Chris James - Guy next door, smooth, low to mid range

Guy next door, smooth, low to mid range

• Chris James is registered with Voice123 since Jul 29, 2009.
• Chris James started his/her voice over career in 1987.
• Currently Chris James is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I offer a warm and deep voice for narrations, sexy and fun commercials and smooth and professional for presentations, promos, drops and commercials.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• 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 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

San Diego, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

My dialects range from the office manager to the urban hip, or street dude.

My Voice Experience

I have on camera experience as spokes person for Lee Ford Washington, D.C. I voiced national music spots for artist with Rodel Studios Washington, D.C.

In 1993 I voiced promos for Fox T.V. "The Simpson's show" through "Wingspan Studio" San Diego, California.

My voice was used for promos for a small chain of radio stations in Michigan.

Most recent I narrated Innovacon kit components, Innovacon product benifits, and Innovacon Test procedures for a new product offer by Innovacon Pharmaceuticals.

My Training

I have a BA degree in Business Administration from John J. Pershing College and the University of Nebraska.

I completed voice and commercial voice over training through Career Academy of Broadcasting in Milwaukee, Wisc.

I performed live on stage with the Shakespearean troupe in Washington, DC.

I have voice over training through workshops with a trainer to he stars in Hollywood. she provided training and workshops in San Diego, CA.

My Studio Equipment

I have access to Studio West which uses SSL 4064 E/G (70 channels)
Neve BCM10 sidecar (10 Channels 1073 MIC/PRE EQ).
Apple MacPro G5
Pro Tools HD-5
Apogee Big Ben
Digidesign 192 I/O (40 inputs)

Magma Expansion Chassis
A/D Expansion Card
D/A Expansion Card
Effects Processors
Lexicon 480L with LARC
Eventide H-3000
Lexicon Digital Delay Prime Time II
Lexicon Mod 200 Verb
Lexicon PCM80
Lexicon PCM91
TC Electronic M 3000
Roland SRV 330
Aphex Expander/Gate
Yamaha SPX 900
Yamaha SPX90
Ensoniq DP-4
Eventide Ultra Harmonizer DSP 4000
Aphex II Aural Exciter
Microphones used:
AKG C61 (2)
Audio Technica AT 4033 (3)
Audix D6
Beyer Dynamic M380 TG
EV 666R (2)
MXL 603e (2)
Neumann KM83 (2)
Oktava MC012 (2)
Rode NT 5 (2)
Rode K2
Royer R121 (2) (available for use with approval)
Royer R122
Sennheiser 421 (3)
Shure Beta 57A (2)
Yamaha Subkick

I also use my home studio with MixCraft tools and Logitech Microphone

Additional Skills

I have over 25 years of radio experience on air and in commercial production. I have served as both Director and assistant Director for production.

I have provided production for Urban, Jazz, Contemporary, Rock and all news formats.

I began my career as an editing Engineer for NBC Television and Radio Washington, DC.