John Hanson - Character Specialist, Warm, Friendly, Authoritive

Character Specialist, Warm, Friendly, Authoritive

• John Hanson is registered with Voice123 since Mar 13, 2008.
• John Hanson started his/her voice over career in 1982.
• Currently John Hanson is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• John Hanson was last active on Voice123 20 days ago

Voice Description

I can and have done just about every variation there is, depending on the project. I can handle smooth and professional, warm and deep and just about any character voice needed. From silly to serious, I've done it all.

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
• English - South African

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
• 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

• 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Weatherford, Texas, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Southern English, East Coast (Jersey), Irish, Scottish, French, British, Australian, Middle Eastern, Canadian, Asian and just about any kind of crazy voice you want

My Voice Experience

Well, let's see. For the past 24 years I have been working in the Dallas-Fort Worth Radio market. I was production director for WBAP-KSCS from 1985-1991. Since 1987 I have done charcter voices for the WBAP morning show. Starting with a character called Sam from Sales, who was a staple on the WBAP morning and afternoon shows until 1997. Since 1997 Sam from Sales and about 50 other character voices performed by me have been a regular feature on the WBAP morning show. I have also done extensive free lance voiceover work for several studios in the Dallas Fort Worth Market. Including, industrial films,documentaries, movie trailers, planetarium shows for several universities,video games, trainings,business presentations and sales.

My Training

My training consists of nearly 30 years in the broadcast industry. From writing, producing and voicing thousands of radio and TV commercials.

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask John Hanson

Additional Skills

I guess the most important thing to know about me is that I'm versatile. From a two hour sales presentation to a ten second spot, with a smooth presentation or an off the wall character voice, I can do it and make it sound however you want it to.