Ernest Paul Jones

Voice Description

Warm and friendly for narrations; inviting and authoratative for documentaries; guy next door (risk taker), tough and fun for commercials; smooth and professional for e-learning as well as presentations; slow, articulate and knowledgeable for biographies.

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

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) 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 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 offer translation 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

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Fluent in English, dialogue in French, immitate Spanish, Italian and Latin; act like a talking donkey, impersonations: James Earl Jones, Megatron, Dennis Haysbert, Avery Brooks

My Voice Experience

I have read more than 2,000 hours for the blind and physically impaired at "The Light House for the Blind" in Chicago from 1991 thru 2000. The volunteer position required me to record and announce books, newspapers, TV guides, report weather and advertisements.

Recorded telephony responses for Colorado Technical University, American Inter-Continental University in the Chicago Offices located in the Merchandise Mart, which are being utilized to drive sales of admission to classes that cost inexcess of $36K per curriculumn.

Recorded video and audio interview on New Thought Christianity which is used for special worship services as well as training events across the country.

My Training

Trained at Kalamazoo College, DePaul University, DeVry Institue and Northwestern University. Fluent in the fields: Actuarial Sciences; Mathematics not limited to Probabilty & Statistics, Linear Algebra, Mathematical Models, Vector Calculus, Finite Series, Calculus (I, II & III), College Algebra, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Geometry, Algebra, Fractions and Venn Diagrams.

Trained by AT&T, Comcast and WOW Media Solutions to be technology savvy-ed.

Trained six years in French.

Trained musically in Theory, Vocal singing, piano, drum and trumpet.

Trained and practicing New Thought Christianity.

Licensed to sell: Life Insurance; Health Insurance, Property & Casualty Insurance, Dental Insurance and Auto Insurance.

Skilled: golfer, swimmer, motorcyclist, basketball, baseball, football and tennis.

My Studio Equipment

Easy access and working relationship with Studio Media of Evanston. We (crew of 4 studio professionals) have extensive as well as sophisticated equipment with infinite access to musical and video libraries.

My home equipment includes: Samsung COIU microphones, computer licensed with AVS AUDIO EDITOR, AVS Software Navigator; and Sonar LE

Additional Skills

I have performed Public Speaking engagements on a variety of topics to youth, senior citizens as well as adult audiences.

Although I am a practicing New Thought Christian, I have performed in more secular arenas. Would accept work for Liquor industry.

From 1972 thru current my insurance work and training I have developed an extensive medical claims vocabulary.

From 1998 thru current, I have worked in the real estate field using Actuarial Science experience. I have extensive finance, mortgage and real estate knowledge.

Working in Banking, Tax and Accounting from 1991 thru current.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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