Jeffrey Simpson - Character specialist, broadcaster/announcer

Character specialist, broadcaster/announcer

• Jeffrey Simpson is registered with Voice123 since May 20, 2008.
• Jeffrey Simpson started his/her voice over career in 1999.
• Currently Jeffrey Simpson is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I can sound like a professional broadcaster for presentations/commercials, fun and versatile for narrations/audio books, excited and energetic for commercials.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Female
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Female
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Female
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American
• Russian

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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, 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
• 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 have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Seattle, Washington, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Stubborn Southerner, No-Nonsense New-Yorker, German, Spanish, Cute British, Cockney, Katherine Hepburn Elogant, Russian, Laid-back Surfer, Game show host/used car salesman, Godfather Italian, Wolfman Jack, Macey Gray, Aaron Neville, Louis Armstrong, Family-oriented Mom, Gingerbread Man/high-pitched

My Voice Experience

Since 1999, I have been thrown into the life of a 13-year old boy; an old southerner; a resourceful New Yorker; Loius Armstrong; Aaron Neville; Macey Gray; a German pig; a British bunny; a Katherine Hepburn-esque hen; a artistic surfer; a courtesy trainer; Santa Claus; a fairy Godfather; an Italian Baker; a boy made of pizza; a movie announcer; a radio personality.

I've done recordings for Childrens' CDs, books, computer programs, courtesy training, news stories, and movie reviews. I'm also a professional storyteller/writer.

Companies:
-Proton Communications in Provo, UT
-FM 100 in Salt Lake City, UT
-BYU Radio in Provo, UT
-KBYU in Provo, UT
-Imagine Learning in Provo, UT
-BYU Museum of Arts in Provo, UT
-KBYI in Rexburg, ID
-KIRO 710 in Seattle, WA

My Training

-BA in Broadcast Journalism, BYU
-Side by Side Teaching, Storytelling: 2007 (For this program, I went to an elementary school classroom for an entire semester to teach Storytelling)
-Side by Side Teaching, Storytelling: 2008
-Storytelling Course, BYU
-Voice-over Course, BYU, Teacher: Christopher Miller
-Internship: FM 100 in Salt Lake City
-Internship: KIRO 710 in Seattle

My Studio Equipment

-Laptop Computer
-Audacity
-Sound-proof studio
-Will soon have C2000B AKG Condenser Microphone

Additional Skills

I have an extensive knowledge of the radio industry. I am familiar with different editing programs, including Audacity, Adobe Audition, and VoxPro.

In addition to working as a voice artist for courtesy training programs, I have written several courtesy training courses.

I've written several Children's books and other stories that I've performed in front of live audiences.