Voice Description

Rich, resounding, , "voice of god" narration feel for movie trailers video games, etc.

Low, sexy, w/ a "knowing smile" kind of of delivery

Very energetic, "upbeat" for infomercials, parodies

calm, confident, authoritative, professional, for presentations and instructional projects,

Friendly, helpful, patient for on-hold messages

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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (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

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

spanish; concerned father of teenager; easy going, joking kind of character, etc.

British; kind of pompous, authoritative "professor" character, average guy on the street type.

My Voice Experience

I am beginning a voice career and looking for new opportunities. I have honed my speaking skills acting locally, (H.S. State champion in Forensics prose reading competitions), and as a musician/singer, performing jazz/R&B/Pop/Rock across the state. Voice work is something I have had a life long talent for and my demo will illustrate this for you.

My Training

Studied Broadcast Communications for two years at UW-Milwaukee; was h.S. announcer for P.A. announcing and sports announcer (basketball/Football)

My Studio Equipment

-AMD 4800 PC Hard Disk Recording (audio/midi/video)

-Steinberg Cubase
-Variety of software synths:
Sampletank 2
Reason
Hypersonic

MXL PS-69 Microphone
Yamaha Motif Synth Rack
Lexicon Omega Digital audio Interface
Behringer Truth monitors

Additional Skills

Seeking to compose original music for film/radio/tv/internet websites, video games, audiobooks, etc. Also producing music as background for voice projects I perform (on-hold messages, audiobooks, commercials, radio ID's, etc.) for myself & others

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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