John Beeman

Voice Description

A deep, rich baritone ideally suited for advertising, narrations, computer-based training, IVR systems, and presentations of all types.

A subtle Midwestern accent provides a warm, trustworthy quality but the deep tonal range also allows for a variety of male voice styles, including assertive, authoritative, fatherly, and sage.

Gregarious, outgoing personality and stand-up comedy training and experience allow for moderate-to-extreme voice inflections also allow for vocal conveyance of smiles, humor, exuberance, etc.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age 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
• 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 British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) 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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Subtle Midwestern accent
Slight-to-moderate southern drawl which can be embellished or exaggerated as needed
Cartoon voices (e.g. 'Kronk' from "Emporer's New Groove" and "Emperor's New School", 'Chumley' from "Tennesee Tuxedo")

My Voice Experience

DJ:
- On-air, WZWZ 93.5 FM, Kokomo, IN (1986)
- Mobile DJ (1995 - present)

Voiceover experience includes:
- commercials, PSA's, promos, and sweeps (radio)
- narrating voice mail and interactive voice response (IVR) systems
- narration of computer-based training (CBT) and software application demos

Emcee of several local, regional, and national events:
- Four National Customer Conferences for Indianapolis-based companies Software Artistry, Made2Manage, and Harland Financial Solutions (2001-2007)
- Co-host and emcee of "Bingo Bonanza", Indianapolis Crossroads Easter Seals' annual fundraiser (2005-2006)
- Emcee and auctioneer of Wooden Cross Lutheran Church's (Woodinville, WA) annual fundraiser (2008-2010)

Sports/Stadium Announcer:
- "Voice of the Falcons", Woodinville (WA) High School's announcer for boys and girls varsity basketball and girls volleyball games (2007 - 2010)

Misc:
- Played Santa Claus for company and volunteer organization holiday events (1987 - present).
- Finalist for the Indianapolis Colts stadium announcer's position (1999)
- Congregational narrator for Divine Savior Lutheran Church, Indianapolis, IN (1993 - 1998)

My Training

WCCR (FM) and WBAA (AM), Purdue University, 1983-1985
On-air personality, WZWZ, Kokomo, IN 1986

Stand-up comedian, central Indiana, 1986-2002.

My Studio Equipment

- ElectroVoice Cardinal cardioid condenser mic
- M-Audio Audio FireWire Solo recording interface
- Behringer XENYX 1002B 10 ch mixer
- Sony VAIO laptop (for portable recording jobs) and Dell - XPS desktop (home studio)
- Native Instruments' Traktor Duo
- Audacity

Additional Skills

I live and work full-time in Los Angeles as a Software Quality Assurance Manager for an internet software company.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

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