Damon Maida - Guy Next Door, Announcer, Character Specialist

Guy Next Door, Announcer, Character Specialist

• Damon Maida is registered with Voice123 since Nov 30, 2008.
• Damon Maida started his/her voice over career in 2007.
• Currently Damon Maida is a Standard subscriber.
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Voice Description

For commercial,I have a clear, smooth voice which can range from energetic salesman to sympathetic everyman. For Animation and Video Games, I specialize in impersonations and wild character voices.

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
• 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 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

My Home Base

New York, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Selected Character/Celebrity Voices: Wizard, Old Man, Mad Scientist, Demon, Dr. Phil, Sean Connery, Hulk Hogan, Sweet Grandma, Cranky Grandpa, Game Show Host, Joe Pesci, Pirate

Selected Accents & Dialects: American Southern, New York, Irish, British (upper class and cockney), German, Scottish, Spanish

My Voice Experience

RADIO COMMERCIALS

Federal Savings Bank of New Hampshire (2010)
Federal Savings Bank of New Hampshire (2009)

ONLINE COMMERCIAL

"Vu360" for The Blue Book of Construction (2010)
"SyncWare" for The Blue Book of Construction (2 SPOTS) (2009)

CORPORATE PODCAST

CIT Executive Insights Podcast Series (4 Parts) - Host (CIT Group/ MS&L Public Relations 2007)

VIDEO GAMES/ANIMATION

Crazy Machines II - Professor (Viva Media 2008)
Doggie Daycare - Multiple Characters (Viva Media 2008)
Horse Camp - Multiple Characters (Viva Media 2008)
Happy Tails Animal Shelter - Multiple Characters (Viva Media 2008)
The Enchanted Unicorn - Multiple Characters (Viva Media 2009)
Happy Tails: Zoo Keeper - Multiple Characters (Viva Media 2009)
My Boyfriend - Multiple Characters (Viva Media 2009)
Championship Riding Star - Multiple Characters (Viva Media 2009)
The Animal Detectives - Multiple Characters (Viva Media 2009)

FILM TRAILER NARRATION

Not Dead Yet (Feature Film, Hot Flash Films 2008)

My Training

BA – Rhetoric, Bates College

MFA – Acting, University of Florida

8 1/2 years experience in the Public Relations business: Worked creatively on corporate podcasts.

My Studio Equipment

Access to full-service pre-and post studio, running Digidesign Pro-Tools. Voice over and post-production services offered by myself and another partner. Good communication and fast turnaround. High Speed Internet for quick uploads.