Michael O'Callaghan

Voice Description

My voice has several elements. I can sound like the guy next door having a casual conversation with a warm and nurturing sound,or be very upbeat in a commercial spot or articulate and driving in a corporate narration.
I also have the ability to lower my voice ,and with special effects provide movie trailer dialects

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
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Songs
• 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

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 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 voice direction services
• 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

Regina,SK Winnipeg,MB, Saskatchewan, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I have the ability to provide several accents such as;
Any of the British Isles ie; British,Irish,Scotish or a French( Inspector Clouseau) and Wales (Sean Connery).
I can provide a New York Gangster or a southern good ole boy character voice.
I can also perform several cartoon character voices such as;
Yogibear,Snagglepuss,Barney Rubble etc.
Also old TV characters;
Mr. Rorke and Tattoo from Fantasy Island, Mork ,from Mork and Mindy( Robin Williams).
Any monster character,ie; The Count,Egor or Frankenstein.

My Voice Experience

The majority of my career has been in business with a professional designation in Business Management . My interest in voice over began in high school running the school radio station.
I then ventured out into various Radio markets in Canada before focusing on my business studies.
My voice continues to improve in quality and I believe that my work today is far superior then it was earlier in my career.

My Training

My most recent training in voice over has been with Susan Berkley in New York with the Great Voice Company and Ron Knight in San Diego.Two very good talents who pointed me in the right direction.
My early training was with small Radio stations in Canada.

My Studio Equipment

My Studio consists of the following equipment;

Zoom HD16 Hard Disk Recording Studio;
Audio track editing
16 track playback
DAW Software;Cu base and Pro tools
Rokit RP8 Powered Reference Monitors
Sound Booth;
Apex 460 Diaphragm multi pattern tube condenser microphone.

Additional Skills

One skill which I am very proud of is my singing voice. I can do a jazzy Sinatra sound or jump into a teary ballad and Opera when the mood strikes.Of course this allows me to produce Jingles with a distinct sound.
My area of expertise will fall into two categories;
Jingles with full production and editing capabilities.
Narrations of all types and corporate dialogues for Business and training audio.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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