Matt Black - Deep, Authoritive, Comical, Serious, British

Deep, Authoritive, Comical, Serious, British

• Matt Black is registered with Voice123 since Aug 13, 2011.
• Matt Black started his/her voice over career in 2007.
• Currently Matt Black is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Matt Black was last active on Voice123 103 days ago

Voice Description

Basically a deep tone, Soothing for advertisements, Authoritative for documentaries, sexy for commercials, fun for light hearted projects.
Able to change tone up or down easily.
Can reproduce many accents internationally.
Able to 'fine tune' voice to specifications.
Altogether adaptable for many applications.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - British

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

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

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 have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Liss, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Many British accents, including Scottish (North and South), Irish (North South and West Ireland), Northern England, Southern England (Upper Class and Lower Class), London all areas (White), London (Black), South Western (Farmer, Yokel, Local), Birmingham (including Wolverhampton), Liverpool (Scouse), Eastern England (docks),
I can also impersonate many celebrities, to name a few - Mick Jagger, Richard Burton, Julian Clary, - have been known to learn specific voices for specific voice-overs.

My Voice Experience

I have always had a voice that people recognize if they hear it again, and as such have found work in Radio (Forest FM 2007 to 2010), and in my own recording studio, where I have provided many voices for different adverts, web presentations, and my own radio show also.
Have been commissioned regularly for Cancer Charities events, and opening VO's for many entertainers in the UK.
Additionally I am a successful comedian in England, and use my voice to push punchlines and anecdotes on a constant basis.

My Training

No formal training, Lots of experience in the Radio business, the entertainment industry, and the recording industry.

My Studio Equipment

Desk: Phonic Helix Board 24 Firewire MKII (96khz)
DAW: Cakewalk Sonar 8.5 Producer Edition
4 recording areas, including 1 completely isolated booth
Record and edit at 32bit 96Khz, Export to any spec.
Mics: I use MXL 2006's and AKG Condenser mics for voices, Sm58's and 57's for other sources.
Able to record my own music, as I am an accomplished musician, as well as source backing/theme tracks for clients.

Additional Skills

My work ethic is solid, I have worked in the entertainment/recording industry for over 20 years, and make a comfortable living from that.
I'm very approachable, and will work with the client towards complete satisfaction.