Carl Hedgepeth - Rich tone with sparkling delivery

Rich tone with sparkling delivery

• Carl Hedgepeth is registered with Voice123 since Nov 24, 2004.
• Carl Hedgepeth started his/her voice over career in 2007.
• Currently Carl Hedgepeth is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Voiceover, Voice Over, Voice talent, call it what you will. I prefer Voice Actor or Voice Artist. Don't believe there is a difference? Consider this. Now days, just about anyone can read copy into a microphone and send you an MP3, but will that really sell your product? Maybe.

Of course there are those golden pipes or famous actors out there that could read a soup can and sound great and even memorable, which is fine, but do you really want to risk losing perspective clients because they remembered the voice, not your product.

Frankly, I believe that the product, not the voice is what gets listeners beyond the messenger and into the message and that is what you are paying for, more customers.

I put your product in the spot light by making your clients listen through the my voice to your message by being a transparent part of your advertising.

My voice has been described as Clean, exciting and energetic, perfect for Radio and Television Commercials or Station Liners, ID's. Deep and Authoritative for Documentaries, Corporate and Industrial Narration. Smooth and Professional for Corporate Presentations, Podcasts or Internet Marketing Campaigns. Genuine, and sincere for Podcasting, IVR, On-Hold, Voice Mail Greetings.

Now on to the fun stuff! If your project needs FUN, I'm your guy or should I say guys. I've got unique character and voice galore voices!

So, whether you need a Cowboy, Surfer Dude, Drill Sergeant, Hillbilly, Country Gentleman, British Butler, Italian Chef, German Brewmeister or all of them at once, I'm the voice you're looking for.

Oh, I also do Movie Trailers, Video Games and off-camera announcers. And let's not forget on-camera commercials, informercials and product spokesperson!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• 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
• 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 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 have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Country,Red-Neck,New York,New York Wise Guy,New Jersey,Spanglish,Latino,Hindu,East Indian,English,Cockney,Scottish,California Surfer Dude

My Voice Experience

Experience, according to Merriam-Webster is..
The direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge. Yep, got that. In the past 30 years I've been a Navy Communicator, Prime Time Radio Jock, Off-Camera Announcer, On-Camera News Anchor, Audio/Video Geek and part time stage actor.

You may have heard me as the voice of your local weather report on Terresterial Radio Stations from Vermont to West Texas or the voice that got your attention with "Breaking News".

It's even possible you have heard me on numerous internet and broadcast radio stations across the US and the UK.

My Training

I have extensive on the job training in live sound, radio station operations, indy film sound engineer, lighting and set design.

My Studio Equipment

The heart of my studio is a Dual Monitor Apple IMac. I use a Presonus FirePod Interface which provides 8 channel selectable inputs for Studio and Acoustic instrument mics and for electronic instruments like my vintage Roland Midi Synth.

My audio recording, editing and processing software of choice is Cubase. Cubase is a work horse and gives me up to 40 powerful audio and digital channels with real-time, on the fly editing and tons of VST instruments, special effects, Royalty Free Music and much, much more.

I also keep Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro and Garage Band handy for flexibility. Each has it's own personality and style, like me!

Since no respectable studio would be complete without the ability to monitor and tweak sound, I use noise canceling Yahama HS-50 pro studio grade Monitors. Of course, since most projects will never be heard on speakers of this quality, I also have low and medium grade multi-media speakers so I can maximize playback for web projects and podcasts or even your SUV.

For quality control purposes, project Post Production is always tested using a number of common audio programs like Quick Time, ITunes and Windows Media Player.

And hey I'm a small business and proud of it so I have Windows Office. That gives you hassle free ad copy and script transfer as well as professional invoicing, records and project management. Rather do PDF's no problem. Oh and if you need jazzy CD lables, Power Point presentations with narration or a full blown video voice I can do that too!

Additional Skills

I am first and foremost a Voice Artist, but I'm no stranger to the business world. I have over 20 years experience in communications, communications electronics, contracts and programs management and routinely managed Naval Air Traffic Control installation projects worth over $20 million dollars.

Like many of you, I've worn lots of different hats. Security Manager, Top Secret Control Assistant, Training Manager, Head of Quality Control and Safety Manager to name just a few.

I'm not allowed to live in the studio so in my off time, I'm a film and stage actor with credits in Indy films and community theater. Oh, and if you've heard David Crush doing your local weather forecasts, That's me!

I can often be found either watching golf or playing it. If you play golf then you know what I mean. I'm a 3 handicap! Golf courses, golf clubs and golf balls are my only 3 handicaps!