Dick Daleki

Voice Description

Highlights
Dick Daleki has over 30 years experience voicing radio & TV commercials, video narrations and books.
With his professional in-home studio, Dick is able to produce high-quality voiceovers quickly, many times in less than 24 hours, depending on the scope of the project.

Dick’s top priority is customer satisfaction, no matter the size of your project you will be treated with exceptional courtesy and a high level of professionalism.



CUSTOMER SERVICE-

Dick specializes in overnight turnaround on projects that are submitted by 7pm EST. When your project deadline is next day, you can depend on Dick to have your audio files ready first thing in the morning. While you're sleeping, Dick is producing pristine digital audio tracks using his state-of-the-art in-home studio.

If you're looking for a voice talent who is easy to work with and gets the project done on time, contact Dick today!

I pledge to you that when hired to voice your project, I will not rest until you have a voiceover that you are thrilled with. Customer satisfaction is my number one priority at all times. I appreciate good service as a consumer, and as a service provider I will go the extra mile to make sure you get what you pay for and more!



AN EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONAL-



Dick worked as an on-air talent at radio stations throughout the Midwest, eventually being named Production Manager for one of the nation’s top Classic Rock stations. Dick’s affinity for writing and producing effective radio commercials brought him accolades from the station’s sales staff as well as their customers.

Over the course of his career Dick has been the voice for many businesses, including Hy Vee Food Stores, Mattison Ford, Ray Hutson Chevrolet and All American Lumber. Dick has worked with ad agencies, such as CMF&Z Advertising and provides voiceovers for television stations throughout the country, including WWCP-TV/Fox8, WVLT-TV, WSMH-TV, Virginia Video Productions/WFXR-TV and KOB-TV. 



AUTHORITATIVE, VERSATILE VOICE-



Dick has a classic, authoritative, baritone male voice with a generic Mid-Western American accent. His voice is strong but versatile, and can ably perform a range of tones and inflections from chipper young adult to wise old man. Whether you are producing a commercial, a documentary, an internet release, a product demo, a corporate piece for use internally or with clients, or even your company's automated telephone attendant, Dick has the experience and versatility to bring your script to life.

He even does quality character voices. If you need a voice that sounds like a Nerd, a Sophisticated Gentleman, a Dirty Old Man, an Evil Scientist, or a Gangster, contact Dick for a custom demo of your script. 



Languages

English (North American), English

Accents

Neutral, MidWestern, Texas, Southern, New York, Midwestern, Redneck, Goombah, Russian, and many others!

Ages

Young Adult, Middle Aged, Senior

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 - 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

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 radio ad production services

My Home Base

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Neutral, MidWestern, Texas, Southern, New York, Midwestern, Redneck, Goombah, Russian, and many others!

My Voice Experience

1976-1993: on-air talent and voice-over announcer for various Midwestern radio stations, including Production Director at KGGO Des Moines, IA. During this time I developed and perfected an assortment of "Characters" that were used in radio commercials and radio programs.
Voice Talent for Triad Studios, Des Moines, IA
Book Narrator for the Nebraska Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
Narrator for long form videos and slide presentations.
I am currently working for the local ABC Television affiliate, and have been involved with TV commercial production for over 9 years.

My Training

As a Graduate of Brown Institute, Minneapolis, MN I learned the basics of on-air voice presentation for Radio & Television. My studies there included copywriting, audio mixing and production.
I majored in Music for Guitar Performance at the Univeristy of Minnesota, Minneapolis. I continue to teach guitar and perform as a guitarist.
Voice Over Techniques with J. Michael Collins

My Studio Equipment

My in-home studio consists of a Rode NTiA Studio Condenser Microphone, Focusrite Saffire 6 USB Audio Capture Device, iMac with Adobe Audition CS6 software.

Additional Skills

Having started my career as an on-air voice talent, I eventually became enthralled with the entire process of working with clients to develop and implement effective advertising campaigns. I decided to begin a new chapter in my life as a radio account executive and later sales manager. Currently a Television Account Executive, I understand very well the importance of making sure the voice-over is the BEST it can be, the necessity of timeliness and the importance of accuracy. These are all qualities that you will appreciate when you hire me for your voice-over project.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Wire transfers

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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