Chris Allen - Guy next door, smooth, down to earth, industrial

Guy next door, smooth, down to earth, industrial

• Chris Allen is registered with Voice123 since Oct 22, 2008.
• Chris Allen started his/her voice over career in 1979.
• Currently Chris Allen is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Warm and deep narrations, intense and direct hard-sell imaging, news and station promotion VO's, serious and industrial for presentations, over-the-top and comical for humorous spots, conversational, natural ad-libber

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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 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 can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Great neutral dialect, country twang, raspy old man, silly Homer Simpson lean

My Voice Experience

Nashville DMA radio market 1979-1985 including WSIX, WLAC and other area radio stations. Louisville DMA radio market 1985-1987. Bowling Green DMA radio market 1987-2005. Commercial writing and audio production. Station imaging/branding/promotions. Music Director. Program Director. Host of syndicated radio show "Clear Country USA" 2000-2003, current morning and midday weather anchor at WBKO-ABC/FOX/CW.

My Training

Born with this voice. Broadcast radio and television voice since 1979.

My Studio Equipment

Personal studio gear: ZOOM MRS-1266 MultiTrak Digital Recorder. NADY CMX-16A Mixer. Samson Resolv 65a studio monitors. AKG C-4000-B studio mic. Samson CO-3 studio mic. Sony ACID Pro 6.0 audio software. Sound Forge 4.5 audio software. Soundcraft GB-8 audio desk. dbx processing chain. Drawmer MX-60 Mic-pre/de-esser.

Additional Skills

I am the morning meteorologist and co-host of "AM Kentucky" and "Midday" at WBKO-TV in Bowling Green, Kentucky. My voice is heard by over 100,000 people every weekday morning and I have been in this position for the past 25 years. Provide recorded daily weather forecasts for area radio stations. I am also available for on-camera presentations.