Voice Description

Very Natural, Versatile "REAL" Person COMMERCIAL reads!

Commercial SERIOUS spots: (Natural, Rich, Inviting & Informative, Inspiring, Moving, Educational)

Commercial COMEDIC spots: (Conversational, Wry, Energetic, Zany, Funny, Real Characters: Young valley girls, Moms, toothless "Hick" country Old Eccentric Codger, to Sexy, luring temptress types)

PROMO READS: Warm, Rich, "Sex in the City" storyteller type reads

NARRATION & DOCUMENTARY READS: Deep, Rich, Smooth, Professional & Informative

RADIO IMAGING: AC, CHR, Jazz, Country, Public, (Sexy, Conversational, Smooth, Inspirational)

VIDEO GAMES / ANIMATION / CD-ROM: Tremendous range of characters, villians, monsters, grannies, animals (bears, cow, cartoon characters), young kids and girls

AUDIO BOOKS: Mystery, Story-teller (Adult & Children's books) How-To, Inspirational

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• 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

• SAG (US)

• AFTRA (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• 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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

New York, Manhatten, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

BRITISH, COCKNEY, SOUTHERN, TEXAS, IRISH, ANIMATED CHARACTERS, I can sing like all my characters.

My Voice Experience

I have been in front of a microphone since the age of 8 years old, when I sang my first solo.....and never looked back. I have worked Internationally in Radio, TV, Film, Theatre and Recordings performing National Broadway tours, Fortune 500 companies, to Performing for 2 Presidents! I LOVE WHAT I DO!

Bookings: NEVER WINTER NIGHTS 2 (Zeeaire..ATARI Video Game), PROMO...WE channel..."The Birdcage", "Quickchange", SONIC,
GROUP SEVEN HOUSE INVITATIONS for all Ad Agencies, VO Casting & Agents, BEAR...CD ROM, LOTTERY, WINN DIXIE. RED CROSS, DEL MONTE, BORDEN’S, KMART,
MACARONI GRILL, SPAGHETTI WHAREHOUSE, ZALE’S, STEELE, CENTURY 21, TOYOTA,
SAFEWAY, SAN MARCUS MALL, SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS SHOOT OUT SHOW & Live Show Recordings, THE QUADRANGLE, FULLER'S JEWELRY, HOME FURNITURE, J.G.BOYD,
RODNEY D. YOUNG INSURANCE, CLARA BELL THE COW, HONDA, WINE COUNTRY
and Many More.........

My Training

Baylor University BME in Music & Drama
University of North Texas Master's Work in Music
Bob Bergen's Animation Class
Joanie Gerber's Voiceover Class

I have been Speaker, Announcer & Entertainer and Host for Live Events, Corporate Events, Trade Shows, Marketing Expos, Training Programs, Workshops, and Industrials and Celebrity Benefir Fund Raisers.

I have performed on Radio and Television since the age of 14 as both a Singer and Voiceover Artist, recorded 3 albums and was the Demo Recording Artist for many Composers Nationwide.

I have Produced my own Cable Television shows: Melody Jones Presents..., Travel & Leisure, Celebrity Corner, Heartline, Start to Finish, Cool Jazz Nites 25th Anniversary, Lone Star Comedy, The Mickey Gilley Show, The Moe Bandy Show, Nasa, Space Center, The Titanic and many more!

I have voiced CD-Roms, Video Games, National Radio & TV spots, Jingles, and toured 6 years with National Broadway Tours, and booked numerous National TV Commercials, Sitcoms, Soaps, Films and Theatre.

I teach Beginner to Advanced Voice Lessons (Singing) and Voiceover (Private & Group).

My Studio Equipment

Neumann U87 mic
Rode NT2A
Millennia Pre-Amp
DigiDesign Pro-Tools LE 7.3.1
MAC Intel duo core
Yamaha 50 studio speakers

Additional Skills

Teleprompter Skills, Play Piano, Sing (Legit, Belt), Upholstery, Carpentry, Wood Refinishing, Remodel, Design and Decorate Homes, Create, Write and Develop Scripts for Radio & TV, Executive Producer, arrange Music, Musical Director for Shows.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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