Michael Hackney

Voice Description

My voice can vary, depending upon the type of voice over work I have. For broadcasting, my voice can be professional and smooth. For documentaries, I can tone it down and be warm. For commercials, program ads, my voice can vary for the type of product: dark and deep for dramas, fun and kid-friendly for things like toys, etc.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

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

• English - Australian / NZ
• English - British
• English - North American
• English - Other

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
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity 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 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

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I can use the "no accent" voice that I use for sports broadcasting and news anchoring, I can use my natural Southern accent, I have a Scottish accent that I dip into every now and again, I can do an Australian accent, English accent, New Zealand accent, Cockney accent, Canadian accent, French accent, German accent, etc.

My Voice Experience

I've never done any voice over work, per se, such as audio for commercials or promos, but I have been involved in broadcasting since 2003. I have been a sports anchor on a college television station's newscast, and I have also done some play-by-play commentary for both basketball teams, the softball team, and baseball team at Blackman High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. I also worked as a substitute color commentator for the school's ice hockey team. I also took news classes where we produced news packages, where we had to record audio, and set it to our video.

My Training

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Media Communication-Journalism from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.

My Studio Equipment

I worked as an intern at the Fox affiliate in Nashville, WZTV, in the Spring of 2008. They have an audio booth complete with a mixer as well as a tape deck to record audio on so it can be captured and used in producing packages for newscasts. I also have a friend who works at the major FM talk radio station in town, SuperTalk 99.7, and they, too, have an audio booth with mixer and tape deck, plus a computer with software that can edit soundbites.

Additional Skills

I have good writing skills. If you want me to do a voice over project, and need some help editing the copy, I can help you with that, too.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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