Andy Nelson

Voice Description

As a professional voiceover talent, I have a mid-range voice. I have a “real guy with an edge” sound. Very friendly. My reads can be anything from friendly to serious to humorous to wild and wacky. Here are a few styles I can provide:

Narration/Computer-Based Training: Wonder, Intrigue, Mystery, Upbeat, Friendly, Caring, Dramatic, Business-Friendly, Conversational, Technical, Informational, Ominous, Friendly Corporate Pride, Very Straight

Voice Prompting/On Hold/Voice Mail Recordings, Greetings and Messages: Welcoming, Friendly Corporate Pride, Informational, Very Straight, Upbeat, Friendly, Business-Friendly, Technical

Commercial: Fun, Sassy, Friendly, Serious, Ominous, Humorous, Dramatic, Wild and wacky, Caring, Mysterious, Upbeat, Conversational, Narrator, Dialogue, Loving, Sales, Informational, Character, Wonder, Business-Friendly, Straight, Edgy

I can do a variety of characters for whatever needs you have – everything from high pitched, squeaky, deep and rumbly, throaty, nasal, booming, old and shaky – you name it. Email me for a character demo mp3. I speak English with limited Spanish and Portuguese for a few words here and there. I’m able to do British accents, Australian accents, and a touch of Scottish brogue.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

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

• 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
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• 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

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Andy Nelson

My Voice Experience

My voiceover work began when I was a wee lad; my dad would read me bedtime stories and would do silly voices for the characters. Since then, I’ve been doing a variety of voices and just… can’t… stop! But seriously, folks, I started seriously pursuing voiceover work in 1999 by beginning voiceover training with Voice Production Studios in Phoenix, Arizona under the great and talented Shelley Standing. Before finishing my demo, I already had a few voiceover jobs – a tag for a PSA for the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix and one of four characters narrating a PetSmart new employee computer-based training program.

Since finishing my training and beginning my voiceover career, I have narrated for CD-ROMs and computer-based training programs (CBTs), provided voice-prompting for a company’s phone system, recorded 12 character voices for a children’s safety video, and voiced countless commercials for local, regional and national markets. I have also secured a voice over agent for voiceover jobs within the state of Arizona.

Here is a more detailed listing of my voiceover employment and voice over experience:
-=2005=-
Client: Interactive Alchemy
Product: Ikea Catalog Employee CBT (5 modules)
Role: Male Narrator (lead)

Client: Institute of Professional Development
Product: A series of Regional :60 Commercials for various Christian Community Colleges across the country
Roles: talent (lead); narrator (tag)

Client: Moses Anshell Advertising
Product: America West Airlines/Cookies From Home Local :60 Commercial
Role: Dialogue (lead)

-=2004=-
Client: Interactive Alchemy
Product: Ikea Catalog Employee CBT (5 modules)
Role: Male Narrator (lead)

Client: Institute of Professional Development
Product: A series of :60 Regional Commercials for various Christian Community Colleges across the country
Roles: talent (lead); narrator (tag)

-=2003=-
Client: TraCorp
Product: LM Aero Author CBT Script War Stories
Role: talent (lead)

Client: Ron Gibson
Product: Rusty’s Garage – Children’s Garage Safety Video
Roles: 12 character voices (Rusty, 6 pirates, 2 knights, dragon, magician, magician’s apprentice)

Client: TraCorp
Product: Gates Internet Training Course (CBT)
Role: Narration (lead)

Client: It’s Gotta Be the Heat
Product: Liberty Buick local :60 commercial
Role: talent (lead)

-=2002 and earlier=-
Client: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
Product: PSA :30 local commercial
Role: Narration (tag)

Client: TraCorp
Product: PetSmart employee CBT
Role: 1 of 4 Character Narrators

Client: Vodavi
Product: Vodavi's STARPLUS Triad System - Product Demo Video
Role: Male Narrator

Client: Scottsdale Property Management
Product: Voice-Prompting System
Role: talent

My Training

-=1998-2001=-
Voice Production Studios – Shelley Standing

-=1997=-
Red Rocks Community College
AVID Editing Certification Course – AVID Media Composer 8000

-=1991-1997=-
University of Colorado at Boulder
BFA – Film Production
BS – Business/Marketing

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Andy Nelson

Additional Skills

Aside from my voiceover artist career, I have worked in the film and video industry since 1996. I work as a writer, producer, director, camera operator, editor, and many other roles. I utilized my skills in filmmaking to write, direct, edit and/or produce several short films, including the award-winning Two Minutes. My experience in these roles is invaluable training for my voiceover work, particularly directing other voiceover talent in the recording studio.
I am currently the Executive Director and President of the Arizona Screenwriters Association and am very active in Arizona’s film industry, working at bringing more production back to the state. I am co-writing an animated feature for a producer at LucasFilm; am co-writing two TV pilots for BAM Productions; and recently produced the short film Little Victim with JuSpan Productions.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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