Phil Smith - Character and accents specialist

Character and accents specialist

• Phil Smith is registered with Voice123 since Sep 29, 2009.
• Phil Smith started his/her voice over career in 1992.
• Currently Phil Smith is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Deep, rich, persuasive tones with an uncanny knack
("A good ear" it's been called) for mimicry, character voices and accents.
Extremely flexible and creative.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - Australian / NZ

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Promos
• 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 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Melbourne, Australia

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

The Beatles, Jack Nicholson, Arnie, Daffy Duck, Homer Simpson, Classic Americans and Brits, Welsh, Indian and of course Aussies.
Ozzy Osbourne, Monty Python characters, full on Shock Jocks plus many, many more popular culture icons and styles too numerous to list right here.

My Voice Experience

All professional.
Spruiking, compereing (Open Mic nights and Music Festival stages)on air gig guides, live and pre-produced interviews and docos.

My Training

Originally trained @ The Announcer's Academy of Australia before doing music professionally and working extensively in Melbourne Public Radio.
Did Train the Trainer in Radio Production @ 3RRR, then taught Radio 1 and 2 for Holmesglen Tafe.
More recently, I designed and ran a short course in Public Broadcasting @ Swinburne University.
Am professional musician, singer, writer and compere.

My Studio Equipment

Dual Core PC with Nuendo, lots of plugins and Wavelab.
Professional mics, mixers and effects.

Additional Skills

Radio Trainer for Holmesglen TAFE and Swinburne University.
Many years experience in Public Radio, as talent, producer, on-air, copywriting and office/volunteer management, most notably with 3MDR and PBS fm.
Compere of many Open Mic nights and Australian Rock/Festival show.
Professional musician, songwriter, singer and producer. Also teach Guitar and Bass from home and @ Hans Music Spot in Croydon, Victoria.