Voice Description

Upbeat and Commercial for radio ads, television and more. Warm and welcoming for sales and short narrations. Fun and sweet for children. Hip, raspy and youthful for video games, trailers, etc. Extremely eclectic.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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

• English - British
• English - North American
• English - Other
• Spanish - Peruvian

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• Videogames
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Songs

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)

• SAG (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 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

My Home Base

San Marcos, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

English, Spanish, Funny New Yorker, Proper British, Animated Southern Accent, Fun African American, Spanish with attitude.

My Voice Experience

JAN BENNETT ADVERTISING, SAN DIEGO, CA / DL MUSIC PROD:
Drew Ford, Hyundai, Volkswagon

DL MUSIC PRODUCTIONS:
Mossy Toyota, Infiniti

RON BOLTON MUSIC:
Del Mar's "Surf Meets The Turf"

KELLER & COHEN / BOOMTOWN STUDIOS, SAUSALITO, CA:
Maybelline
Levi's
Rolled Gold Pretzels
Coca-Cola
Taco Bell
Ford
Mazda
Sunkist
Clorox
Disney
Nickelodeon
6 Flags
Kahlua
Toyota

My Training

Unknown - Click here to ask Melisa Kary

My Studio Equipment

HOME STUDIO

Recording Mics:
Shure KSM 27
Shure KSM 32
Shure KSM 44
Shure 57
Shure 58

Recording System:
Sonar 7
16, 24, 32 & 64 bit recording
Complete range of DirectX Audio Effects (DX)

Outboard Gear:
Alesis 3630 Dual-Channel Compressor/Limiter
Alesis MidiVerb4 Digital Effects Processor
Yamaha CDR-S100 Direct to Disc Burner

File Availability:
WAV, AIFF, MP3 and direct to disc

Additional Skills

Years of experience:
Extensive work in both Jingles and V/Os

Live performance experience with major artists:
Starship, Loverboy, Huey Lewis & The News, Survivor, Bobby Kimball of TOTO, The Tubes.

Studio work / Guide & Background Vocalist:
Whitney Houstin
Areatha Franklin
Elton John
Patti Labelle
Todd Rundgren
Peabo Bryson
Celine Dion
Michael Bolton

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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