Friendly tenor Canadian accent & characterizations
• Derek Botten is registered with Voice123 since Aug 06, 2004.
• Derek Botten started his/her voice over career in 1979.
• Currently Derek Botten is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Derek Botten has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours
Voice Description
Friendly neutral accent speaking voice with wide range. I can deliver well pronounced and interpreted scripts in a friendly, positive delivery.
I can do an effective hard sell with control and precision as well as a light whimsical delivery.
Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• 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, informercials, 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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
My Home Base
London, Ontario, Canada
Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects
English: aristocratic, cockney, liverpudlian, many others
Australian
French: Quebecois, French Canadian
Friendly speaking voice, authoritative read, soft sell voice, high energy, many impressions and characterizations!
Italian dialect, tough, pleasant, enthusiastic
Drag Racing hard sell
My Voice Experience
30 years of day to day Canadian radio broadcasting and voiceover experience, MCing, managing....
....have also had work air in the US and Monaco
Also, Television commercial work, live television, voice talent, TV, message on hold, voice mail,
My Training
In the trenches.....practice makes, well, more practice! Still on the air 6 days a week.
college, radio, television, freelance work, commercial production, writing skills, sense of humo(u)r!
My Studio Equipment
Cool Edit Pro, Electrovoice RE20 w/windsock
Additional Skills
I love what I do! I love to be challenged! Try me....
I'm a certified "gearhead" AND a motorcyclist. I use automotive, racing, technical phrases and terms with ease. Ask me about my drag racing read!
Payment Methods Accepted
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in any currency
• Wire transfers
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