Jay Johnson - Authoritative, bass, mainstream, soothing, hip

Authoritative, bass, mainstream, soothing, hip

• Jay Johnson is registered with Voice123 since Feb 19, 2009.
• Jay Johnson started his/her voice over career in 2007.
• Currently Jay Johnson is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Jay Johnson was last active on Voice123 67 days ago

Voice Description

As a professional actor, I believe I can do just about anything with my voice that is within my character range: from warm and deep for documentaries, to authoritative and persuasive for industrials, to smooth and fun for commercials.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• 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 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 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
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I can do southern, Jamaican, urban, and Midwest accents...I know you're thinking--interesting mix. :) That's right, I'm am THE versatile voice.

My Voice Experience

After 21 years in the U.S. Army as a broadcast journalist, I decided to pursue acting and continue with the voice-over aspect of my previous experience. I've had great success with industrials in the corporate world--I think that military upbringing may have something to do with that! I have also done unseen voices for theater as well as host gala events such as the USO Star Spangled Salute here in Chicago.

My Training

Fundamentals of Acting I & II Act One Studios (Stesha Merle)

Commercial Technique I Act One Studios (Joann Sylvestrak)

Voice-over coaching & workshop Sound Advice, Chicago, IL (Colleen Archer/Jeff Finney)

Intro to Acting Sarantos Studios, (Ted Sarantos)

Broadcast Journalism Defense Information School
Video Camera Ops
Audio/video editing

My Studio Equipment

# Microphone
Audio-Technica AT3035

# Computer:
PC; Windows XP Home ed.

# Special Equipment:
Ederol UA25 USB audio capture, MySoundStudio Ver 2.00I R1

# Delivery Methods:
MP3, CD, DVD, FTP

# Turnaround Time:
24-36hrs

Additional Skills

SPECIAL SKILLS & HOBBIES
Parachutist (static line) Golf Basketball Military uniforms, drills, etc. Weapons (M16; handguns) Softball Weightlifting Football Boxing Track & Field Computer literate