Dennis Steele

Many British variants, Southern US, Many, if not most US dialects, Hispanic, German, French, Nordic, Italian, cartoon voices, archetypes, (woman who smoked too much, for example)

Esquire called me a "voice-over king." NPR's "All Things Considered" "demoted" me to the "Prince of the Attack Ad," for my work during the '06 and '08 election cycles. I have over 30 years experience behind the mic as an actor, narrator and announcer, and have recorded literally thousands of commercials in my career. I also do about 600 on-hold messages a year. Currently the voice on all the Philadelphia Phillies TV commercials. Have worked for the likes of Microsoft, Blue Cross, the large pharmaceutical companies, 7 presidential candidates, the American Diabetes Association, Campbell Soup, Coors, Kraft Foods, Mattel, Midas Mufflers, the Pep Boys, Pizza Hut, Rohm and Haas, TV Guide, Chrysler Corp, Deloitte and Touche, DuPont, IKON, Nextel, and numerous radio and TV stations nationwide. BFA in Radio/TV and Film from the University of Cincinnati-College/Conservatory of Music. Numerous classes on technique, technical and physical aspects of the voice. 10 years in radio as a writer, producer and on-air performer. Have performed as a singer and actor since the age of nine. Worked in a rock band for seven years. Digi 001 audio processing with MAC G4, Neuman microphone. Began my broadcasting career as a producer, and I bring a writer and producer's ear to any project I'm part of. Wrote and produced dozens of syndicated radio series in the 80's and 90's, including "John Madden's Sports Calendar, "Rolling Stone Magazine's Continuous History of Rock and Roll" and "The National Rock Test." Wrote radio comedy for The American Comedy Network. Locally in Philly, created the ubiquitous "I Hate Steven Singer" ad campaign for Steven Singer Jewelers, a regular advertiser on the Howard Stern Show. Numerous local Addy Awards for writing and producing commericals.