Voice Description

Warm and deep for narrations. Serious and reassuring for newscasts, documentaries and commercials. Voice of GOD for movie trailers. Smooth and professional for presentations. BIG for live sporting event announcing. Characters include urban, African American, bluesy, smooth, deep, sexy, 1950s & 60s night club stage show announcer.

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Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age 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
• 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
• I have ISDN in my studio
• 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Washington, DC, Baltimore, Northern, VA, New York, Maryland, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

American English, Urban African-American

My Voice Experience

Produced liners for radio stations worldwide,
WPFW Radio 89.3FM Washington DC - Morning news announcer
PublicSquare.net - Daily Podcast introduction and close
Life Changing Books - Website narration for romance novels
Daddy Cools Entertainment, Canada - recorded stage show introduction
Dr. M.S. Scholl - On hold messaging and greeting service
ABA Maryland Nighthawks Basketball - PA Announcer for home games
CG's Louisiana Flyers, Inc. - Recorded announcements and introductions for cheerleading competitions and telephone answering systems
Proxy Film Design - Cable TV commercial voice artist
Housing Counseling Services - Live presentations with Powerpoint
WFLS Radio - Newscaster with interviewing and lots of digital audio editing experience
WNAV Radio - Newscaster with a lot of digital audio editing experience
HomelandDefenseRadio - Newscaster with a lot of digital audio editing experience
Earcom, Ltd. - Voice overs for a video game
Atlantic Cheer and Dance Championships - Live event master of ceremonies

My Training

Interned at Homeland Defense Radio.com

Studied radio announcing at the Columbia School of Broadcasting where I obtained a diploma.

Voice-over training at Edge Studios, New York.

My Studio Equipment

Sure Beta 58A, Firewire 410

Additional Skills

I can produce customized demos upon request. I've traveled across the country to emcee events and/or record voice overs. I've done live narrations. I currently conduct in-person trainings on housing related issues. I have a BS in Politcal Science, have written speeches for politicians and have been interviewed for radio and television news.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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