Jeff Matzka

Voice Description

American English - No dialect; New York city; Southern; New England; English with German accent;

Jeff is a versatile, direct-able Pro, who will get the job done for you. Jeff can record your script for you in his studio - with phone-patch if desired - and deliver it to you instantly via the internet (mp3 or wav files), or ship it to you on Audio or Data CD, or DAT.

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
• 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 have Phone Patch in my studio
• 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

My Home Base

Washington DC Area, Virginia, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

German, Southern U.S.

My Voice Experience

Professional Voiceover Talent and Radio Production Director, both commercial and station imaging since 1979.

Television Promo and Commercial voiceovers for Television.

Voiceover narrator for training videos, documentaries, fundraising presentations, internationally broadcast audio-documentaries, On-Hold Message Voice, and more.

The "Voice" of Giant Food, Inc. - Landover, MD from 1990 through 2002

- Winner - 1998 Achievement In Radio Award for Best Public Service Announcement in the Washington Area

- Winner - 1999 Achievement In Radio Award for Best Public Service Announcement in the Washington Area

- Finalist - 1998 Achievement In Radio Award for Best Commercial in the Washington Area

- Finalist - 1999 Achievement In Radio Award for Best Commercial in the Washington Area

- More than 22 years as a radio personality, heard in the U.S. and around the world on great Radio Stations, Networks, and Internet Sites including:

- The Salem Radio Network on Janet Parshall's America (Nationally Syndicated Talk Show)
- Townhall.com - The Young America's Foundation
- The VOA Europe Network
-Radio Voyager/WorldSpace Satellite Radio Network,
-WASH-FM, WWZZ-FM, and WMZQ, Washington, DC;
-WHAM/WVOR, Rochester, NY;
-WFLY/WPTR, WABY/WKLI, WOKO, Albany, NY; WIRL/WSWT, Peoria, IL.

Professional Credentials:

American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Screen Actors Guild
Graduate - New School of Contemporary Radio and Television, Albany, N.Y.
More than 28 Years in the Voiceover, Radio and Television Broadcasting Industries - both Public and Private Sector.

Some Commercial Clients:
-Film-Europa, Hamburg, Germany
-Jewish Educational Media, New York, NY
-Corser Communications, Beverly Hills, CA
-City Explorer TV, Santa Monica, CA
-Frequent Flyer Productions, North Hollywood, CA
-Ads Marketings Service, Northridge, CA
-P.S. Media, Kennewick, WA
-Vector Media, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
-Quarz Productions, Thessaloniki, Greece
-WorldSpace/Radio Voyager Network, Wash DC
-Intuitive Design, Las Vegas, NV
-AdDimensions, Tucson, AZ
-Giant Advertising, Inc., Landover, MD
-Cameros Advertising, Rochester, N.Y.
-INK, Inc., Washington, D.C. (Millenium Laser Eye Centers)
-Hart Conway Co., Inc., Rochester, N.Y.
-National Geographic Society, Wash.,D.C.
-AdComm, Rochester, N.Y.
-Rodel Audio, Wash., D.C.(Giant Food, Inc., Marlo Furniture)
-Hutchins, Young & Rubicam, Roch., N.Y.
-Transmedia Music, Wash., D.C.
-Concept Design/Production, Rochester, N.Y.
-Shows, Inc., Annapolis, MD. (Virginia Wine Festival, Vintage Virginia)
-Herb Gross & Co., Inc., Rochester, N.Y.
-Arena Stage, Wash., D.C.
-CAL Communications, Albany, N.Y.
-Sight & Sound Advertising, Rockville, MD.
-VanDeCarr, DePorte, & Johnson, Albany, N.Y.
-Long & Foster Realty, Fairfax, VA.
-Autohaus Tischer, Landover, MD.
-Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce, Myrtle Beach, SC
-GAMA International, Falls Church, VA
-Metropolis Integrated Media, Salt Lake City, UT (TV Guardian)
-Finger Lakes Productions, Ithaca, NY (Everglades Radio Network)

My Training

Graduate - New School of Contemporary Radio and Television, Albany, N.Y. - March, 1979
Professional Voice Over artist since 1979.
Employed in the Voiceover, Radio and Television Broadcasting Industries - both Public and Private Sector since 1979.
President and founder of Jeff Matzka Voiceovers.

My Studio Equipment

Rode NT-1 Mic, dbx 286a mic processor, Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro Mixer, Event 20-20p Powered Studio Monitors, Adobe Audition Recording/Mixing software

Additional Skills

Throughout his voiceover career, which spans more than twenty-eight years, Jeff has been voicing and producing effective, cutting-edge station imaging, commercials, and long-form program narrations. Jeff is a versatile, direct-able Pro, who will get the job done for you. Jeff can record your script for you in his studio - with phone-patch if desired - and deliver it to you instantly via the internet (mp3 or wav files), or ship it to you on Audio or Data CD, or DAT. Jeff is also available to do voiceover sessions at the studio of your choice in the Washington D.C./Baltimore/Northern Virginia areas - and beyond.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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Additional Information