A. Shane August

Voice Description

Shane's uncanny ability to duplicate almost any sound has gotten him into a small amount (okay, maybe a fair amount) of trouble over the years, but it also earned him some money and respect. Clients have used the following words to describe Shane: tall, tan, clean, hilarious, handsome, sweet-smelling, smart, honest, calming, versatile, original, brave, humble, dependable, generous, kind and limitless. He has been called a "voice over superhero" by more than a few, known to "come to the rescue" by fixing, improving, rewriting and/or replacing voice overs for clients, saving many projects over the years. One came up with the name "Voxman" for Shane's vocal superhero alter ego--the superhuman vocal range only added credibility to the moniker and it eventually stuck. But Shane doesn't mind; he has fun with it.

Shane spent his childhood in Hawai'i imitating Mel Blanc characters and all the sounds he heard around him in paradise...waves crashing...trade winds blowing...Mynah birds screeching...rental cars honking...and tourists passing gas. Musical genius was apparent early on and he started singing by the age of one. By thirteen he was opening for Whitney Houston and by eighteen, he was writing and producing for major recording artists. Around this time, Shane's voice over abilities were "discovered" by animation voice over legend, Charlie Adler, who encouraged Shane to stretch and develop his gift.

Voice overs have always been a big part of Shane's life, even during his extensive musical career, which allowed him to work with artists like Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton, Celine Dion and Faith Hill to name a few. Some musical collaborations provided Shane voice over opportunities through radio, commercial campaigns and TV promos.

Aside from being one of the main voices heard at Disneyland theme parks, Shane's worked with Clear Channel, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, General Mills, Kellogg's, Toyota, Ford, Southwest Airlines, Match.com, BMW, Chevrolet, The U.S. Postal Service, Random House, Scholastic, Hanna-Barbera, NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, ESPN, Lifetime, Dreamworks, Sony, Warner Brothers, Miramax, Paramount, Universal, MGM and many others. His production and vocal impersonation work with Pioneer Laserdisc and JVC for their high end karaoke catalogues in the nineties was so convincing that record labels took both electronic manufacturers to court, asking them to prove that they didn't actually copy and use tracks from the original masters.

Even though Shane plays fifteen instruments and is one of the most in-demand music producers and session singers around, he now puts voice overs first. Recently, Shane had to squeeze some time in to sing backgrounds vocals on seven songs for friend and fellow surfer Chris Isaak's next record--quite flattering because Chris usually does his own background parts.

When he doesn't have to drive or fly out for a session, Shane spends the bulk of each day in his state-of-the-art home recording studio. He occasionally crawls out to eat, get sun and collect residual checks from the mailbox.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Boy
• 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
• Finnish
• French - European
• Japanese

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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

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

• SAG (US)

• AFTRA (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I have Source Connect 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

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Shane is known for being a complete and utter vocal chameleon and there are simply too many to mention.

My Voice Experience

Shane has a very extensive and diverse voice over background.

My Training

Shane studied at:

Northwestern
UCLA
UH

With a background in English, Political Science, Quantum Physics and Music, Shane is fluent in technological terminology and is able to proof and edit your script copy to perfection.

His voice over mentors were Don LaFontaine, Charlie Adler and Mel Blanc.

My Studio Equipment

Shane has a full ProTools recording facility and is a certified recording engineer. He has almost every instrument at the studio and a host of digital processing equipment and high end microphones. At his studio, he can track foley, score to picture, create soundscapes, edit video with Final Cut, mix, master and record live instruments and choirs. He can deliver in any format and knows recording from A-Z.

Additional Skills

Shane can help from script copy editing all the way to audio editing and processing, mixing and mastering. With Shane, the possibilities are endless. Please inquire for details.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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