Chris Givens - smooth, relaxing, engaging - can create characters

smooth, relaxing, engaging - can create characters

• Chris Givens is registered with Voice123 since Aug 09, 2008.
• Chris Givens started his/her voice over career in 2008.
• Currently Chris Givens is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

medium baritone - comes off ass intelligent and (I've been told) sexy!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

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

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Chris Givens

My Voice Experience

I'm a singer/songwriter with over 20 years experience performing.

My Training

Unknown - Click here to ask Chris Givens

My Studio Equipment

ProTools LE - loads of plug-ins for special effects - AKG dynamic microphones - sound files are 24 bit SD2 - can be compressed if necessary.

Additional Skills

CHRIS GIVENS
3827 Foxford Pl.
Charlotte, NC 28215
H: 704-531-4941 C: 704-941-45367
krysto4_g@yahoo.com
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Artist Statement:

I am a vocal artist. I use my creative talent to communicate with a sense of sound that engages a and encourages the listener to relate to the message the voice is portraying. My focus is to dramatize - to bring to life - the intent and character of the words - the message - to be engaged by the listener.
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Voicings:

Dramatic reading
Advertisements
Corporate presentations
Character performance
Audio production
Music for advertisements
Copywriting
Lyrics
Scripts
Storyboards
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Experience:

WBTV - CBS affiliate in Charlotte, NC
Video Editor
Charlotte, NC
May 1997 - Sept 2006
Edited audio and video for local newscasts

Freelance music producer
Charlotte, NC
January 2000 - Present
Freelance music producer using ProTools software

Voice-overs for commercials
Run on cable television ads
in Boone, NC
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Education:

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Bachelor of Arts - English/Music/Communication Arts
Study of Literature: Fine and Applied Arts
Work/Study experience with on-campus video tutoring service

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Associates - Multi-track audio engineering
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Skills:

Camera experience: shot/edited commercials which ran on Boone's cable system.
Audio experience: singer/songwriter using ProTools LE for Mac
Writing experience: working as Associate Producer for WBTV's morning show
Editing video for various shows at WBTV (CBS) in Charlotte.