Jim Sykes - Character Specialist, Guy Next Door, Natural

Character Specialist, Guy Next Door, Natural

• Jim Sykes is registered with Voice123 since Jun 28, 2007.
• Jim Sykes started his/her voice over career in 1980.
• Currently Jim Sykes is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

My voice is not too deep, not too thin, it's the guy that might live next door voice from middle America. Warm and smooth, 'everyman', with a natural easygoing lilt. I also nail Austrailian, English, South African & many other dialects with accuracy.

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 - Australian / NZ
• 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
• 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 have ISDN 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

None

My Home Base

Memphis, TN, Tennessee, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Jim Sykes

My Voice Experience

You can hear me LIVE on Sirius Satellite Radio - Ch. 13 every afternoon.

Listen for FREE at: www.sirius.com

I've been in the Voice Over business for the last 28 years, with such clients as;

American Motorsports Ent.,
St.Judes Childrens Research Hospital,
The National Street Rod Association-NSRA
The National Roller Skating Association,
Professional Bullriding Association-PBA

...and for the past 10 years the Voice of the world famous 'Spinnaker' radio and TV ads, in Panama City Florida.

My Training

I've been producing VO's, since 1980, and for the past 14 years doing only, Voice Over work, out of my own studio in Memphis, & I've been an on-air DJ for many years, on great radio stations like:

CURRENTLY...
Sirius Satellite Radio ch.13 EVERY AFTERNOON
2pm - 8pm Eastern!

In the past:
WGBS-Miami, FL
WOKI-Knoxville, TN
WKQS-Ft.Lauderdale, FL
WMC & WOGY-Memphis, TN

Currently you can hear me LIVE on SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 13, every Saturday afternoon. -for a free trial visit:
www.sirius.com/elvisradio

Now I'm heard on commercials currently running on over 150 stations across the USA.

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Jim Sykes

Additional Skills

Besides normal VO work, I do HARD AND HEAVY spots for Nightclubs, Rodeos, Bullriding events, and the National Street Rod Association. I also do dozens of 'On-Hold' VO's !
I also do fantastic British accents,
Austrailian accents, South African accents, e.t.c.

But CAR DEALERS are my SPECIALTY... I do more than 200 car dealer spots every year.
-Jim Sykes
(SykeStudio-Memphis-901-438-7464)