Kirk Penberthy

Voice Description

Deep voice guy...I work to keep it simple and keep the announcer voice out when it's not needed. I like to sound like I'm talking to one person.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• Adult content
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) 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
• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I have Source Connect in my studio
• 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
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

East Coast, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York, Maryland, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

retro announcer, movie trailer, video games and various characters.

My Voice Experience

I've narrated Documentaries for The Discovery Channel, done national commercials for General Motors, voiced hundreds of regional radio and tv spots for everything from political candidates to grocery stores. I was heard on the Super Bowl in a spot for Coke and have trained everyone from FBI agents to folks working in fast food restaurants.

I have a fully equipped project studio with phone patch and ISDN. I work with a Neumann TLM-103 mic (among others) and we use Pro Tools and Sony Sound Forge Pro Audio 10. Thanks for listening!

My Training

I graduated from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida and then studied Meisner Technique, Alexander technique and improv with some outstanding teachers. I've also worked with some of the finest voiceover coaches in the business.

My Studio Equipment

Microphones include the Neumnan TLM-103, Audio-Technica AT3060 and AT4040, Marshall Electronics MXL2003, Sure SM58 and Sennheiser 416

Focusrite interface, True Systems Pre

Sony Sound Forge Pro Audio 10, Pro Tools, cakewalk and Twisted Wave

Booth - dead space booth

ISDN - Audio TX Communicator

Phone Patch listen to takes, direct

I voiced the announcer copy from "The Happening", a 2008 film written, co-produced and directed by M Night Shyamalan and starring Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel. My work went right into the film from my studio.

Additional Skills

computer and audio recording skills to support your project.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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