Bobby Erickson - Character Specialist, Singer, Offbeat, Variety

Character Specialist, Singer, Offbeat, Variety

• Bobby Erickson is registered with Voice123 since Jul 22, 2010.
• Bobby Erickson started his/her voice over career in 2002.
• Currently Bobby Erickson is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Bobby Erickson was last active on Voice123 112 days ago

Voice Description

Warm, friendly, fun, and energetic for commercials, smooth, articulate, and professional for training or voice messaging systems, inviting and dramatic for narrations, a wide variety of emotions for character voices, lead vocal and harmonizing for singing, radio-style voice for broadcast, news, or announcements, and strong presentation for animated or childrens projects.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• 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 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

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Midwest (US), English (UK), Children's characters, Animated voices, Male characters of all ages, Singers of all genres, Open to improvisation. I collect comic books and dream of being able to play the part of a comic book character or animated role.

My Voice Experience

My voice over work includes professional presentations for IBM (2002 - current), character sketches for dramatic theatre (2006), narrative reading for children's presentations (2010), recorded messages for IBM, personal, web pages, and miscellaneous projects (2006 - current), Singing and song presentation for web and physical media (1990 - current). I grew up doing impressions, and continue to find unique times to throw in a voice or two to liven the mood in a crowd.

My Training

I have self-taught myself through experience in all areas of voice, singing, editing and final audio production for over 15 years. I am a Resolution Manager with IBM where I have further developed as a professional, and nurtured my communications skills. I have also done some light stage work, and understand that effective communications are key to connecting with your audience.

My Studio Equipment

IBM PC (AMD), 21" Samsung Plasma Display, Altec Lansing PC Speakers (3pc), MidiMan Delta 44 Breakout Box, Cakewalk Pro Audio 9.0, Rode NT1 Microphone, Shure SM58 Microphone, Audio Techniques MB 2K Directional Microphone, Peavey PV-10 Mixing Board, Alesis MultiMix 8 (firewire) Audio Mixer, Roland JV-1010 64-voice Synthesizer Module, Boss DR-550 Drum Machine (percussion), Sony Home Stereo (Receiver, CD, Cassette, EQ (8 band stereo)) w/Infinity Speakers, Line6 Pod X3 Live, Cort 6-string Acoustic Guitar, Samick 5-string Electric Bass, Jackson 6-string Electric Guitar, Yamaha RGX1212S Electric Guitar, Customized Fender Hot Rod Tube Amp, Creative Live! Cam w/voice.

Additional Skills

I am a Christian, Husband, and Father, as well as a confident, and well respected business man. I approach each project with a professional attitude; I offer no less than 100% on any project, and understand the need to meet deadlines. I am very comfortable with electronics, computer hardware and software, and technology in general. I am an experienced teacher and very comfortable with presenting material. I study religious theology, with a specialty in Christian education. I am open to experimenting with new voices, situations, and opportunities that test my vocal capabilities. I collect comic books and dream of being able to voice the role of a comic book character.