Voice Description

One of the industry's most versitile voice actors with smooth, deep, sexy, bass voice that commands attention. Big Llou is excellent at voicing ALL MEDIA!! Probably one of the most directable voices available anywhere, he has worked with and for several celebrities both in front of and behind the mic. When trying to figure his voice type; think Barry White, meets James Earl Jones, 7up's Geofrey Holder "The Uncola Man", Keith David and Dennis Hasbert all rolled into one. African American, Jamaican, Black, Urban, sophisticated to Monster Truck to authoritative. Courtney Cox dubbed him "Sweet Llou". He's Chocolate for your ears!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• Caribbean
• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, 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

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• 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 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

Chicago or LA, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Island, Brit, South African, Southern

My Voice Experience

Big Llou was picked for VO role in the Quentin Tarrantino Film "GrindHouse" as well as being chosen as the on/off camera announcer for BET's "BALLERS" with host John Salley. His deep incomparable voice has been heard on countless tv and radio campaigns as well as narrating programs for Courtney Cox's "Mix it Up" and the Discovery Channels "Making Marines". He publishes his own audiobooks in addition to voicing several popular video games and animated cartoons. He's been onscreen in films such as Barbershop I and II as well as "Light it up" with Usher and as the "QUILTY" jurer in the film "Let's to to Prison" with Dax Sheppard.

My Training

Big Llou has been performing in front of the mic since 1980.. with a degree in Broadcast Communications from Chicago's "Columbia College".

My Studio Equipment

Rode microphones, Pro Tools and Sound Forge recording software.

Additional Skills

Big Llou has been touted as the "Second coming of an ICON" with his R&B release "Step wit Chu" which sold briskly in London, Japan and Chicago and as toured Europe as a guest soloist with the Paul Lindblad Choristers and the Oak Park Conert Chorale as well as the hit gospel stage play "A Piece of my Soul". He is featured on Polish vocalist's Dorota Jarema's upcoming CD which was recorded in Warsaw POLAND and is also voicing several character's for Stacy Keech's "The Bible"

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

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