Rod Howard

Voice Description

A unique quality and especially suited for anything hard sell, warm and deep for narrations, fun and exciting for commercials as well as smooth and professional for presentations.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior 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
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• 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 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

Spokane, Washington, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Southern Accent

My Voice Experience

I have been widely known as the Hardsell King of the Northwest after years of producing the "mudpit/tractor pull" type radio/tv commercials for many clients; car dealers, furniture stores, concerts, etc.

I was the voice for Comp USA for the US and Puerto Rico for over 10 years, for the Inland Empire Pontiac Dealers Assoc and many other clients as well as doing voice imaging for radio/tv stations.

I am the voice for numerous business telephone systems including voice menu prompts and music on hold.

I have created web audio for over ten years and specialize in streaming audio for websites.

I have produced many audio books and have done narration for corporate training, big game hunting and various ministry videos.

My Training

I landed my first gig as a disc jockey at age 14 for a small local commercial radio station in 1970 and from the beginning was in demand for commercial production.
I have held numerous management positions in radio most frequently acting as production director. I have acted as emcee for live concerts including many top country music artists and have also conducted live interviews with most of them. I also have extensive experience in talk radio.

I have been a freelance voice talent since 1981 working exclusively in that field since 1992.

I took voice training as a singer and have performed as a soloist for many events.

My Studio Equipment

I have a home studio utilizing a Mac Computer coupled with an M-box from Digidesign, Pro-tools Software, M-audio reference monitors, Audio-technica and Mxl condensor studio mics. I have a 6500+ track music production library and sound effects. I also work regularly with four studios that have ISDN codecs for live sessions.

Additional Skills

I have been in sales of one kind or another all my life and have done nearly every sales pitch including selling high end cookware, the toughest 1 hour live pitch in the business, for large the home shows and fairs in the major cities in California.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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