John Martinez - Warm, Versatile, Character Guru, Singer

Warm, Versatile, Character Guru, Singer

• John Martinez is registered with Voice123 since Dec 16, 2004.
• John Martinez started his/her voice over career in 2002.
• Currently John Martinez is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• John Martinez was last active on Voice123 3 days ago

Voice Description

I have a very versatile voice. Good for straight reads as well as Crazy Characters.
I can sound young (teenager) to old (more of character style).

I would love to do voiceovers for any animated character.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• 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
• Songs

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) 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 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
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Naples, Florida, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

IRISH, SCOTTISH, AUSTRIAN, AUSTRAILIAN, ENGLISH / BRITISH (MANY REGIONAL DIALECTS i.e. GEORDIE/ LIVERPOOLE / LONDON / COCKNEY etc.), INDIAN (EAST INDIAN), RUSSIAN, ITALIAN, FRENCH, MEXICAN and several others

CELEBRITY IMPERSONATIONS: Gilbert Gottfried, Arnold Schwarzenegger; Sylvester Stallone; Clint Eastwood; Bella Lagosi; Peter Lorre; Bill Cosby; Johnny Carson; Joe Peschi; Nathan Lane; Robin Williams, President Clinton, President Regan, President Nixon. Curly Howard(of the Three Stooges)

CARTOON CHARACTER VOICES:
SIMPONS - Homer Simpson, Mr. Burns, Smithers, Abu, Moe, Chief Wiggam,

SCOOBY DOO: - Scooby Doo,

FLINTSTONES: - Fred Flinstone, Barney Rubble

ANIMAINIACS: Wacko, Dr. Scratchinsniff

MUPPETS: Kermit, Grover, Cookie Monster, Animal, Fozzie, Dr.Bunson Honeydew, Dr. Teeth, Zoot, Ernie, Bert

DISNEY CHARACTER IMPERSONATIONS:
CLASSIC CHARACTERS: Mickey, Goofy

LION KING: Zazu, Timon, Pumba, Rafiki, Bonzai

LITTLE MERMAID: Sebastian

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: Lumiere

HUNCHBACK: Victor, Hugo

ALLADIN: Genie

My Voice Experience

VOICE OVER WORK:

CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING, TAMPA, FL. - INSTRUCTOR - VOICE TALENT PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTOR (SPEECH AND DICTION, ACTING 1 & 2)

OLCOMPUTERS: PROGRAM DEMO - NARRATOR - INDUSTRIAL VOICE OVER

WKMK - WALT DISNEY WORLD, ORLANDO - ANNOUNCER - CAST RADIO STATION - VOICE OVERS AND VOICE TALENT

DISC JOKEY - SOUND ENTERTAINMENT - TAMPA, FL. - VOICE TALENT

THEATER:

THE TEMPEST - ADRIAN - University of South Florida, 2004

ANTONIO AND CLARA - ANTONIO - Playwriter's Round Table, Orlando Fringe 2002

CHILD OF THE NIGHT - REVEREND QUINN, CHORUS - (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING) - JRProductions INC.
HOLMES-THE MUSICAL - LESTRADE (understudy) & THOMAS / CHORUS (ORIGINAL CAST) - S.T.A.G.E. PRODUCTIONS

INTO THE WOODS - RAPUNZEL’S PRINCE - S.T.A.G.E. PRODUCTIONS

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - 3RD PRIEST- S.T.A.G.E. PRODUCTIONS

GODSPELL - HERB - S.T.A.G.E. PRODUCTIONS

FEMME FATALE AND THE FATAL FUNERAL - BUBBA JEAN BIGALOWE - Westchester Productions

EXIT SHERLOCK HOLMES - DR. WATSON M.D. - Eola Theatre Company

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT - NAPTHALI - Theater Guild of Tampa Bay (A Professional non-Equity company)

1776 - ROBERT LIVINGSTON - 1 In 10 Players

CABARET - SAILOR/WAITER/CHORUS -Spanish Lyric Theater

LET'S KILL THE BOSS - ANTHONY MARGATE - Mystery Café

ANNIE - ROOSTER - Tampa Academy of Performing Arts

My Training

TRAINING:
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Bachelor of Arts: Theater Arts - Performance minor - Graduated Fall 2004
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT
IMPROVISATION Instructor: CHRIS OYEN (Show Director Magic Kingdom, & 2nd City, Chicago)
TAMPA ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS
TV Commercials, Improvisation, Acting 1, Private Voice
Instructors: Bobby Evors, Lawrence Bond.

My Studio Equipment

PC based recording
Soundblaster Live Platinum Audio Card and Live Drive
Sony Acid Music Studio Software
AKG C1000 condensor microphone
Yamaha MG-8 mixer
Alesis Compressor / Limiter with gate
Professional Sound Effects Library

Just getting into the biz, more gear to come.

Additional Skills

SOUND DESIGN: Music editing and sound effects (have own SFX library)
I did all the editing on my Demos

SINGING: (ongoing) tenor/high baritone; in addition to above schools, Heralds of Harmony (Barbershop
Choir), Nativity Church Contemporary Choir & private study.

IMPRESSIONS: Numerous celebrities, political leaders, and cartoon characters.

DIALECTS: British (many regional accents); Indian; Irish; Italian; Spanish (fluent); Californian, New Yorker, and others.

OTHER TALENTS: Trumpet (5 yrs.)

SPORTS: Karate (purple belt), Tennis, Scuba Diving (ongoing), Fencing.

DANCE: Intermediate Jazz, Jackie's Dance Studio, Tampa, Florida.