Kaj Kjellesvig

Voice Description

I have a very versatile voice. I can do a wide range of vocal impressions numbering in the hundreds.

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Here's a video of me doing 50 or so voice impressions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spYzEYkYtGI&feature=channel_page
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About my normal voice:
Moderate amount of bass
Projected easily
Midwestern Dialect

I can modify my voice to accommodate many requests. From soothing narrations to professional presentations, I'm willing to do just about anything.

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 AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) 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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

-Dialects that I can preform-
Midwestern (my normal accent)
Minnesotan-North Dakotan
Southern United States Dialect (Texan)
German (I can speak a moderate amount. My accent is fairly accurate. More accurate to the northern dialect)
British (London)
Russian-Balkan Peninsula
French
Italian American
Eastern United States (Brooklyn, Boston)
Irish American

-Characters/Impressions-
Family Guy: Brian, Joe, Peter, Cleveland, Quagmire, Stewie, Herbert the Pervert, Tom Tucker, Mort Goldman, Mr. Weed, Greased up deaf guy.

Simpsons: Moe, Apu, Mr. Burns, Smithers, Reverand Lovejoy, Ralph, Rod, Todd, Comic Book Guy, Professor Frink, Mayor Quimby, Milhouse's dad, Kent Brockman, Lenny, Principal Skinner, Disco Stu, Duffman, Fat Tony, Lionel Hutz, Troy McLure, Krusty the Clown, Otto, Hans Moleman, Cletus, Rainier Wolfcastle.

Futurama:
Dr. Zoidberg, Professor Farnsworth,

Sesame Street:
Kermit the Frog, Ms. Piggy, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Elmo.

-Other Impressions-
George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, John McCain, Jack Nicholson, Nicholas Cage, Keanu Reeves, Harry Caray (Will Ferrel version), Marv Albert, Stone Phillips, Tom Brokaw, Smeagol, Louis Armstrong, Rocky, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Kool Aid Man, JFK, Robert Barone, Ray Ramano, Batman (Batman Begins, Dark Knight), Davey and Goliath, Captain Jack Sparrow, etc.

My Voice Experience

I'm relatively new to voice over work but I have worked in theater and was an award winning speaker in high school for a category that required extensive characterization. I work hard and am very flexible.

My Training

High School Diploma

Currently attending Columbia College Chicago for film/video with a concentration in screenwriting.

GPA: 3.5

My Studio Equipment

MacBook Pro
Garage Band
Audacity
Mono/Stereo Built in Mic

For video purposes:
JVC Everio HD Handicam
External Sima MZM-1 mic
Final Cut Pro

Additional Skills

I am a hardworking individual with an ear for sound. I have been playing various instruments for ten years. I also do vocal work and have done theater work (mostly in high school. But in my defense, many works I was in won honors and awards).

I do mainly comedy but like I said, I am very versatile.

Youtube channel: youtube.com/mysteryboxfilms

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in any currency
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

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