Merlin Zimmet - Authoritative, Warm, Genuine, Easy on the Ears

Authoritative, Warm, Genuine, Easy on the Ears

• Merlin Zimmet is registered with Voice123 since Oct 08, 2007.
• Merlin Zimmet started his/her voice over career in 1985.
• Currently Merlin Zimmet is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

Merlin Zimmet does not appear to be an active participant of the Voice123 marketplace at this time. Merlin Zimmet was last active on Voice123 more than 30 days ago, OR may not be receiving our email messages.

Voice Description

My delivery style can be a very wide door. Ranging from "Hard Sell" radio hype style, to easy going, matter of fact, down home and genuine. I am an excellent reader with great inflection. Most of my projects, unless otherwise necessary are done in one take. There is a certain authenticity or believability to my delivery that catches the listeners ear. I am a voice actor, and when asked to produce a certain dialect or style, I undoubtedly can step up to the plate.

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 - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• 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 have Source Connect in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• 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

Grand Junction, Colorado, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Spanish, French, Western, Geezer.

My Voice Experience

I started actually uning my voice at the age of 16 with my first radio job. I worked on my "commercial" delivery and generally ended up as the "Production Director" in addition to my airshifts. I tried and developed several of my own dialects and presentation styles just to break up the monotony of sounding the same over and over again. In addition to the radio career, which lasted nearly 30 years, I continue to write and produce commercials, on-hold messaging, video voice overs, as well as being a public entertainer. Additionally, I have a recording studio in my home.

My Training

Either you have it or you don't. A person can learn the mechanics of operating recording equipment, but I personally think that voice communication is a gift. After you've learned the mechanics of diaphramatic breathing and enunciation...the person is on their own. Over the years I have produced thousands of commercials, comedy bits, and publicly entertain at events nearly every week.

My Studio Equipment

I use a 64 bit computer program called Sonar. The computer is a dedicated system used only for recording purposes. Shure Unadyne Studio Microphone. Peavey 902 Production Mixer.

Additional Skills

Communication is the beginning of understanding.

Humor, warmth, sincerity, enthusiasm, and diction are the tools I use to get the point across.

I live an active, outdoor lifestyle, and have first hand experience in real estate investing, professional entertainment, theatrical lighting, ultralight airplanes, windsurfing, mountain biking, trade shows, product inventing and marketing, broadcasting, dance instruction, authoring and writing, commercial production, construction, stock market investing, 4x4 off roading, camping, boating, Lake Powell Utah, cruising,and international travel.