Derek Kohler - Friendly, Young Guy, Great Voice, Tech Savy

Friendly, Young Guy, Great Voice, Tech Savy

• Derek Kohler is registered with Voice123 since Oct 14, 2009.
• Derek Kohler started his/her voice over career in 2006.
• Currently Derek Kohler is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I have a wide vocal range. From Projects that need that energy, power & excitement to a more laid back friendly easy going catchy smooth voice or seriously informative, if need be I can keep the VO Fun and add just the right amount of smile. Whatever You're needs I'm sure I Have the right voice with the right spin!

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
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers

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 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

Mesa, Arizona, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

26 yrs old no accent, born and raised in Arizona

My Voice Experience

I have done voice overs for:

Restaurants
Music Instrument Stores
Bicycle Shops
Ski/Snowboard Shops
Harley Stores
Skate Shops
Car Dealers
Pizza Places
Gun Shows
and more

My Training

I have been into audio for as long as I can remember.

I Graduated From The Conservatory Of Recording Arts & Sciences in August of 2004. I have since been involved in production for a local studio here in AZ, working my way up to the position(s) Chief Audio Producer/Chief Audio Tech

I am on ProTools on average 50hrs a week working on projects ranging from Voice Overs to Music to Sound Design & FX.

Having been coached and mentored by one Johnny Ryder (Johnny is a long time VO Veteran & Retired Radio Jock accredited with Thousands of VO's in his career) I've had the great pleasure of being able to work with johnny the past 6 years and have him coach and develop my vocal abilities here at the studio.

My Studio Equipment

Most Vocal Work is done on a Neumann U-87 Mic
http://www.neumann.com/?lang=en&id=current_microphones&cid=u87_description

piped into a Manley Labs Vox Box http://www.manleylabs.com/containerpages/voxbox99.html

Then to DigiDesign ProTools 8.01 at 24 bit 96k

Our Daw (Digital Audio Workstation) is Jam Packed with great plugins from companies such as: Waves, I.K. Multimedia, Nomad, Antares, A.I.R., Bomb Factory, Sony, iZotope and many more (we are all ways adding to this collection when we run across cool additions)

Our Studio is wired exclusively with Mogami and Monster brand cables/wires

All Terminations are Gold Neutrik Brand Connectors

Other Top brand names You'll find around the studio are: Alesis, Akia Professional(MPD 32), M-Audio(Axiom 49), BBE, AKG, Sennheiser, Shure, Electro Voice, Groove Tubes, Infinity, Peavy, Wurlitzer, Hammond and more (we love new gear, new or just new to us)