Voice Description

"A voice for all seasons." My voice is the guy-next-door, conversational, natural and 'real' sounding. It's also versatile. I can be authoritative for corporate video, sly and ironic for comedic spots, aloof (the 'dumb-husband'), sincere, trustworthy sexy, crystal-clear diction for technical/web-savvy content, medical terminology, smart, silly, etc.

I'm also a full-time music composer/jingle producer, with legions of satisfied clients. (see below)

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, 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 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
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Midwest, Southern, Sarcastic young male, Warm knowledgeable dad, Energetic male, Corporate authority voice, animals, dumb-sounding guy, conscience, thought-provoking, self-talk

My Voice Experience

Voice-Over Clients include:
Target Corporation
United Health Group
Comcast Cable Television
Talent Poole Talent Agency
KSTP-AM 1500

Music/Jingle Clients include:
3M (Corporate theme song)
Detroit Tigers
First Choice Healthcare
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The Mischke Broadcast (KSTP-AM 1500)
Quaker Oats
We Watch The City Fall Down (TV Documentary)
West Wings Bar & Grill
Omni Health & Fitness Center
Veeck Advertising Professionals
McCoy Motors (SD)

My Training

College Education: University of St. Thomas
Video Production (major) Business (minor).

Ten-plus years working relationship with Talent Agency, producing CD compilations of voice talent. In addition, I've produced countless voice-demos for prospective voice talent. Have produced large-scale corporate events with Meeting/Event Company, where I was also in-house audio producer, creating customized audio arrangements for live and taped meetings, etc. These days, I'm a full-time musician, both performer and producer. I play live around the Twin Cities several times per month, including church services on Sunday (is that a gig?). I have a site for my music business as well as a site for my original music . I've released 4 CDs, including "Share the Disguise," which was nominated for 'Pop Album of the Year' at the Minnesota Music Awards.

My Studio Equipment

Studio Projects B-1 Condenser Microphone
(info link: http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/b1.html)

Roland VS-1680 Digital Multi-track recorder
Yamaha Motif ES-7 Keyboard workstation (for music beds, etc)

DBX 166 rack mount gate/compressor

Presonus Smart Compressor

Editing: Roland VS-1680, or on Windows XP computer, utilizing Acid and Goldwave programs.

2008 20" iMac computer
Apogee Duet Firewire Interface for A/D Conversion

Master to CD, or send high-resolution wave, .aiff or MP3 file.

Vocal booth soundproofed with Auralex.

Additional Skills

I own a professional studio where I produce ongoing voice-demos for satisfied clients. I can also compose music on the fly (themes, underscores, layered vocals, multiple instruments, etc), so I am a 'one-stop' solution for any audio needs. I've played piano for nearly 30 years, currently playing solo and dueling piano shows around Minnesota. I can go from Cole Porter to Gilligan's Island to Bohemian Rhapsody to Coldplay in a matter of seconds (ok, minutes). Prior to music career, I was a successful marketing manager for 12 years with the Fingerhut Corporation, in a highly productive telemarketing division of the company. I then worked 4 years at the aforementioned Video & Event company , as audio producer/engineer, assistant event planner, Powerpoint specialist, Video editor and more!
Nowadays, a stay-at-home dad with full-time music/voice-over business happening 24/7. I love today's technology! (I love my wife and kids too)

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

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