Kenneth Yakel - Very Versitile, characters, commercial, narration

Very Versitile, characters, commercial, narration

• Kenneth Yakel is registered with Voice123 since Feb 06, 2007.
• Kenneth Yakel started his/her voice over career in .
• Currently Kenneth Yakel is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

Voice Description

I like to think of myself as a jack of all trades. I can have that sexy velvety quality when the copy may need that pinch of sex appeal! I also have a host of different character voices that I do, *IE. Big New Yorker guy, senior citizen, good ole boy from Kentucky and the list goes on.
I think one of my strongest attributes is the ability to read documentary or presentation copy very well. My voice has a natural deeper resonance to it which lends well to that kind of copy while keeping the listener interested.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Middle Age Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

Recording Categories I Offer

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

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My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Chicago, United States

Accents & Dialects

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My Voice Experience

I have submitted many auditions for companies like Kwik Trip, Hasbro, and com-ed which all needed a different approaches or voice inflections. During my time at Columbia I worked on an alumni film entitled "Wigger Please". I am always looking to expand my portfolio however possible. I currently have a 3 hour radio show online that I produce every week and create a lot of audio drama/ theater of the mind type pieces for this.

My Training

I currently have a bachelor’s degree in radio broadcasting from Columbia College Chicago and an associate’s degree in communications from Harper College in Palatine. During my time at Columbia I had to take 2 voice and articulation classes which focus on what happens when you speak and how to control and utilize the voice to your best benefit. Those were pre requisites so that I could take voice copy and interpretation; the teacher is a professional voice actor. We had many guest speakers and worked with various different professional producers, copy writers, agents, and voice actors to help us create a final demo tape for the end of the semester mailings to various different talent agents for consideration.

I also have a very strong knowledge of audio editing/producing. I worked for the college radio station and other radio classes where I produced many promos, sweepers, and commercials which I voiced and produced.

I always like to keep abreast of what's going on in the voice over industry and that’s why I'm always looking in the newspaper, online, or on the TV for documentaries or exposes on current voice over artists. They will usually give some very helpful tips about the industry or their experiences.

My Studio Equipment

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Additional Skills

I have a strong knowledge of audio editing. I believe it’s crucial to have a trained ear when producing audio spots and I possess that quality as well. I have worked as director with other people to produce a demo tape for them or other audio pieces and have been told that I was effective without being too overbearing during that process.