E.J. Smith - Very Deep Masculine African American

Very Deep Masculine African American

• E.J. Smith is registered with Voice123 since Jun 02, 2004.
• E.J. Smith started his/her voice over career in 2001.
• Currently E.J. Smith is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 56
• E.J. Smith was last active on Voice123 3 days ago

Voice Description

My voice is best described as: Deep, Masculine, Authoritative, Smooth, Passionate, Aggressive, Loving, and Pastoral. And a bunch of other five dollar words.

I have a Masters Degree in Communications and I have given hundreds of attention grabbing speeches through Toast Masters.

I have been a Voice Actor since 2002, and the projects that I've done have ranged from T.V. commercials, to IVR voice prompts.

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
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

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 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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• 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

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

There are several recognizable professional Voice Actors that I have been mistaken for, such as Rodney Saulsberry, John Garry and Hansai Issa.

When narrating, my straight reads are warm and authoritative.

The characters that I can perform are: Preacher, Video Game Bad guy, Thug (ebonics), 40's Gangster, James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, New Orleans Creole, Buffalo Soldier (Black Cowboy), Dumb Jock, WWE Wrestler, and Holloween Caracters.

My Voice Experience

My most recent work has been in IVR services, animation, public address announcing and as an actor in a narrative role in an independent film.

Clients include: Midwest Center of Media Literacy (web), Kill Peter, Pay Paul (film), The River Radio (online promo) and Arrival Point Productions (web).

My Training

I have a B.A. in Mass Communications
I have a B.A. in Corporate Communications
I also have a M.A. in Communications from Lindenwood University in St. Charles Missouri.

VO training with September Day Carter in Atlanta.

My Studio Equipment

I use Adobe Audition 3, Adobe Sound Booth and Sound Forge for audio editing. AKG Perception 220 Microphone, and an MBox 2 on my Sony VAIO.

Additional Skills

As a graduate student, I was able to fine tune my skills in video editing using both Avid Dv and Final Cut Pro editing software. I have a much better understand of timing and all that goes in to producing quality voice over material.

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