Paul Strikwerda - Intelligent International Narration

Intelligent International Narration

• Paul Strikwerda is registered with Voice123 since Oct 13, 2005.
• Paul Strikwerda started his/her voice over career in 1985.
• Currently Paul Strikwerda is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 42
• Paul Strikwerda has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

• clear, credible & trustworthy
• natural & friendly
• intelligent & sincere
• warm tenor, leading toward baritone
• ultimately European
• neutral English

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:

• Dutch
• English - British
• English - Other
• French - European
• German

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

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
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I offer translation services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Dutch, Flemish, German, French, Italian, Eastern-European, British, Hebrew.

My Voice Experience

• voiceover pro, writer, translator
• recording in English, Dutch (native speaker) and German from home studio
• most in-demand accent: “Neutral” or “European” English
• specialty: intelligent international narration
• impressive clients: Novartis, Deloitte, Plantronics, Farmers Life
• expert-contributor to Internet Voice Coach & the International Freelancers Academy
• author of “Building a Vocal Booth on a Budget"
• favorite quote: “Your voice is like velcro. Whatever you say sticks.”

Dutch voiceover, voix off neerlandais, locutor holandés, Holländischer Profisprecher, Locução Holandês, native Dutch speaker

My Training

- Dutch Media Academy
- Radio Netherlands International
- BBC
- University of Utrecht (Netherlands)
- University of Amsterdam (Netherlands)

My Studio Equipment

- MXL VO: 1-A Signature Series Voice-Over Studio Condenser Microphone
- CEntrance MicPortPro preamp
- Sony SoundForge 9 recording software
- iZotope RX2 audio signal processing software
- Dell Inspiron 1525 computer