John Melendez - Playful, Melifluous, Young, Friendly, Melodious

Playful, Melifluous, Young, Friendly, Melodious

• John Melendez is registered with Voice123 since Aug 06, 2009.
• John Melendez started his/her voice over career in 2008.
• Currently John Melendez is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 16
• John Melendez has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

Youthful and energetic, with warm relatability

John Melendez is the love child of daydream believers and incurable romantics, a mellifluous voice that flows from friendly and fun, hopeful and hip, to smart and sassy without skipping a beat.

Born to perform, John draws an audience into your message and leaves them longing for an encore. With versatility and vocal range to match any target, John brings a unique blend of style and credibility to your voice over project.

At home both on stage and in the studio, John’s talent shines in the recording studio where his flexibility, professionalism, ability to take direction quickly help make recording sessions run smoothly and efficiently.

Professional
Versatile
Friendly
Likeable
Youthful
Believable
Trustworthy
Relatable
Real
Funny
Comical
Happy
Fun
Caring
Hopeful
Playful
Energetic
Intelligent
Knowledgeable
Creative

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• 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

• 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

San Francisco, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Mimicry comes natural for me so my voice has a tendency to take on the speaking characteristics of the people around me -- the rhythm of their voices, the tonality, the way the vowels are shaped.

My Voice Experience

My voice is the product of vocal training for my singing, an early background of drama and musical theatre, years fronting a successful 70s cover band and voiceover instruction from well known voiceover talent.

My Training

-- Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric (Mass Communication), UC Davis
-- College Theatre courses and University Choir, UC Davis
-- Singer in Rock Band Workshop, Blue Bear School of American Music, S.F.
-- Singer in Jazz Band Workshop, Blue Bear School of American Music, S.F.
-- Pop Vocal Harmony, Blue Bear School of American Music, S.F.
-- Private Voice Lessons, Sandy Cressman
-- Private Voice Lessons, Katie Guthorn
-- Private Voice Lessons, Raz Kennedy
-- Lead Singer with The Cheeseballs, 1994 - 1999
-- Lead singer, The Shuffle Kings, 2010
Voice Acting Training, Voicetrax:
Beginning Voiceover Workshop w. Al Bedrosian 2008
Beginning Voiceover Lab w/ Samantha Paris, 2008
Creating Characters 2009
The Colors of your Voice, Chuck Kourouklis 2009
Simply Acting, Frank Coppola, 2010
Character Acting w Brian Sommer 2010
Access! Breaking into the business w/ Tom Kelly 2011
Script Analysis w/ Samantha Paris 2011
Voiceover Apprentice w/Samantha Paris 2011
Inv. One Take Masters w/Samantha Paris 2012
Timing is Everything Jeff Howell 2012
!Animania! w/Natania Rose 2012
Three Script Monty w/Samantha Paris 2012
Choppers Law w/Chopper Bernet 2012
Chopper's Law II w/Chopper Bernet 2012
Get Out Of Your Own Way w/ Betty Jo Waxman 2012
Get Out Of Your Own Way II w/ Betty Jo Waxman 2012
The ABCs of Toys with Chuck Wedge and Gavin Hammon 2012
Introduction To Narration w/ Chuck Kourouklis 2013
Taking on the Prototypes w/ Thom Pinto and Chuck Kourouklis 2013
The Taming of the Mic w/Chuck Kourouklis 2013
Comedic Radio Ads w/Sam Pond 2013
Don't Call Us w/Sirenetta Leoni, Erik Seastrand, Trish Ryan and Tom Kelly 2013
Direct Thyself w/Samantha Paris 2013
Animation 101 w/Bob Bergen 2013
Actor's Bag of Tricks w/Nate Tico 2013

My Studio Equipment

HP ENVY Laptop w/Sonar X2 Producer
Rode NT-2A microphone

Additional Skills

As a vocalist, the study and experimentation with my voice has been and continues to be a life long journey. Each day and each encounter brings inspiration for the characters that bring copy to life.

I appreciate the humor and creativity that goes into making advertising that grabs an audience the first time around and the talent and skill the voiceover artist brings to the final product.

I am realiable, eager to learn, flexible and I take direction well. I would love the opportunity to work with you.