Derek Shoales - Character and Narration Artist

Character and Narration Artist

• Derek Shoales is registered with Voice123 since Feb 28, 2008.
• Derek Shoales started his/her voice over career in 2008.
• Currently Derek Shoales is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

Voice Description

My voice in general has a deep resonance to it. I have so far worked on creating believable international accents such as Scottish, Russian, Italian and regional accents such as Brooklyn, Texan and Georgian.
I am also able to create characterizations with my voice, i.e. an old man, Kermit the Frog, etc,

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
• Songs

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• 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 have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Rochester, New York, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Texan, Georgia Southern, Russian, Scottish

My Voice Experience

While I have no experience with the recorded voice, I have quite a bit of experience reading dramatic works of literature. In particular the works of Edgar Allen Poe and William Shakespeare.

My Training

In high school I performed in many musicals and took two years of Performing Arts classes in one year. When I went to college I did some minor acting in drama productions, but I did more dramatic readings than any acting.
Since then I have been doing some small readings here and there.

My Studio Equipment

15" Macbook Pro (utilizing Garageband for audio editing), Snowflake Microphone

Additional Skills

In addition to working on my vocal abilities, I am a practiced singer and musician. My musical abilities encompass instruments such as the trumpet, tuba, violin and guitar.