John Bates

Natural American, English (Proper, Cockney, Stuffy), Irish/Scottish, Viking, Pirate, Latin, Shakespearean, Theatrical, Tidewaters, Midwestern, Southern, Hillbilly, Western, Monstrous, Demonic, Jack Sparrow (Somewhat), Mad Scientist, German, Russian, Nasal, and can mimic most accents or voices that I hear.

A long time ago, in a large house far far away, a young boy began repeating the lines he heard on the television - everything from M*A*S*H to Ace Ventura. After a while he found that he was quite good at controlling his voice and making funny noises come out of it. And thus, a star was born! Many years later, working a dead-end job, a friend and old hand in the voiceover business, Scott Hilley, offered to give the young man lessons and help him record a demo tape. He was very excited, and did so with glee. His first exprience in a recording booth produced his very first demo tape, which is available for listening to, which also accrued his very first audition which gained his very first lack of hire. The young man is still fresh faced, however, and having just started out his career hopes to put his considerable talents at your feet, and entertain or inform your customers or employees in whatever charming or authoritarian way you see fit. Please hire him. He begs you. Scott Hilley's Vocal Workshop Cassandra Gabrell's Vocal Studio Video Production at Grayson Technical School 7yrs Live Theatre experience with New London Community Theatre I have a headset with a microphone and Audacity editor. I can eliminate white noise and slightly enhance my voice, but other than that I lack the equipment to record high quality audio, and the finances to acquire said equipment. I am a hard worker, I take direction very well and have a charming sense of humor. I work well with others, and I'm willing to do anything necessary to finish a project I'm working on. I might not have a lot of experience, but I am dedicated and dependable.