Jay Michaels

Voice Description

Warm, Fun or Professional

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 - British
• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, 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 British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services

My Home Base

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British, Italian, Northeast U.S. (Philly, New York)

My Voice Experience

Performing a multitude of Radio and TV production, ,marketing, public relations and entertainment related business

Actor on National programs and syndication including West Wing, Dharma and Greg and others.

Voice overs for a variety of national and regional products and services. Also voice overs for national and locally produced television programs.


Rewind the Rhythm - Present and ongoing syndicated program that airs on Love 97 FM in the Bahamas. The program is promoted, sold and marketed by Jay Michaels.
Also, morning contributor to the Love 97 Morning show Monday thru Friday.

WXEL Radio - South Florida 10/2008 to 8-2011
Local host of Morning Edition on NPR

WKIS-FM, Miami - 6/2004 - 10/2008 On-air talent/sales support/promotions
Coordinate with Sales and Marketing on advertising campaigns and promotions as well as executing final air product and hosting of programs and events.

Westwood One Companies, Los Angeles - 10/2000 to 6/2004

Announcer, Writer, News and Sports for various media outlets in the Los Angeles Metro.

Sky Radio - 6/2000 to present
Announcer/Interviewer on a variety of monthly programs for major airlines

American Artists Entertainment Group 1998 - present

West Coast Entertainment Representative for talent company which books national, regional and touring acts for various venues. Liaison for this East Coast based company with Los Angeles based agencies and artists for national dates.

Broadcast and Entertainment Director-
QSN Network , Las Vegas

Developed, Produced and Directed state-of-the-art streaming audio-video broadcasting department for an Internet Technologies Company. As Consultant and Broadcast and Entertainment Director I established contacts with Fortune 500 Companies, Industry leaders, Television and Motion Picture performers as well as those from the music industry and featured them in broadcast segments. I was responsible for the booking, interviewing, production and direction.

Entertainment Producer/Host of National Radio Program
from the Stratosphere Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

Consulted in the start-up of a new "Live from Las Vegas" radio network. Producer and Host for this "celebrity driven" Oldies Interview/music format. Nightly broadcasts from the Stratosphere Tower for Clear Channel Communications on stations nationwide. I booked talent for the program, made all appearance arrangements, oversaw all production and craft services for the guests, produced all segments for the program including musical features and celebrity interviews. Responsible for content, personal contacts and format.
Also, had worked with the Director of Entertainment of the property at the time on producing shows at the hotel.

Radio

A career which began in Philadelphia during the "formative"
years of Top 40, with experience in every format from Rock to Country, Adult to Talk. Every facet of the industry from Program Director, Production Director, Sales and Marketing, Promotions and Music selection. Being associated with "powerhouse" stations of the time such as, WFIL, WIBG, WIFI and TV-6 and TV-17 I had the pleasure to work with some of the most respected names in the broadcast and music industry
(Please note that during my radio career I would also produce many of the live performance shows that the stations sponsored)

1994-1997 WRMF (Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Palm Beach)

Actually was with the station on two occasions from 1982 to 1985 the from '94-97 as Production Director and On-Air Talent

1990-1994 WJQY (Miami/Fort Lauderdale)

Operations Manager/Production Director/On-Air Talent also responsibilities included assisting Sales and Marketing with strategies on selling the format and promotions to sponsors. Also, an active roll in all station promotions and outside advertising creations. Responsible for all commercial and promotional content on station including writing and producing

1985-1990 WINZ/WZTA (Miami/Fort Lauderdale)

Production Director/On-Air-Talent with responsibilities the same as above description

1982-1985 WKQS - KISS-FM (Miami/Fort Lauderdale)
Production Manager/On-Air-Talent

National Television Programs

I was contracted for a variety of tasks related to programs which aired on National Cable. My primary responsibility was in Segment Producing/Directing.
I would make all crew arrangements, write the segments, conduct all on and off camera interviews, host the segment, voice-overs, paper edits and oversee and direct the final edits as well.
Programs included "Big Boys Toys," "Healthcare Consumers,"
"Your Money," "Lifestyles and Longevity," "Dreamhome Diary" and others. I was Segment Producer, Segment Host and Writer for "Modern Cuisine with Robin Leach" and "Healthy Living with Dr. Joyce Brothers"
Entertainment Producer, Host & MC for "Theme Cruises" of Norwegian Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean/Celebrity Cruises which featured national recording acts and celebrities. Worked with marketing on promotion of the cruises.
For a period from 1987 to 1999 booked all acts, made all travel arrangements, hired all backline and produced live concerts at sea on four cruises per year.

Produced live concerts and performances throughout the Caribbean with Resorts International, Merv Griffin Enterprises,
Sun International and others. Responsible for booking, transportation of equipment and customs liaison and show production. Created all advertising.

In the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area produced a variety of live performance venues from concert halls to yearly festivals featuring recording acts as well as featured regional and local acts with Bob Ungerer Talent Promotions.

Producer, Talent, Writer and Marketing for a variety of TV and Radio programs and commercials. Also involved in syndicated programs from content to sales and marketing.

Host and Segment Producer for over fifteen years of the Children's Miracle Network Telethon.

My Training

over 30 years in the industry

My Studio Equipment

Broadcast quality studio with ability to digitally record and send MP3 and digital audio files.

Additional Skills

Management and key positions with major broadcasting companies

Producer/Writer/Host/Sales and Marketing of syndicated radio programs for the Creative Radio Network

Trade Show Producer for a variety of corporations

Writer and columnist for local publications

Concert Promotion and Artist Management

Theatrical Productions and Live Performance in a variety of capacities

Philadelphia Academy of the Arts-Broadcast Journalism major with additional course study at Temple University and University of Pennsylvania.
Accumulated work experience now equivalent to MA in the industry.

Member of the American Federation and Television and Radio Artists

Excellent Industry and Personal References furnished upon request

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

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