Mike Aguirre - Upbeat, Friendly, Young, Intense, Guy Next Door

Upbeat, Friendly, Young, Intense, Guy Next Door

• Mike Aguirre is registered with Voice123 since Aug 24, 2007.
• Mike Aguirre started his/her voice over career in 2006.
• Currently Mike Aguirre is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I offer different vocal dynamics depending upon the project.

Need an average neighbor or guy next door? I can offer a friendly, warm delivery.

Does your project require a bit of an edge? I have a "tough as nails" character vocalization that will do the trick!

Are you searching for a late teen or young adult voice to appeal to a younger demographic? Look no further! I have the perfect character that is youthful, energetic and upbeat.

Perhaps you require a knowledgeable sales person to narrate your latest how-to video, sales presentation, or demonstration? I can draw on my years of experience in sales and use that to bring you a confident, clear, concise delivery that will put a professional finishing touch on your project.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age 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
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, 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 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 upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Diego, California, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

US Dialects:
General American (No Accent, Unaffected)
New Yorker
Southern Californian
Southern United States

Foreign Accents:
British (Cockney)
British (North Yorkshire, "Queens English")
Latino/Hispanic
Middle Eastern (Think Apu from the Simpsons, but not as "cartoony")

My Voice Experience

I have been a freelance VO artist in the Southern California area for the past 3 years. I have done commercial VO work for companies all over California. Some of my clients include Red Bull, Nitro 2 Go, McDonald's, Telemundo, Adelphia Cable, plus many more.

I have recently been involved with ADR (Automated Dialog Replacement) AKA "dubbing" projects, specifically for Japanese Animation. This adds a layer of difficulty to performance, as one must not only stay in character, but you must match lip flap of characters who were originally animated in Japanese. This work is very technical voice-wise, but I love it, and welcome the challenge it provides as an actor.

I have recently completed character work on a few video games, but cannot release the names of the projects due to Non-Disclosure Agreements.

My Training

Voice Over Workshops and Classes:
James Alburger and Penny Abshire - The Art of Voice Acting Workshop
Bob Bergen - VO for Animation
Pat Fraley - Cartoon/Animation/Audio Books
Tony Oliver - ADR Dubbing for Japanese Animation
Crispin Freeman - ADR Dubbing and Character Development

Acting Workshops and Classes
Rome Kanda - Improv and Meisner method acting

I have taken several college level acting classes and have performed in several regional community theater productions.

My Studio Equipment

I have access to a state of the art digital recording studio courtesy of James R. Alburger. Jim has over 30 years experience (and 11 Emmys) in sound production and design and he won't let anything out of there unless it meets his strict standards - that's a GOOD thing!

In addition to MP3, WAV or AIFF files, I provide recordings done in most any format, deliverable via my FTP site (or yours), or CD shipped to your location.

Additional Skills

I have over 7 years of sales experience which I feel brings a level of credibility when performing dialog for sales presentations or demonstration videos.

I have a BA in Computer Science and currently work in the information technology field. I also have previous experience with medical technology. Because of this experience, I am very comfortable with pronunciations for technical specifications and medical terminology. This has been an immense help on past projects.

I've played guitar for over 20 years, and also have experience with music and sound production.