Melissa Dorfman - Easy Going, Friendly Mom, Vibrant, Mid-life sound

Easy Going, Friendly Mom, Vibrant, Mid-life sound

• Melissa Dorfman is registered with Voice123 since Apr 13, 2009.
• Melissa Dorfman started his/her voice over career in 1985.
• Currently Melissa Dorfman is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I have a pleasant mid-life sound. My range is versatile and highly capable of providing a strong announcer style, an effective and professional corporate/medical presentation, or a soft emotional narrative style.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female

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
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• 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 have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

New York City, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I can be a native New Yawker(New York City) or a Lawn Guylander(Long Island, New York).

My Voice Experience

Much of my experience developed from working in Radio and Television. I spent 10 years working on the air, including live producing for other talent as well as recording and editing local commercials and PSA's. In addition, I worked as the Lead Audio Mastering Technician for a large duplication/replicating facility. An example of some of the company's clients included Simon & Schuster Audiobooks, Def Jam, and Arista; Plus labels under the Universal Music Group such as Polygram, Island Records, A & M, and Motown. I handled final production mastering for hundreds of Artists.

My Training

I have earned both a BA in Media Studies and a BA in Sociology along with a Film Studies minor. I studied Audio Engineering and Radio/Television production as an undergraduate student at the New York Institute of Technology. I enjoy participating in a Voiceover seminars and have taken a number of them through Edge Studios in New York City.

My Studio Equipment

I have a full home studio and generally use Adobe Audition. However, other software I have available are Logic Express Audacity, Garageband, and Goldwave. My standard microphone is a Shure SM58. I have access to other local studios if needed and I am close to Manhattan.

Additional Skills

I have an extensive background in IT Technical Support and use both Windows and Mac operating systems at home and for production. I can readily adapt to software and hardware changes in the industry.