Michael Ortiz

Voice Description

Smooth, Warm, Deep, Mature, Sexy, Velvety, Soothing, Late Night Jazz DJ, Authoritative, Don LaFontaine, James Earl Jones, Friendly, Easy-Going, Professional, Unique, Multi-ethnic, Can be Bizzare/Obscure (Muppet-like).

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

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

• English - North American
• Spanish - Latin American Neutral

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, 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

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• 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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

Vallejo, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Friends and fellow actors have described my voice as that of a Late Night Smooth Jazz DJ or "what a backrub would sound like if it had lips". I can easily give a Don LaFontaine-like movie trailer read and am comfortable with narration. In the animation and video game world, I am an easy fit for the voice of a villian. Apart from that, I can do a convincing Latino/Spanish accent in a variety of styles: Antonio Banderas-esque, Mexican radio announcer, gay Spanish hairdresser, and more. I also do a variety of Muppet-like voices. I am interested in expanding my repertoire of amusing character and animal voices.

My Voice Experience

"Lifeline" Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUvJLLXgAA

Various Student Film Projects

Live Announcer/MC

My Training

-M.A., Elementary Education, University of Phoenix, Sacramento, CA: Degree Expected 2011.

-B.A., Dramatic Art, University of California, Davis, CA: 2006.

Have trained with:

Susan's Voice Media, Bay Area, CA (Voice Over Workshop)

SITI Company of San Francisco (Suzuki Training and Anne Bogart’s Viewpoints)

John Burgess (Acting), BADA Staff (Shakespeare), Peter Lictenfels (Shakespeare), Miguel Ringler (Voice and Speech), Jade McCutcheon (Directing), Michelle Leavy (Acting), Judy Whiting (Musical Theater)

Other:

Experienced Singer-Songwriter (Debut Album due out on iTunes and Amazon.com May 2011 as "Azarius"), Guitar (Several Styles), Bass Guitar, Piano (Several Styles incl. Classical Training), Harmonica, Drums, Flute; Spanish Speaker, CA Certificated Teacher (Grades K-12), Yoga Practioner

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Michael Ortiz

Additional Skills

I have a wide variety of work experience, knowlegde and skills that I can bring to your project, including: 3 years as a elementary and high school substitute teacher (long as short term), 1 year as a flight attendant for a major U.S. carrier, 3 years as a yoga instructor, 2 years as an assistant to the activity director at a skilled nursing facility for the elderly, and several years as a jazz-rock-soul musician. I have also served as an acting coach/ drama camp instructor at the middle school, high school, and adult school levels. It's all true...

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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