Matt Armstrong - Smooth, Relaxed, Characters, Accents, Singing

Smooth, Relaxed, Characters, Accents, Singing

• Matt Armstrong is registered with Voice123 since Nov 21, 2009.
• Matt Armstrong started his/her voice over career in 2001.
• Currently Matt Armstrong is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Smooth and warm bari-tenor with a wide range of styles, accents, voices, and inflections.

I have performed audiobooks with as many as three dozen differently-voiced character. Everything from deep and rough to high-pitched and sqeaky.

For non-character work, my voice is professional, articulate, smooth, and generally relaxed, although I have a fair amount of flexibility.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - Australian / NZ
• English - British
• 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 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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Redmond, Washington, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Accents: Standard American, Canadian/Northern US (i.e., Heavy Minnesotan), Midwest, New York, New England, Deep South, Standard Southern; Genteel Southern; Californian (male and female), Utah/Rocky Mountain, Standard British, Cockney, Irish, Scottish, Russian, French, German, Spanish, Latin American, General Slavic

Characterizations: Teenage, Young Adult, Middle-Aged, Elderly, Flamboyant Gay, Smooth, Relaxed, Rough, Timid, Intellectual

My Voice Experience

I began my voice over career during college, when I began work as a DJ at a local internet radio station. During this time, I also began working writing, directing, and voicing radio commercials.

I have done narrative work for commercials and industrials for clients such as Microsoft (including Xbox 360) and Novell. I have also done narrative and character work for e-learning software programs (ESL training).

I am also the co-founder and CEO of Open Book Audio, LLC, an audiobook production company focused on meeting the needs of self-publishing authors and smaller independent publishing houses. I have performed and directed several audiobooks for the company since its founding, and do a bi-weekly podcast about audiobooks and the process of recording.

I am also an accomplished singer and musician, and have appeared on CBS (Touched by an Angel), 2002 Winter Olympics, and have dozens of theatre, film, and television credits.

My Training

BFA in Music Dance Theatre, Brigham Young University
MBA in Project Management, Walden University

* Voiceover Training - Urban Talent, Salt Lake City
* Vocal Production and Pedagogy Training

My Studio Equipment

* Pro Tools 8.01 (PC)
* Waves Mercury Plug-In Suite
* Antares Auto-Tune
* Native Kontakt Sampling with 200 gigs of sample libraries
* M-Audio ProjectMix I/O
* Universal Audio Mic Pre
* Dynaudio / Behringer Studio Monitors
* Mackie Big Knob
* M-Audio Keystation Pro 88
* Mics
* AKG C414/ULS
* AKG C1000
* Studio Projects C1
* Rode NTG 2 Shotgun
* Heil PR-40 Large Diaphragm Dynamic
* CAD Large Diaphram Condensor (Model Unknown)
Behringer 8-Channel Headphone Amp
AKG Studio Headphones
Sony Professional Headphones
Primera Bravo II Disc Duplication System and Printer

Additional Skills

I have worked on both sides of microphone exclusively. I have also worked both sides of the business world. I made my living exclusively as a performer and teacher for several years before I decided to change career paths and settle down. In addition to my performing history, I have obtained an MBA, worked in the corporate world, and understand the needs of business. I am able to speak the languages of both the business world and the world of performance very easily

I work very quickly, very professionally, insist on delivering a top-quality product, and on doing so as quickly as possible.