James Queen

Voice Description

Warm, deep vocal quality. Character voices, accents, wacky skits and playing multiple roles. Good at storytelling formats and narration. Have performed Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait" and other narration with orchestra.

Fluent in French (second language). Some Spanish.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Female
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Female
• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) 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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Accokeek, Maryland, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

"Old man voices," Walter Brennan or the Pepperidge Farm man,old New England, Mickey Mouse-ish cartoon voice, high pitched British woman's voice, cockney, Darth Vader, Irish, muppet characters, southern accents,

My Voice Experience

Volunteer reader in English and French at Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Washington, DC. Voiceovers for radio spots advertising the US Air Force Silver Wings' tours received unsolicited compliments from radio professionals during my career in that organization. Narration with full orchestra for holiday concert, capacity crowd (5000) at Constitution Hall, Washington, DC. Understudy narrator for Cokey Roberts on Copland's "Lincoln Portrait." Cajun voice for recorded announcements for Imagination Theatre, Bethesda, MD. Numerous radio interviews as bluegrass musician promoting my recordings.

Recorded featured spot, "How Grandpa Became a Carpenter," for Al's Meatball Moments, aired in Austin, Texas.

My Training

BS in Liberal Studies with concentration in music, Excelsior College
AA in Music, Community College of the Air Force
Diploma in Radio Announcing, the Columbia School of Broadcasting
Amateur radio license KB3Y
Coaching from Affilliate Artists, New York
As musician, extensive experience in recording studio, transfers readily to voiceover performance and production
Extensive experience in Toastmasters, communication and leadership organization; (since 1991) a chance to experiment and practice skills and receive feedback from fellow members
Songwriter
TEF Certificate (Test d'Evaluation de Français)

My Studio Equipment

Home studio is simple at present--a Zoom H4 digital recorder with a built in stereo pair and phantom power. The H4 records CD audio or in MP3 format.

I have upgraded to Pro Tools and am engaged in training.

I can also record at one of the many fine studios in the Washington, DC area.

Additional Skills

Sometimes when I read a text, it's as if the words themselves let me know how they want to be read. There's something about sentence construction that implies delivery as well as timing. It's a sense of the feeling of the message as it comes through the verbal message, making it come alive.

This is not to say that I can't take coaching! The intended message of the client is vital!

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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