Austin Harris - Powerful, versatile, directable, friendly, pro!

Powerful, versatile, directable, friendly, pro!

• Austin Harris is registered with Voice123 since Dec 15, 2008.
• Austin Harris started his/her voice over career in 1972.
• Currently Austin Harris is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I have the most versatile and creative voice in the industry. I consider myself, the best voice. I can be warm, deep and romantic or super charged and powerfully dynamic. I can sound like the guy next door, or use a dialect or accent to create humor and fun. There is no limit to the kind of voice I can create or copy.

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

Tea, South Dakota, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I can create any charcter you desire. My vocal abilities and impersonations are unlimited. Even though I speak English, my dialects and accents are endless and can be used in a serious or humorous way. My animations are uniquely my own but I can also impersonate all the great animated and cartoon characters of our world. To listen just visit

My Voice Experience

Austin Harris
◦ Sioux Falls, SD ◦ 605.214.3488

OBJECTIVE
Utilize my creative voice-over talents for local, regional and national clients.
PROJECTS/ACHIEVEMENTS
• Been a national advertising voice for companies like Penzoil, Pep Boys, LensCrafters and more
• National company campaign spokesman for Sonic restaurants
• Produced and voiced TV commercials for agencies in major cities including New York, Chicago, Atlanta and
Phoenix
• Co-creator and actor as TV cowboy “Sonny Hill”, making Sonny Hill Motors the #1 car dealer in Kansas City
• Won numerous Addy awards for advertising including Best In Class for radio
• Have produced voiceover work for programs appearing on ESPN television
• Write and create entire advertising campaigns such as “Texcitement” used by Texas Pontiac regional dealers
• Producer and voice talent for nationally recognized Repo Joe Automotive Sales Event campaign
• Obtained Third Class Radio Telephone Broadcast License; tested in Minneapolis, MN
COMPUTER LITERACY
• Proficient on Pro Tools Digi 001 and Pro Tools 7.4 003 Audio Systems
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and most other Microsoft software
WORK EXPERIENCE
Owner, Austin Harris Productions Full service advertising agency; July 2003 - Present; Nov. 1980 - May 1983
• Emphasis on creative writing, voiceovers and on-camera production of commercials
• Voice and produce commercials for agencies in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Phoenix and locally in
Sioux Falls, SD
• Clients include Lens Crafters, Sonic, Taco Johns, Penzoil, Pep Boys and more
• Professional writer, voiceover and on-camera TV talent for hundreds of automotive dealers, furniture stores and
fast food restaurants nationwide
Host, Writer, Producer The Beacon radio show; March 1999 - Present
• Host, write and produce nationally syndicated show The Beacon which airs weekly in over 25 states on almost
100 affiliates reaching thousands of cities and communities
Freelance Contract Employee, Nichols Media & Dunamis Productions; June 1983 - July 2003
• Emphasis on creative writing, voiceovers and on-camera production
• Major voiceover and on-camera talent for hundreds of automotive dealers, furniture stores and fast food
restaurants for 20 years
On-Air Talent/Broadcast Personality, Six radio stations in South and North Dakota; Sept. 1972 - October 1980
• Early morning show and commercial advertising production voiceover responsibilities
• Freelance voiceover and TV talent for local and regional commercials

My Training

On the job experienced veteran of voice over work for over 37 years and counting!

My Studio Equipment

I have worked with several audio systems but currently work out of my home studio with a Pro Tools LE 7.4 operating system. I have Digi 003 and I use a Pro Tools Mini Box 2 when I travel out of town and need to turn around voices for clients. I am working on adding an ISDN line with 128 kps capability. I use Pro Tools on a PC rather than a Mac. I do all my own engineering and adding of music and have years of experience polishing ads with post production audio effects.

Additional Skills

I am not just another deep voice. I am a skilled actor. I believe my ability to interpret copy, deliver inflection and create credibility and believability is my strongest asset. I am certainly blessed with hundreds of great voices, but my ability to make those voices come alive and speak with authenticity is unmatched in the voice over world.