Gregg Irwin

North American, Midwestern, Neutral, Californian (valley dude, surfer), Western (cowboy, old miner, Easterner), Southern (Gentleman's drawl), New York, East Coast, Effeminate, Gay, Redneck, Hick, Snob, Idiot, Nerd, Geek, Professor, Slimeball, ne'er-do-well, Satan, Standard American Stage, Proper British, Cockney, Irish, Scottish, Australian, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Eastern European (e.g. Russian, Slavic), Northern European (Scandinavian), East Indian

My first voice-over work was in theme parks, for Knott's Berry Farm in California, and Disney MGM Studios in Florida. These included general park announcements, show introductions, and character voices. I've done radio spots for small businesses, live and pre-recorded introductions for stage productions, and acted as Master of Ceremonies for formal and informal events. I got the gig at Disney MGM studios almost by accident. I had gone for an interview in a technical position, and showed up very early in the morning. The interviewer thought I had a nice voice, and I told him I had performed in the past. Since few actors were there that early, he suggested I go audition. I did, completely unprepared, and was hired as one of the original emcees for the park, hosting the Monster Sound Show, Superstar Television, and interviewing celebrities that came to the park. I can do a little Sean Connery, Jimmy Stewart, Elvis (who doesn't?), Kermit, Miss Piggy, Mickey Mouse, etc., but really just a little. My formal training was in theatre at CSULB, with Jan Gist as my stage diction professor. The rest of my training has been trial-by-fire and trying not to look like an idiot in front of a live audience. I've performed with Civic Light Opera companies, and regional and community theatre groups in over 40 musicals (and a few non-musicals). Most years I perform with a Dickens-style Christmas caroling group (as a bass and spokesperson). I love words and language, and always try to serve and improve them. I have mostly live sound gear these days, including some condenser mics and a small effects rack and mixer. Nothing fancy right now. If there's something I need to acquire for a gig I do. I have some basic audio processing software but, again, nothing fancy (I haven't needed it). I am a sound tech as much as I am a performer, and ran the recording studio at Knott's Berry Farm for three years (back in the day when you had to razor edit on blocks, uphill, in the snow, both ways). Yeah, I can edit waveforms now too. I am a mild-mannered software developer by day...well, maybe not mild mannered, but I can act the part. Diplomacy and plumbing make the world go 'round, details matter, and the tag line for my company is "It's all about communication". I'm a bit of throwback in some ways, with a love of musical theatre, quite a collection of LPs, and episodes of the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre I listened to as a kid. A sense of wonder is a wonderful thing. I love being affected by a great performance, including old radio shows, and desire to affect others the same way.