Jeffrey Simpson

Voice Description

I have a mid-range voice that is friendly and conversational. I can sound professional yet sincere for narration, clear and concise for IVR, fun and versatile for animation, excited and energetic for commercials.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• 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, 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 SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) 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 offer copywriting services
• I offer translation services
• 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

Impersonations: Ed Wynn, Christopher Lloyd, Dennis Hopper, Julia Child, Pedro Sanchez(Napoleon Dynamite), Macy Gray, Louis Armstrong, Wolfman Jack, Aaron Neville, and many others.

Accents: Russian, German, Southern U.S., Asian, Hispanic

You can hear every one of my almost 200 different characters on my Voice-Over blog:

My Voice Experience

As "Announcements Guy" at my high school I created 50 character voices and decided I wanted to be somebody different every day.

Since then I've been...
-a 25-year-old 13-year-old boy(eLearning course)
-a McDonald's employee (employee training course)
-an AT&T salesman (product discription)
-an angry Stockbroker (product discription)
-an Inspirational Russian (Pepsi website)
-a telephone Intepreter (website/IVR)
-50 people all at once (eLearning game)
-Much, Much More

My clients include: PepsiCo, McDonald's, AT&T, McGraw-Hill, LingoKing, Tobacco Free Nebraska, Stansberry & Associates, Soccershop USA, The Game Guyz, Callnovo, Alibab website, and many more!

My Training

Workshops/Classes:
-Bob Bergen and Bettye Zoller: Voice Over in Animation
-Pat Fraley workshop: Everything You Need to Know...
-Scott Burns: 6-week VO couse
-Terry Daniel and Erik Sheppard: Talent Agents Seminar
-Christopher Miller: Intro to Voice-Over
-Tiffany Talent: Improv classes and troupe
-Divine Comedy: Sketch Comedy Cast Member
-BA in Broadcast Journalism from BYU

Radio Stations:
-KIRO 97.3 in Seattle, WA
-FM 100.5 in Salt Lake City, UT
-KBYU 89.1 in Provo, UT
-KBYI 94.3 in Rexburg, ID

My Studio Equipment

-Laptop Computer
-Adobe Audition 3.0
-Sound-proof studio
-C2000B AKG Condenser Microphone
-Mobile Pre USB

Additional Skills

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

I also write copy for training programs and commercials.

Have written several Children's books; performed in front of live audiences.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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