Austen Onek - Straightforward, News / Weather Anchor, Wry/Witty

Straightforward, News / Weather Anchor, Wry/Witty

• Austen Onek is registered with Voice123 since Nov 15, 2007.
• Austen Onek started his/her voice over career in 1989.
• Currently Austen Onek is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Austen Onek was last active on Voice123 11 days ago

Voice Description

Middle-lower pitch range; warm with clear diction for all needs and readings. Can ramp it up for a high-energy delivery for hard sell while remaining understandable.

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 - 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
• Others (on-camera, informercials, 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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services

My Home Base

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

*Expert fast talker - can really ramp up speed for heavy content in small time-frames*

British, Scottish or Australian accent.

Other variations of dialects include western twang-ish, hillbilly, Brooklyn-ese.

Southern accents - mild to thick.

Minnesotan spoken here as well.

My Voice Experience

**Due to current binding contract stipulations, I cannot do any work for, in, involving the Memphis, TN market area. Sorry. However, I am able to voice work for any other market anywhere else. Thank you. ***

Commercial production: voice and music/effects editor, voice artist

My Training

Strong background in public speaking and presentation, including 16+ years of on-air experience in radio and television

* Professional Meteorologist / News Anchor & Reporter - on-scene / remote locations & in studio:
on-air weather forecasting, newscasts, via-satellite interviews with various personalities and on various topics, severe weather emergency broadcasts, news package voiceover work.

* Radio forecasting and voice / promo work for several stations in the last few years.

* Radio announcer / co-host

* Occasional work in radio advertising - writing and production

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Boy Scouts of American - Eagle Scout, including Public Speaking merit badge and Toastmasters course

University of Kansas broadcast journalism classes