Derek Hirons - Tenor/baritone. Announcer or hip and young.

Tenor/baritone. Announcer or hip and young.

• Derek Hirons is registered with Voice123 since Jan 24, 2006.
• Derek Hirons started his/her voice over career in 2003.
• Currently Derek Hirons is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Derek Hirons was last active on Voice123 8 days ago

Voice Description

I have a wide range. I can do standard announcing with or without flair. I can do warm and deep, or fun and young for commercials. I can do silly voices for cartoons, and I can sing, both in and out of character.

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
• 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

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

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 can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

New York, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

New-ah England-ah uppah class i.e. the Kennedys, and lowah class, like dem guys from Bahston in dat wicked good movie Good Will Huntin'.

My Voice Experience

I am a man of many voices. I guess it all started being the youngest of four siblings. I was always entertaining my family. I later went to college and trained as an actor and a radio broadcaster. I hosted a weekly radio show for 3 years. After college, I moved to NYC where I spent many years recording the "call now" end tags for various TV infomercials, as well as some internet cartoons and ads.

My Training

I received my B.A. with a double major in Broadcast Communication and Theatre Arts, from Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL in 1997. Classes included voice, singing, public speaking, oral interpretation, etc. I performed in musicals as a singer, and sang in the chorus. I also have a diploma in Audio Engineering and Production from the Institute of Audio Research (IAR) in New York City.