Voice Description

Hugely verstile. Regular v/o is honest and real with some "catch" as they say. I can also "amp it up" to do retail. Popular impressions that I do are Christopher Walken, Tony Soprano, Chris Matthews, Jesse Jackson, Eddie Murphy, Dennis Miller, George W. Bush, Jay Leno, John Travolta's Vinnie Barbarino, Clinton, Bush Sr. Tom Brokaw, Hank Hill and others... Singing impressions. include Michael Jackson, Ozzie Osbourne, Willie Nelson, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor, Elvis, Johnny Cash. Sammy Davis Jr. Dean Martin,

Announce styles: Movie Trailers, Gary Owens, Casey Casum, Kieth Jackson, Bob Eubanks, Don Imus, Shadoe Stevens, Mason Adams, Peter Thomas. All manner of Parodies of other voice over talent incl the "Real Men of Genius" Guy, and many of the new "half voice" guys.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• 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
• 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, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch 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

My Home Base

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Dead on Scottish (Glasgow) Italian, French Canadian, British, Brooklyn, Yiddish, East Indian/Pakistani, African American, Redneck, Australian.

My Voice Experience

Clients include KFC NYC and Cali markets, Chevy's "Big Event" campaign, Comcast Digital Cable, Arby's, A & W, Blockbuster Video, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Lincoln Merc., VW, Weekly Standard Magazine, Ziebart. One time image voice for Lifetime television, NYC, TV London, Thumb Pops Candy (U.K.) Featured character voice guy on WNBC NY, WCBS-FM NY, K-Rock for the Howard Stern Show, Rocky Allen, Rick Dees, KIIS L.A. The Mitch Albom Show, (Johnny T) Bob Rivers' Twisted Christmas (Atlantic Records,) American Comedy Network and Comedy Central.

My Training

Extensive voice over experience with commercials, industrials and comedic character reads. Studied Improv with Second City London, member of Snazz and Guffaw Troupe, New Haven, CT. Motor City Lyric Opera (Chorus) Phone interactive skits. Phone messages. Former Disc Jockey and Morning Show Co-Host in Detroit (7 years) Hartford, and various Canadian markets.

My Studio Equipment

Neuman U87 mic,
Aphex 230 pre-amp/RPA tube preamp
Telos Zephyr Xstream with ISDN lines.
Adobe Audition software

Studios and ISDN lines in Chicago and Detroit.

Additional Skills

On-Camera Spokes with prompter or ear. An accomplished impressionist with an extensive repertoire. Bush Jr, & Sr. , Regis, Leno, Eddie Murphy, Dennis Miller, Tony Sopprano, Ozzy, Jesse Jackson, Michael Jackson, James Brown, Koppel, Brokaw, Travolta, Pacino, Hank Hill, Arnold, Larry King, Cheech Marin, David Lee Roth, Shatner, Harvey Fierstein, Homer Simpson etc.
Leads singer for a Jazz/Rat Pack style band called "Ed Kelly and Co"

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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