jarrett fortson

i have done voice characterizations for storybooks, plays, and short films since high school. as a young father of two, i am always getting into character for the stories i read to my children and their friends, at home or at school. in college at the university of tennessee i briefly did radio voice-overs for campus infomercials and was the vocal herald for many a party! i have been chosen on a number of occasions to use my voice talents to impart the wonder and mysteries of the freemasonic order to young initiates,stories and knowledge handed down from antiquity. my voiceover jobs included in-store advertising at supermarkets and fundraisers, and even the ghostly host of several haunted house venues! my voiceover talents have been heard on very sexy, adult-themed messages and musical recordings for select friends. my training started in high school with acting/theater classes and progressed to public speaking and debate classes in college. my major was communications-motion picture/t.v./radio production,and was exposed to various examples of voiceovers and voice characterizations at the university radio station and at v-103 fm radio in oak park, chicago,illinois. i am currently in the retail industry in a position that requires me to speak to and with multiple persons simultaneously and often throughout the workday.my success, which has been progressive to date, is directly attributed to what i say to them and the manner(s) in which it is voiced. i feel that my voice is a direct reflection of the man i am, and gives me the wonderful ability to reach out to and communicate with anyone,on many fronts.