Jay Rickerts - Warm and midwestern. Calm voice of reason.

Warm and midwestern. Calm voice of reason.

• Jay Rickerts is registered with Voice123 since Jan 22, 2012.
• Jay Rickerts started his/her voice over career in 1980.
• Currently Jay Rickerts is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Jay Rickerts was last active on Voice123 32 days ago

Voice Description

You'll find my voice warm and accessible. Most of my work has centered on documentary, corporate, educational and television news narration.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Summerfield, North Carolina, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

American Midwest, Northern/Canadian, American Southwest.

My Voice Experience

I've made a living with my voice on someone's airwaves for 30 years. Following a nationwide career in television news, I've offered voice over services for clients like: St. Jude Medical, Hit Entertainment (Producers of Barney the Dinosaur and Thomas the Tank Engine), The Center for Creative Leadership, Klaussner Home Furnishings, Cargill and Williams Energy.

My Training

BS - Broadcast Journalism / Oklahoma State University

MA - Communication and Leadership Studies / Gonzaga University

My Studio Equipment

Home studio featuring: Rode K2, NT 1, and Sennheiser MK 4 mics / Yamaha C-1 pre amp / Behringer digitizer / ProTools and Audacity software.

Additional Skills

Beyond speaking for a living all this time, my years as a journalist have honed my skills as a writer. I've produced projects ranging from simple corporate training "how to's" to sales pieces to documentaries. I've also worked as a media trainer guiding clients through the ins and outs of dealing with reporters.