Douglas DuFoe-Guiles

Voice Description

I speak in my upper range, but have a resonant baritone and well developed falseto. I prefer spooky or whimsical voices, with an emphasis on the deeper tones (think Johnny Cash ) or on the higher, shriller end of the spectrum (the Sketsis from Jim Henson's "The Dark Crystal"). I like to imitate the sounds of nature and have fun at pet stores "talking" with the animals.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult 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
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

sacramento, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Douglas DuFoe-Guiles

My Voice Experience

Mostly radio and cartoons. I worked at Cummulus Broadcasting for a year, and worked in the DJ and Production departments. I also wrote, produced, and voiced for several commercials for events at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois.

When I was younger, I was introduced to the concept of voiceovers at the age of twelve when a friend of my parents asked me to read for the main character in a series of cartoons he was producing for a theme park called Shireland. After I made it through the audition, I was taken to a studio in Chicago and recorded. Before that, I had never thought to wonder who did the voices for cartoons. I've had an intrest in voices and mimicry ever since.

I was also active in theater and choir in high school...but who wasn't?

My Training

The closest thing to voice training that I've had would have to be three years of choir in high school. We learned tonal controls, techiques for breathing and pronounciation, the fundamentals of range extention, proper body posture for better projection, etc, etc. To be honest though, I'm predominatly self taught.

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Douglas DuFoe-Guiles

Additional Skills

As for the back-end of the voice talent business, I was an on-air personality, producer and editor for the local branch of the Cummulus Broadcasting Network. I learned what was commonly expected and accepted in the commercial talents market, and how to efficiently write, produce, edit, and air a professional level ad or PSA in the time frame allowed.

Also of note is the fact that I have worked as a board op in both radio and concert settings. I've setup and run the sound systems for groups such as Good Charolette, New Found Glory, and Pheonix TX.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal

Contact Information

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