Michael Beard - Deep, Rich, Enveloping Tone

Deep, Rich, Enveloping Tone

• Michael Beard is registered with Voice123 since Dec 24, 2006.
• Michael Beard started his/her voice over career in .
• Currently Michael Beard is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

My voice is the choice for any recording needs!
Blessed with deep warming tone that allows me to naturally assume command, one of my strengths is to still have the ability to present the project in a smooth, yet professional manner. I've been told I have a "Radio Voice" or "Narrator Voice", so I'm looking for an experienced ear and talent to offer some wisdom and advice and maybe even the opportunity to showcase exactly what I have to offer. I am American and speak only fluent English. I'm also looking to expand into a second language very soon and I'm currently perfecting accents for future use. Thank you for taking the time to review my information and I would LOVE to hear feedback from anyone interested in my talent.

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
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

Unknown - Click here to ask Michael Beard

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Baltimore, Maryland, Columbia, Washington D.C., United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Michael Beard

My Voice Experience

I can sum up my experience in one word! NONE. Professionally anyway, I have been in the sales field for about six years. I was keen to take notice of just how strong my voice was and used it to my advantage in every opportunity that presented itself. The "unsure" consumer who needed guidance to make that correct buying decision, also needed a reassuring voice to deliver that message. They may have wanted to hear trust or excitement. It could've even been that they wanted someone who they felt was exactly like themselves, to still give them that feeling of being in control at all times. Whatever the case, I've discovered it all can be accomplished through vocal inflection, tone, and timing. Using my knowledge, voice, and skill, I've been quite sucessfull in the sales industry, so now I'm looking to see what other available markets are out there for me to conquer! I have been getting compliments and comments about my voice for years now and I'm excited to gain any voiceover experience that can benefit and teach me in the short and long run.

My Training

I have no formal or professional training in the voice services industry. The training I do have would be mostly from my sales backround. I have used the telephone in making most of my first contacts to set appointments up for a face to face meeting to occur later that day or in the near future. The initial presentation was most important, so I have always pre-coached myself to be consciously competent of the best way to come across to the prospective client, especially in vocal tone. The tone was the only way for the client to judge me over the phone, so my goal was to always get the best judgement. After that, I constructed my tone to accent critical areas of the formal presentation, responses to questions for the client and then of course at the end for my strong assumptive close. I have sold many different products and items, but I have never steered away from what has made me sucessfull. The various sales situations I've been in where my voice and tone were determining factors, have sparked my interests in a new field where again, I believe my sucess will be rooted in my vocal abilites.

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Michael Beard

Additional Skills

I have always been strong in public speaking and have served as a trainer and teacher in many of my other past employment opportunites. I record music for leisure, so I also have studio experience as well. My skill in sales is what prepared me to start fresh and soak up everything I can possibly learn in being a sucessfull voiceover arist.