Dominic Poulin

Voice Description

Smooth, intriging and on-point for narration. Fun, hip cool for commercials.

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
• 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 have ISDN in my studio
• 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 voice direction services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Italian, spanish, french, irish, newfoundland, canadian english, american english, queen's british, cockney. Many different animal sounds including lions, monkeys, cats, dogs, farm animals, horses.

My Voice Experience

I have done several voice-over jobs in the greater Toronto area, primarily in the character and commercial industry. I did a character voice and song for a CBC live production of "The Doodlebops Rock Canada" in 2006. I did a narrative for a movie contest in Sep 2008 which can be viewed at , edited by Erik C. Anderson. I also did a character voice for a tourist attraction in Niagra Falls Canada called "Winter Wishes" which is on-going. I also record vocals regularily with the pop-rock group "Photocell" which can be heard at .

My Training

Graduate of University of Calgary BFA - Acting

Workshops and Classes:
Voice Over - Jim Meskimen
American Dialect - David Lerainy
Effective Speaking - Lance Miller - (the 2006 Toastmasters International World Champion of Public Speaking)
Songwritting – David Campbell
The Buisness of the Buisness - Marisol Nichols
Second City Improv Level A,B,C Toronto
Commercial Audition Intensive - Al Caitland, Matthew Stevenson, Toronto
Film Acting, Joe Norman Shaw, Company of Rouges, Calgary
Meisner Level 1, Christianne Hirt, Company of Rouges, Calgary
Unstoppable Actor - Monroe Mann - Accomplished actor and motivator

Music:
Grade 6 Piano, Grade 2 Theory Royal Conservatory of Music
Own and play: guitar, bass, piano, harmonica

My Studio Equipment

I have a home studio. I am able to do sound file editing, fade in/out, normalize, mix files, cut, lengthen, insert silence, increase/decrease volume. I have midi equipment, acoustic guitars and bass guitar.

Additional Skills

I record vocals and bass and sing in a band, . I've done theatre, Shakespeare, children's, improv, modern, several commercials, and short films. I have extensive acting and vocal training. I ride, own and fix motorcycles, I was a professional driver for years, I go to the gym several times a week.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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