Jonathan Grellas

Voice Description

People have been telling me for years that I have a very soothing, warm and professional-sounding voice.

The funny thing is, I've always been a behind-the-scenes guy with music composition, arrangement, and production work. I love making other people sound incredible in the production environment.

But then I tried writing and recording a radio spot with my voice for a consumer package goods company and they loved it! So I'm making a go of it; I'm coming out of my shell (at least in the studio)!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• 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
• 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

San Carlos, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I do Greek pretty well. I guess it helps that I'm half Greek and have some old-world (and I do mean OLD-world) Greeks in my family.

My Voice Experience

I have a very professional and experienced sound...

...but I'm just breaking into this field!

Hey, everybody's got to start somewhere, right? You never know when you'll find a diamond in the rough. =)

My Training

I've got a degree in Economics from UC Berkeley.

I'm also certified by Digidesign as Pro Tools 7 Operator for music and post production (which means I know how to use Pro Tools really well).

My Studio Equipment

I'm blessed to have a really incredible home studio setup:

The latest Pro Tools HD on a Macbook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo
Prism ADA-8XR analog to digital converter
Digidesign 96 i/o
Universal Audio 6176 mic pre and compressor/limiter
BLUE microphones: Bottle (with all capsules) and Baby Bottle
Shure SM57s and 58s
Tons of great virtual instruments -- including Guitar Rig 3 --and software plugins.

Instruments:

Gorgeous acoustic, electric and bass guitars from Fender, Taylor, Paul Reed Smith, Jackson and Takamine.
Alto sax
Greek bouzouki (lute family)
A cool, old violin
Yamaha KX-88 keyboard

Additional Skills

Because I provide my own voice talent, can write really great original music, and have the ability to record everything professionally from start to finish, I'm a "one- man-band" and quite nimble!

That means you'll enjoy working with me because you'll get professional results fast with low overhead.

Let me help you with your next project!

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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