Blake Williams - American with Southwest Flavor

American with Southwest Flavor

• Blake Williams is registered with Voice123 since Jun 02, 2004.
• Blake Williams started his/her voice over career in 1972.
• Currently Blake Williams is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 43
• Blake Williams was last active on Voice123 2 days ago

Voice Description

DIFFERENT: American English with a slight southwestern US accent. Deep, sincere; Smooth, professional delivery for commercials, narrations, cartoons, presentations and more. Available for pod casts and audio books as well as station imaging. Full production in my professional home studio. Many voice acting jobs and currently producing weekly and daily voice overs for TV, Radio and the Internet.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - British
• 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
• 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 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

Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

No accent North American, Southwestern Cowboy accent, Southern (US) accent, Peter Lory, Nick Danger, Darth Vader, Challenge me.

My Voice Experience

30+ years of professional broadcasting experience. Currently producing a 2 hour program each week for replayradio featuring history and trivia from New Mexico. Have contract with Albuquerque TV stations for voice tracks. Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque and international radio experience. Build radio stations (both studios and transmitter facilities) around the world. Contract voice over clients include TV and Radio stations in England, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Louisiana. Currently employed as an voice actor; voice of Animal Protection of New Mexico; Marketing Director for McCall's Pumpkin Patch. Also do voice overs for infomercials (Canada). Working on constructing new noncommercial FM station for Torrence County, NM. I'm also working in the film industry as an actor and behind the scenes as a sound designer.

My Training

Started on air as a Freshman in high school as an announcer. Had professional talents to train under and work with from Phoenix and Tucson. General Class FCC Radio Telephone License acquired through independent study. BSI Automation Software was familiarized in Eugene OR directly at the software company. I've also been involved in Television commercials both on and off camera.

My Studio Equipment

iMac computer using Logic Studio and M-Audio rast Track Ultra 8R.
Shure SM-7B, condenser microphone, Symetrix 528E voice processor, CRL Spectral Energy Processor, Aphex 104 Aural Exciter, Aphex 108 Easy Rider Compressor, Yamaha 12/4 mixer, JBL L-26 moniors, Sony 7506 headphones, DigiTech 256 XL DSP, DBX 266XL Compressor, NAD power amp, Cambridge Audio azur 340A Audio Amp, acoustical tuning on walls, Sony 510 mini disc recorder, Denon DP-45 turntable with Shure Supertrack type III for vinyl transfer, Sony 501 ES digital processor for long term recording projects. (It's older equipment but well maintained.)

Additional Skills

I consult radio and tv stations on audio and programing issues. Also head up the Imagineering and marketing departments at McCall's Pumpkin Patch which becomes more challenging every year. I drive a tractor as needed to bale hay on local farms.

Other: I love dogs and horses. Digital photography and videography are hobbies. Licensed FCC Engineer.

Payment Methods Accepted

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