Ronald Gordon

Voice Description

I have an authoritative baritone, and have been compared to James Earl Jones and Dennis Haysbert.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• Podcasts
• Adult content

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

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 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

My Home Base

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Flat "broadcast" accent, Smooth and soulful (Billy Dee Williams), Upper Crust American (John Housman), Southern "down home" (NASCAR Dad), Surfer dude/Space cadet, Professorial, Sales/Motivational (Tony Robbins), Guttural French (humorous; Pepe Le Pew), "New Yawk" (streetwise).

My Voice Experience

I trained with Pat Bright (James Earl Jones' voice coach) in New York, and my reel includes a diverse selection of ads including Ban du Soleil ("the San Tropez tan"), Ford trucks ("built Ford tough"), and a PSA for energy conservation ("This is your radio talking").

I have narrated a 60 minute biography of the silent film star Lon Chaney (Kino Video).

My Training

I am a former competitor in debate and extemporaneous speaking; I have had training for vocal performance and have performed at the near-professional level in large choruses and a cappella groups; I am a former university instructor and lecturer.

I have lived all over the U.S., and can imitate just about any American dialect.

My Studio Equipment

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Additional Skills

I make my living as a corporate communications professional and magazine columnist. I have been an executive speech writer at a Fortune 15 company, and currently write for the President and CEO of an economic consulting firm. Though not an audio or video engineer, as a producer I have pioneered the use of new media (Web video; podcasts) as a way of building and maintaining the personal brands of the senior executives I have supported.

I am thorough, professional, presentable, reliable, and meet deadlines on multiple projects everyday.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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