Maleko McDonnell

Voice Description

I can offer a variation of crisp, clean, and well enunciated diction delivered in an every-day-man voice for announcer reads and narrations.

Most frequently I've been called to do unedited quick "micro-machines" type reads for legal tags.

I am also called in for excited, young, hip and cool banter for narrations, characters, and commercials or promos. Young-Male but authoritative - hip and conversational for presentations and narrations and characters. My "cool dude" voice is gravelly, rough and well enunciated. This provides a very distinct sound to any read.

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
• Spanish - Latin American Neutral

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)

• Non-Union Jobs

• 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

None

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 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 offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Spanish accent, Hawaiian Local, skater dude, surfer boy, granny, metro boy, fabulous flair, dude, bro, hyperactive

My Voice Experience

I am a ten year radio veteran currently working as a morning show host in Honolulu, Hawaii. I've done voice work for McDonalds, Burger King, American Savings Bank, Servco Toyota, Hawaiian Electric Company, and KHON-TV. Plus thousands of 30 second commercials for a host of local companies.

My Training

I have a B.S. in Mass Communications and Radio Broadcasting with Television and Radio Advertising focus. I have appeared on stage, in television commercials, and regularly attend workshops on new media technologies, web advertising, radio and television voice work, and broadcasting to refresh and keep up my experience.

My Studio Equipment

My studio is a professional broadcast studio used for On-Air broadcasts and commercial editing. The equipment is professionally maintained. The 20' x 15' studio is soundproof (QUIET BARRIER HD), and lined with SOFT SOUND Studio Foam and Sound Absorbing tiles and carpeting. The result is a warm, sterile environment free of ambient noise and distractions.

The equipment is shielded from electrical interferrence and hum and is very modern.

I have available for use:
2 Types of Mics:
Sennheiser MD-421 II
Electro Voice RE-20 Dynamic Mic

Editing Software:
Sound Forge 9.0
Acid Pro
Cool Edit Pro 2.1

Transmition Options:
Telos Zephyr ISDN Link
FTP Server

Additional Resources:
Broadcast Approved Music Library of over 2000 tracks

Additional Skills

I can provide a 12 hour turnaround on most edited production, and usually a 1-4 hour turnaround on voice-only projects.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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