Fred Smith - Deep Rich/Newscaster/Commercial/Host/Narrator/Mode

Deep Rich/Newscaster/Commercial/Host/Narrator/Mode

• Fred Smith is registered with Voice123 since Oct 23, 2004.
• Fred Smith started his/her voice over career in 2004.
• Currently Fred Smith is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I have an extremely versatile voice for: Commercials; Narrations; News; Infomercials; Hosting; Moderating; Animations; Video Games; Trailer; Comedy (including Funny and Sarcastic Narrations, Romantic Comedy, Prank Calls & the like); Charismatic/Evangelical Character; and Odd Character Projects.

I can do Deep; Rich; Clean & Crisp; Warm; Light and Fun; Dark/Mythical/Vexed; as well as Technical voices with the additional ability to do projects involving Executive Level, Authoritative, Argumentative/Debative, IT/Help Desk, Telephony, and Learning Communications for Off or On-Screen, Theater, Internet, Radio, other Telecommunications, etc.

Voices can range in age from 20s to 90s.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• Caribbean
• English - North American
• English - Other

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)

• 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

• 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 have Source Connect 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

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I do US Regional dialects/accents (Midwest, North Central, Northeast, Deep South, & West Coast);

Various Sub-Cultural Dialects (Geek, Goth, Surfer, Priest/Preacher, Broadcast Journalist, Cop, Biker, Military Officer (Sgt/Major types), etc);

Carribean based dialects;

Various other Ethnic dialects as well as Foreign accents trying to speak English.

My Voice Experience

I have done Narration Work for Audio Books, Commercials, & Theater.

I have also done Technical Voice Work for Help Desk & Internet Projects.

I have done Hosting, Moderating, & Character work for Radio and TV.

Also, I work as a Vocal Coach.

My Training

U.S. Military (Army)(Engineering Corp)

University of Charleston (Music & Voice)

Morehead State University (Acting, Music, & Voice)

Word of Truth Theological Seminary (Theological Studies)

Langston University (Broadcast Journalism & Political/Urban Studies)

I am an IT Professional using various platforms (Mac & PC), operating systems, and servers with certifications as follows: MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA +Security Server

I am also a professional musician/vocalist/producer with my own gear and recording studio.

My Studio Equipment

I have a full service studio--Pro Tools 7.4, with Neumann microphones, and 15 years of production and engineer experience.

I have the ability to score music and special effects to any kind of footage as well as to edit, mix, and master any type of sound projects.

Additional Skills

I am well rounded with a lot of extreme experiences and world-wide travels. I am a traveling preacher's kid (and my dad was a Marine--the irony), and I have encountered a lot of different cultural groups around the world.

I have enjoyed almost all of it, especially as an adult-- from serving in the US Army, to being a jock in college, to transforming into a geek webmaster/server professional and teacher, as well as working as a Minister of music, and enjoying the great outdoors.

In addition to currently working as an actor, musician, vocalist, and voice over professional, I also score music and/or special effects to any kind of footage.

In addition to being imaginative and creative, I have excellent reading skills as well as improvisation skills.