David De La Haye - Southern, expressive, guy next door

Southern, expressive, guy next door

• David De La Haye is registered with Voice123 since Feb 19, 2009.
• David De La Haye started his/her voice over career in 1997.
• Currently David De La Haye is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Able to be dynamic & upbeat for promo's and commercials. Also able to provide gravitas and dramatic voices for Voice overs and narration.

Manages to provide a voice for presentations that does not put people to sleep or bore them to death!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - British

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• 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 have Phone Patch in my studio
• 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 have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

London, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Expressive voice with ability to adapt to subtle variations i.e. London, Southern Counties, Portsmouth, West Country.

My Voice Experience

Have provide voice for a short radio documentary on Rick Wakeman, including interviews with artist.

Previously Head of News for cable radio station (no longer running) WSM Radio. Read news scripts live covering all events, including royal rota press events in Windsor and the surrounding area. 1990-1992. Also covered the general election as roving reporter In Slough. Regularly interbviewed local politician, including John Watts & local Councillors. Attended numerous appearences of local celebrities, including covering charity football matches & The Lord Taverners Cricket games.

Produced and presented 'A day in Heathrow' a documentary recorded over three days at Heathrow Airport with the consent of BAA Heathrow in 1991. for Hospital Radio Wexham.

Produced and presented 'A Night with Slough Police' a special feature for WSM Radio in 1992

Created a demo jingle set for Rock 247 Online (Internet Radio Station)

Created Demo Jingle set for Radio XL, a student radio station run from Beal High School, Redbridge, London.

Provided live announcements during Hockey Tournaments.

Currently working as a presenter on Internet Rock Radio Station Phoenix Radio, presenting daily live lunchtime show.

My Training

No Formal training but built up experience over many years as a presenter:

Mobile Disco 1978 - Present
Club DJ 1980 - 1990
Hospital Radio Broadcasting 1980 -
Community Radio 1990 - 1992
Voice Overs / production 2007 - Present
Internet Broadcasting 2009 - Present

My Studio Equipment

Soundcraft / MBI Series 5 Broadcast desk (Analogue)
Denon DN-961FA CD players (x2)
Denon DN-M991R Mini-Disc Recorder
Denon DN-980F Mini-Disc Player
Shure SM7B Presenters Microphone
AKG D202 E1 Vocal Microphone
Rode S1 Condenser Microphone
Ultra-dyne 9024 Multi-Band Compressor / Limiter / Enhancer
Mordaunt-Short MS35Ti Monitor Speakers
Samson Servo-260 Monitor Amplifier
Sonifex Logger
Tiny Tools TT1 Telephone Balance Unit
2.8mhz PC Running:
Adobe Audition V2
mAirlist Broadcast playout software
Maya-44 (4 in 4 out Sound Card)
19" Monitor
15" Touch Screen Monitor

Additional Skills

Extensive knowledge and practice in the use of Adobe Audition, a passing knowledge of Pro-Tools.

Also uses Sonar Producer in conjunction with Midi instruments to record music.

David is also a semi - pro musician and plays Bass guitar in three bands and is competent in Blues, Rock & Metal.

David was also the chief referee for two different in-line hockey organisations. While he refereed to international standards & travelled around Europe & The USA and Canada officiating abroad, he also created a training program for british referees and held seminars all around the country, training the vast majority of in-line officials during his time with the organisations.