Joe Amato - Character Specialist, Guy Next Door, Tenor

Character Specialist, Guy Next Door, Tenor

• Joe Amato is registered with Voice123 since May 12, 2009.
• Joe Amato started his/her voice over career in 2009.
• Currently Joe Amato is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Higher male voice. Mature sounding, yet still good for teen - young adult roles. Smooth, light tone; though can have depth. Slight nasality, though only on occasion.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult 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
• Videogames
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Songs

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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

Charleston, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Accents: Posh British, Cockney, Liverpool, Australian, German, French-Canadian, Italian, Russian, Irish, Canadian, New York, New England, North U.S., Non-regional U.S. dialect.
Impersonations: Louis Armstrong, Marlon Brando, Gollum, Shaggy, Scooby-Doo laugh, Spongebob laugh, Strong Bad, Homestar Runner
Characterizations: Older Yiddish male, overly-effeminate male, falsetto characters, 80's rocker, pompous hero, surfer, burn-out, evil clown, low/gravelly characters

My Voice Experience

None, but many experiences in theatre, including:
Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, assorted characters in the Wizard of Oz.

My Training

Completing a Bachelor of Music in music education for voice. Four years private voice study. Four months of voice therapy/speech training.

My Studio Equipment

MXL 990 condenser mic, ZOOM PS-04 palmtop studio, MAGIX audio studio 7 deLuxe recording software.

Additional Skills

As a singer, I take great care of my voice. I have learned many character voices over my years in theatre, and am willing to quickly learn new ones if necessary.