Bill Fantini - Guy next door, straight announcer, dramatic

Guy next door, straight announcer, dramatic

• Bill Fantini is registered with Voice123 since Mar 08, 2011.
• Bill Fantini started his/her voice over career in 1970.
• Currently Bill Fantini is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I have a deep voice, with muted bass undertones [not raspy]. My real talent lies in the ability to interpret a passage and deliver it with comprehension and meaning... whether it requires a smile or a scowl.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Podcasts

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• 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 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

My Home Base

Bala Cynwyd [Phila.], Pennsylvania, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I am best suited for straight reads...such as podcasts, documentaries, training programs, etc.

My Voice Experience

Currently, I anchor business reports and podcasts for the Wall Street Journal Radio Network. My long career also has included voicing:
podcasts for independent clients such as mounting-hardware provider SolarDock Inc. and nurse-recruiting agency Medisys...
commercials for Goodyear Tire, Thriftway Supermarkets, and Universal Pictures...
daily feature programs for the ABC Rock Radio Network and NBC's The Source Radio Network...
special reports for National Public Radio...
documentaries for WHYY-TV and WLVT-TV...
online instruction for the bank-training company Edcomm Inc.
show-host duties at numerous radio stations.

My Training

- One year as communications major at Temple University
- B.A. in English at Saint Bernard College [cum laude]
- college & high school public speaking courses [also taught public speaking at LaSalle University]
- evaluation and coaching by numerous co-workers and self in 45 years of radio and audio production

My Studio Equipment

After years of working with analog mixers and reel-to-reel tape decks, I now rely on a Sennheiser MD4210 highly directional microphone and Adobe Audition recording/editing software.

FYI: With the exception of my samples of live radio work and TV documentary narrations, all audio demos were produced in my home studio.

Additional Skills

In addition to the various types of recording jobs I have handled over the years, it also is important to note that I have a strong work ethic, high standards for accuracy, and long experience at working under deadline pressure.