Jon Clayborne

Voice Description

As a professional narrative voice artist I am able to convey a client’s message to the targeted audience whether it’s a travelogue, a nature documentary, a museum tour or other scripted presentation requiring warmth, authority and where appropriate, humor.

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 - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Documentaries
• Podcasts
• Adult content

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

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

New York, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Midwest U.S., Southern U.S., college professor

My Voice Experience

I have been acting off and on since graduating from college in the late sixties. Over the years I have performed in plays and films while being engaged full-time in publishing sales and marketing. After leaving the latter field about four years ago I have ramped up my professional acting career. Repeatedly I would be asked if I had ever thought of doing voiceover work; I decided to follow through on the suggestions. I did research and spoke to professionals, all leading to my taking classes last summer and producing a narrative demo reel featuring my skills at voicing travelogues, documentaries and museum tours.

My Training

Bowdoin College - B.A. in English. Actor in The Masque & Gown theater troupe. DJ on WBOR-FM.
Rutgers University - MLS.
Jersey City State University - Reference Librarian. Provided classroom instruction to students in using library resources.
H.W. Wilson Company - Library Relations. Demonstrated products at library exhibitions. Voiced prompts on company telephone automated attendant system.
Elsevier Science - Sales Manager. Demonstrated products and made presentations at exhibitions.
The Art of Voice - Voiceover sessions with Steve Harris

My Studio Equipment

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Additional Skills

Whether interacting with another actor, speaking to a class of students, guiding a caller through options or describing a locale to a prospective vacationer I personalize the message. It is necessary to speak clearly and succinctly, but it is just as important to make sure my voice is suitable to the occasion and appealing to the listener.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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