Bern Nelson - Guy Next Door, Sincere and Comforting

Guy Next Door, Sincere and Comforting

• Bern Nelson is registered with Voice123 since Oct 25, 2011.
• Bern Nelson started his/her voice over career in 2008.
• Currently Bern Nelson is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 12
• Bern Nelson has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

I have a deep-ish and inviting voice. It can also have elements of youthfulness. I can deliver a warm, sincere and comforting tone very well.

I can deliver:
- a casual and relaxed tone (think every-day-guy or father-next-door)
- a light and upbeat tone (think inspiring a smile)
- an excited and fun tone (think infusing anticipation, e.g. for a new product or event)
- a formal and articulate tone (think educational or business-like)

I will adapt my sound to be appropriate for the content and in line with the direction.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age 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, 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 have Phone Patch 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Ocean View, Delaware, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Not proficient with accents, but can deliver a word or two or three in various accents, including American Southern, Irish, Scottish, British, Australian, and Eastern Indian.

My Voice Experience

For over 18 years, verbal message delivery has been instrumental to my professional success in the hi-tech industry in a marketing capacity. I have achieved an expert grasp of entertaining, educating and selling through the spoken word.

I have extensive experience with corporate presentations, audio and video marketing collateral, corporate tradeshow media, web media and eLearning material. Over the past few years I have gained great experience with commercial work, audio books and podcasts.

Large corporate clients include Hughes Network Systems, a global telecommunication company, and Teaching Strategies, a top early childhood education curriculum developer.

I have also delivered several keynote addresses at various international, hi-tech trade conferences on multiple continents.

My Training

I have an advanced degree in an engineering field and a successful 18 year career in marketing in the hi-tech industry. I have parlayed my extensive corporate marketing experience into a voice over career.

I have over 100 hours of professional voice over training, workshops and seminars. This includes training on message delivery, inflection control, tone control, pitch control, tempo, script interpretation and script writing. I have digested the written teachings of James Alburger and Harlan Hogan, among others.

I have attended numerous workshops with casting directors and top ad agencies including West Casting in Hollywood and The Ad Store in Washington, D.C.

I have had personalized training on recording and production with Protools and other recording software from professional audio engineers and producers.

My Studio Equipment

Mac Computing Platform
Avid MBox Audio Interface
Apogee One Audio Interface
Protools
Twisted Wave
Rode NT1-A Studio Condensor Mic
Sennheiser Headphones
M-Audio Monitors
Monster Audio Cables
Auralex Treatment in Recording Booth and Studio

Additional Skills

I am a natural story-teller and put my heart into every message.

I have a naturally upbeat disposition. I have a strong work ethic, I am very responsive and very efficient.

I have a strong grasp of recording and editing techniques.