animated,"dutch uncle" assuring, easygoing GND
• J.J. Martin is registered with Voice123 since Mar 27, 2008.
• J.J. Martin started his/her voice over career in 2007.
• Currently J.J. Martin is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• J.J. Martin has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours
Voice Description
'Been told my voice seems more for narrations, audio books, technical instruction, smooth to animated delivery. - a degree in Engineering so I comprehend and deliver technical jargon.
In addition I do animation character voices [- Mel Blanc, my idol.] I've done ethnic [ Southern, Texan, Italian, Indian, French, Spanish, Japanese, German] accents.
Warm, deep and slow drawl for smokehouse spots,
Straight forward instructional and demo tapes.
Animal characterization [slobbery and pleading] for a dog food spot.
Not a deep voice [wish it was!] but a guy next door, believable delivery.
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, 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 deliver the files by regular mail
Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer
• I offer copywriting services
My Home Base
Dunedin,-"Tampa Bay" area, Florida, United States
Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects
British [royalty, officer, bloke], German [several variation of expression "Zo, you vish you ver Chermann, yah?], Spanish [Cuban, Mexican, gang-banger, or European]. Irish [priest, Leperichan], Scotish, French [seedy, snobish, conversational, amiable], Italian [Mafioso or European], Russian [with Boris Badinoff-type or jibberish Russian], Arabian, Japanese, Chinese, Asian Indian [Ghandi or guru], Abominal Snowman, bucollic, brutish. Southern drawls[ Atlanta, deep South, Texan, rural hayseed, backwoods, aggressive redneck, down-home hospitable]
Human [sleazy, gay (- not that there's anything wrong with it! hah! lol), hysterical, reassuring, lazy, informed, animated, forceful-military [like George C. Scott's Patten], style, cheery, positive, motivating.
Animal sounds . . . dogs [droopy, aggitated, aggressive or animated], cats, turtles [slow or slow-but wise] horses, hissy snake,
My Voice Experience
Former deejay for AFVN [think "Good Morning, Vietnam!] disabled Vietnam vet
(2007, I had surgery to correct a facial/sinus problem [ 'Nam injury from rocket attack] which restored my voice qualities.)
Voice Actor training
Former studo/field recording engineer for Broadcasting, NBC affiliate, ABC Sports, USA Sports, ESPN, Bristol, CT, and aviation industry, Reflectone, who makes flight simulators -- I recorded narration of flight crew training tapes specifically for listeners/viewers whose English is a second language.
How's that help? . . . . I know what clients are needing/expecting from both sides.
Recent experience? Short on that because I'm a recently retired 20 yr. Science teacher [Physics & Chemistry} resuming a livelyhood friends and family have been urging me to move into BECAUSE I'M SO GOOD AT IT!
My Training
Broadcast Engineering degree, University of Florida,
U.S. Army DINFOS school, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN
ASET, Tampa Technical Institute
FCC First class engineer license
Certified Public Teacher's certificate
Voice Actor training - Voice Coaches Inc. [Creative Voice Development Group, LLC] Schenectedy, NY
My Studio Equipment
I've chosen not to establish my own facilities, but I have several recording studios in Florida/Georgia to record. 'Keeps things simple.
I was the video/audio facilities engineer for Reflecton Media Services, reassigned to do Computer Graphics Artisit duties [I had been teaching freelance artists the CAD system and proved to be better than they were], then assigned to voice narrations/ recording engineer duties.
Additional Skills
Broadcast freelancer, field engineer for ESPN [traveled on location setting up and field producing Sportscasters], and later Florida production outfits which included set up field video/audio facilities.
A large part of my field engineering/ producing was coaching talent.
I'm back to freelance assignments to supplement my venture.
Among a recent assignment was Teleprompter operator for ABC Sports Golf tournament coverage. My scriptwriting/ grammatical skills are superb. . . I caught grammatical errors before air time. . . . producer/directors were upset [delays!], On air talent were highly pleased - because the corrected prompter reflected and established their eloquence and professional authority!
I'm a prol . . .educated, motivated, positive and easy to work with . . . . and I'll be where I say I'll be -on time. I'm reliable.
Having also been at some time a Reading teacher I'm able to read copy flawlessly for several minutes to maximize and ease (read "shorten") recording session time.
Payment Methods Accepted
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Wire transfers
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