Les Williams

Voice Description

I have had success on narrations because my voice is warm and deep and ranges into professional and smooth for presentations and new products. I can also sound sincerely friendly.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior 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
• 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)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

walnut creek-concord, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Western (old wrangler type)

English gentleman

My Voice Experience

The Power of the spoken word is extremely powerful, reaching listeners on many different levels. I am grateful to be a part of The VoiceOver community. I have done voiceovers for MJB in San Francisco, had a great relationship with Southern Pacific RR for both V/Os and on camera work, I have worked with Nyingma Institute of Berkeley, CA for a World Peace presentationl I did narrations for Laurel Burch incorporated, also V/Os for Spectra Physics, Many telephone prompts. On another side of my career, I spent many years (40) behind the mic at radio stations .... KNBR where i was announcer on coast to coast news show,, KBLX. KJAZ, KKSF,KRVR just to name a few. I also spent three years as an afternoon news anchor, had the honor of interviewing some of entertainment's biggest names, actors, musicians, writers, entrepreneurs for local shows and NBC Net, also spent many hourscreating scripts. Had awesome times MCing for: Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stephanie Mills, Lou Rawls, George Benson, Ray Charles and many others.

My Training

Attended and graduated from Don Martin School of Broadcast in Hollywood, CA
College Drama and little theater work, Assistant Sports Editor at Daily Sentinel Newspaper in Grand Junction, Colorado. On air music radio personality, Music Director a couple of times. Also Have written many commercials and news reports.

I have contributed interviews and written stories for nbc radio entertainment and news.

My Studio Equipment

IMAC 10.6.7

BEHRINGER MIXER

ELECTROVOICE RE 20

AE SPEAKERS

Additional Skills

I like to stay in good physical shape I walk and work out with weights and my style of Yoga every day.

Hot water with fresh lemon juice, honey and garlic help keep my voice instrument in good shape.

I have written sports and other news for a newspaper.

i have written, produced and anchored newscasts.

I have produced, written and voiced commercials and documentries.

Payment Methods Accepted

• 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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