David Grier

Voice Description

I am a tenor singer able to go from radio announcer to old Russian woman trying to sell ice cream in the park. My career in stand up comedy helped me develop a wide range of characters and voices. I have always studied and copied interesting voices and dialects sometimes like a recording of the exact voice. Obviously there is a certain range in pitch and tone that I can do best, but I am able to stretch my chords quite a bit. Being a comedy writer also helps. I have a long history in entertainment having been a bass player, comedian, radio host and cooking show host/producer. I am also a cinematographer and have shot on several documentaries in the health care field.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Female
• Senior Male

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

• English - British
• 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
• Adult content
• 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 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

SKOKIE, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

english-east coast, english-texas, louisiana, alabama, british upper crust mumble, african american, polish, russian, southern u.s., upper wisconsin U.S., urban slavic, hispanic, greek, scottish, cockney and cockey

My Voice Experience

I did all of the commercials for Coupla Fat Guys Radio Show for 2 years on WJKL and WVVX in Chicago area. This included character roles, personal endorsements and testimonials.
I have also done entertainer demos with narration.

My Training

I studied with Ray Van Steen in Chicago. I performed comedy routines for 13 years on the road with the comedy team, Coupla Fat Guys. We were interviewed on countless radio and TV stations across the country and we did local commercials along the way.

My Studio Equipment

Alesis HD24 digital hard disk recorder 24 track.
Behringer Eurorack UB2442FX-PRO
Shure KSM 32 Large diaphragm mic.
Electro-Voice RE20 mic.
Sennheiser ME66 shotgun mic.

Avid Media Composer System with digidesign Audio Suite

Final Cut Pro Suite

Nero

Additional Skills

I have had several types of jobs in my life. From pizza driver to theatre manager, limo dispatcher to comedian.
There is enough in between to fill a book with some pretty heavy experiences included. I have been robbed, kidnapped, held at gunpoint, attacked, beaten and won the commander's award from the marine corps. There are few things in life I am unfamiliar with therefore I bring a little bit of personal history to most everything I do. Try me you'll like me.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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