Mike Kaminski - Character & Imatation Specialist! and much more..

Character & Imatation Specialist! and much more..

• Mike Kaminski is registered with Voice123 since Mar 07, 2008.
• Mike Kaminski started his/her voice over career in 1987.
• Currently Mike Kaminski is a Standard subscriber.
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Voice Description

Mike is a truly unique talent with 25+ years in the multimedia industry and 30+ years of total experience.
Capable of so many authentic read styles, deliveries and age groups; he is best known for his premium Characters and incredible imitations; but is not limited by or reliant upon "deep pipes".
His range and effectiveness are extremely flexible.

Casual, serious, emotional or comedic. Young, Old, Teen, or in between.

While other voice talents include demos of their own characters and imitations, they fall far short of their straight-read skills.
Mike excels with that "3rd dimension" of authentic delivery and reality that stands out from others.
He is a Character-actor in the truest sense!

Additionally, his ability to learn new voices for imitations, characters, singing, and VO styles is a great thing to call upon.

Mike is also a skilled whistler for related projects.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Female
• Senior Male

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

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• Videogames
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• 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 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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer radio ad production services

My Home Base

Tampa, Orlando, Central Florida, Florida, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

A wide variety of national and international accents.
Another area where Mike excels.
His voice work is not forced and features some of the most natural sounding accents.

My Voice Experience

Career Highlights
1972-1985: Born in 1966. A few years in school would reveal a new kind of Class-Clown. Starting in 1972, Mike was imitating his teachers, friends and popular celebrities. Although his grades were nothing close to an "A-student" level, his comedic sense and timing were developing into that of a classic performer. His skills quickly grew into a level that he later referred to as the "Comedian's Childhood".

1987: Entered the Stand-up Comedy arena. Incorporating imitations into his acts, he was an easy crowd pleaser. To this day, he still writes comedy. "I still have stacks of old notebooks filled with material, written before the PC was popular".

1988: Produced an answering machine tape called "Telephoneys". The tape featured pre-recorded celebrity imitation messages.

1993-present: Professional Voice Talent/Actor. His original style, range, and professional delivery was immediately recognized by commercial agencies for both on and off camera work.

1994: Entered the radio biz as a fill-in talk radio host at 970 WFLA/Tampa, FL. Here he met radio greats such as Eric Chase, Brian James, Ted Web, Bruce Williams, G. Gordon Liddy and many others.

1994-1996: Created "Parody Central" for the radio industry. A parody production service that quickly became a huge hit with radio stations everywhere. No full-staffed parody service could come close to what Mike could produce, single-handedly. At this time, local talents, MJ Kelly and Bubba the Love Sponge hired him for some of the market's most provocative moments.

1996-2002: Produced original sound design upgrades for several popular video games, including a published work for the top hit, "Medal of Honor".

2002-2003: Sound Designer and music scoring for WWII video game, "Annihilation".

2000-present: Specialty Voice Talent. Mike provides Commercial Agencies, Radio Stations & more with character voices, celebrity imitations and VO styles for productions.

My Training

From Class Clown to Stand-up Comedian, Radio, TV and on...

My Studio Equipment

Own studio... ability to deliver pre-edited, professional quality audio wavs or MP3 via email or FTP.

Additional Skills

Globally recognized for his incredible range of voice over styles, Characters and Celebrity imitations, he also has a comprehensive understanding of nearly every aspect of audio and visual production; from soundtrack scoring to motion picture sound design & visual effects, writing, editing, and conception.
His knowledge of “what works” is of great help to many clients.