Rajiv Hasan

Voice Description

Friendly, flexible, and bursting with creative energy.

Characters and accents - both regional and international - are a particular speciality, but also controlled and professional for straighter reads.

From podcasting to party songs, video games to e-learning, I am your talent.

My first language is English, but I also have a wide range of vocal skills in Italian, French, German and Spanish. I love playing around with different accents within and between, these languages - e.g. a Frenchman talking Italian, a German speaking Spanish, or various Indians talking 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:

• English - Australian / NZ
• English - British
• English - North American
• French - European
• Italian

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
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• British Equity

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• 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 can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Nottingham, Midlands, England, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British - RP, Cockney, PathÉ News, Midlands, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Scottish, Welsh, Irish (North and South), many impressions;

North American - Generic, New York, Italian-American, African-American, Deep South, Simpsons characters and other impressions;

International - Indian (various), Oriental, Middle-Eastern, Australian (from Richie Benaud to Steve Irwin), South African, Italian (many), Spanish, French, German, Mexican, Argentinian, Brazilian, Russian and many more.

My Voice Experience

I have worked for BBC Radio as a voice actor/impressionist/writer, and have also been a guest on Italian TV (Quelli che il calcio...).

Clients have included:

Nokia
Sky Sports
Virgin Atlantic
Tilda Rice
Madame Tussauds
Janssen Cilag
Jet Airways
The Life Channel
National Audubon Society
Carnival Cruise
Dubai Properties
O2 (including UK chart-topping ringtones)

Recent work has also included narrating a British medical TV campaign; fronting an English language-learning pronunciation website; and writing and voicing various ringtone and voice mail projects.

Comments from recent clients:

"We have used Rajiv on two projects now. His talent, work ethic, and attention to detail make him a tremendous asset to any project. We will definitely be working with him again."

Art Perper, President, Perper Design Associates, Inc.

"Rajiv Hasan was a joy to work with. His vocal talent is superb and his instinct is rare. He understood what we were looking for with very little direction. He gets the essence of a piece, then applies his incredible ability, flexibility and cooperation to make it even better than we imagined. We worked with him from across the Atlantic, but the distance was never a factor. Rajiv just nailed it. We look forward to working with him again."

Glen Hosking
Creative Supervisor/Copywriter
Milk *an advertising agency
NYC Connecticut

My Training

A lifetime of mimicry led me to send a tape to the BBC some years ago, which proved to be a springboard into the world of voiceovers. Working with the likes of impressionist John Culshaw and director Richard Wilson (of Have I Got News For You), was a great help in developing my talents as a voice actor.

I have also spent the last eight years honing my voice skills as a presenter, promo maker and sports commentator on local radio.

Recently enhanced my skills through Gary Terzza's training scripts.

I have a BA Honours Degree in Italian and French, and have also studied German and Spanish to a high level of verbal fluency.

My Studio Equipment

Mic - Rode NTK

Processor - Focusrite Voicemaster Pro

Computer - Millennium Audio PC

Software - Cool Edit Pro 2

Acoustics - Auralex foam

Additional Skills

Sketch/script-writing.

Qualified Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, and lecturer in Italian.

Audio production skills with Cool Edit Pro 2.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Wire transfers

Online Payments Via PayPal

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