Michael J. Schoen

Voice Description

My voice talent is wide ranging, from "sexy and smooth" to "fun" "friendly and relateable".

I also offer a "newsy" self confident projection that lends authority to the client's message.

I can be an "announcer" but also a "real person" "guy next door" Very conversational or formal as appropriate.

I can do varied characters.

I have done radio and television work for years -- announcer, commercials, promos and news...and infomercials

I have also done extensive work with narrations and am suitable for documentaries, corporate sales presentations and webinars.

I have done extensive work with automated phone answering systems and on hold messaging offering a pleasant voice to represent the company.

I also can do high energy promos for news and dramatic television and trailers for film

I am very effective for "in house" announcing

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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
• 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 AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

• SaVoa

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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

New York Metro area, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Non accented "American", New York regional accent, various characters -- Gangsters, Latino, Russian, Comic French, and more -- versatile character man.
Please listen to my "Characters" demo to learn more about what I can deliver

My Voice Experience

Voice over client list includes: The Smithsonian Channel, Sony, American Honda, Johnson and Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Six Flags Parks, Phillips Electronics, Pfizer, Merck, Dial Corporation, Slazenger Golf and Sea World Parks.

Have been a promo image voice for Court TV, CBS TV and KABC radio

Have been a voice talent on corporate industrials, phone systems (on hold messages and answering systems) and live music events

Commercials, characters, promos and trailers, narrations, corporate presentations

My Training

I have been in broadcasting for decades and have taken various workshops with some of the leading voice actors and coaches in Los Angeles and in New York.

Have studied voice over with Cathy Kalmensen Cindy Akers and Dave Sebastian Williams

I have done workshops with the following voice over leaders:
Andy Geller, Mark Elliot, Townsend Coleman, Dick Orkin and Beau Weaver

My Studio Equipment

Vocal chain:
Various microphones including Rode, Electro Voice and AKG

High end mic preamp (Focusrite Trackmaster Platinum), Wave digital recorder and Computer editing suite with Cool-edit, Goldwave and Audacity.

Fostex near field monitors.

I can produce finished voice tracks
I can produced fully produced radio commercials

Additional Skills

Lots of experience, flexible scheduling, easy to work with.

Also proficient technically -- I produce professional quality recordings in a fully equipped home studio.

I can offer finished voice recordings and completed files with music and sound effects

I offer flexible hours and quick turnaround.

Client's satisfaction is my goal

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Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

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