John Robert Melendez

Voice Description

The music of your message will echo endlessly like the unforgettable hook of a #1 hit with the mellifluous voiceover styling of John Robert Melendez.

Whether you’re searching for the likeable guy next door or a sinister unicorn, John brings life to your words with a uniquely fresh voice others have labeled soothing, believable, playful and young.

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

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

Mill Valley, 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.

Some things I can do? Stuffy British Gentleman, ditzy Blonde woman, snotty nosed kid, Spanish accent, German accent, British, Indian, Australian, etc.

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 work experience that has included everything from technical training to managerial presentations.

My Training

-- Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric (Mass Communication), UC Davis
-- College Theatre courses and University Choir, UC Davis
-- Typesetting, Graphic Reproduction and Production Management, California Aggie, UC Davis
-- Training Specialist, System Integrators, Sacramento
-- IT Management supporting Editorial and Advertising, The San Francisco Examiner/San Francisco Chronicle
-- 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
-- Beginning Voiceover Workshop, Voicetrax, 2008
-- Beginning Voiceover Lab, Voicetrax, 2008
-- Creating Characters, Voicetrax, 2009
-- The Colors of your Voice, Voicetrax, 2009
-- Simply Acting, Voicetrax, 2010
-- Character Acting, Voicetrax, 2010
-- Lead singer, The Shuffle Kings, 2010
-- Access! Breaking into the business, Voicetrax, 2011

My Studio Equipment

HP HDX16 PC w/Sonar Producer
Shure Beta 87 and Beyer Dynamic Microphones

Additional Skills

Entertainment and advertising have figured prominently throughout my life. My years in the newspaper industry have given me a great appreciation for eye catching design and advertising that pops from a visual as well as a content oriented standpoint.

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.

During my years as a newspaper professional, I have encountered many different personalities from easy to get along with to difficult. My sense of humor and personable nature has allowed me to get along with all sorts of people.

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

Payment Methods Accepted

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

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