Kennedy style New England).

Voices, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tazmanian Devil, Russell Crowe, JFK, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Bing Crosby, William Shatner, Darth Sidious, Jesse Helms and many others.

I met with a cousin of the late Mel Blanc in June of 2007. He said that with the possible exception of Mr. Blanc's son Noel, NO ONE had come as close as I had to capturing the Looney Tunes.

My Voice Experience

Los Angeles Recording For The Blind And Dyslexic. I read textbooks and novels to audio for those who cannot see or are print impaired.

Los Angeles Radio Reading Service. Similar to LARFBD, but of newspaper articles from the LA Times and LA Daily News.

I assist my friend and radio dj John Lindstrom with his independent radio show.

I worked on an episode or RAD Radio, as the voice of Groucho Marx.

I worked with Reggie Simon on two non-union voice over projects in 2002 and 2003: Of Good And Evil, and No Shadows, No Doubts.

At my day job with Vons in Northridge, CA, I announce specials over the intercom, at the request of my
colleague in the bakery, Helio.

I performed in the Speakeasy Cabaret Show in 2004, singing the works of Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra.

I performed as Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks in a local production of "Annie" produced by Allison and Bert Prival, in Burbank, from July to October, 2005. It was my first time working with children and my second time singing on stage.

I was cast in the film "Frost/Nixon" because of my ability to speak with an Australian accent and dialect.

My Training

West Des Moines Valley High School, West Des Moines, Iowa, August, 1977 to January, 1981.

Univesity Of North Carolina At Greensboro, August,1982 to May, 1986.

Kalmenson & Kalmenson, Voice Over, various classes from March of 2002 to August of 2005.

Joe Palese, The Actors Space, November, 2001 to present.

Jessica Sands, singing lessons, October, 2001 to April, 2002.

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Allen Wilkerson

Additional Skills

I am knowledgeable about sports and math, and computers. I worked in the insurance industry for 15 years before moving out west. Because of meeting with various insureds, my communication skills improved dramatically.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

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