Sean Phillips

Neutral English (think Ken Nordine or Don Lafontaine), gently British (like Higgins from Magnum PI), Eurostyle - German (like Mike Myer's Dieter from SNL) or French (like Peter Sellars as Clouseau), Quebecois, cowboy (like Sam Elliot), southern (like a football coach), surfer dude (like Sean Penn's Spicolli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High), NFL Films style (John Facenda)

My VO representation is ABRAMS ARTISTS AGENCY. My clients include: Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! Entertainment The Hollywood Reporter Red Bull Entertainment Sony Pictures Paramount Bonnaroo Music Festival Red Hour Productions Cheverolet Spinmaster Air Hogs Maguire's Yo Gabba Gabba Elefun Games Iconz of Rock McCartney Multimedia Pikewood Creative Hot Wheels ToneGear String Cleaner Grady's Coffee Muriale's Restaurant I am graduate of the Newhouse Communications School at Syracuse University, where I deejayed at the radio station and earned my Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Journalism During the summer, I interned at ad agencies and radio stations, where I did my first vo promo work at 96.5 KXPK in Denver. I took my first voice over class in the mid-90's in NYC. When I first moved to LA in 2000, I had the good fortune of meeting and being tutored by the great Don Lafontaine. More voice over education with classes at Kalmenson& Kalmenson in Burbank, and also worked in the web production dept at 89.9 KCRW in Santa Monica. Since 2004, in addition to my voice over work, I have been editor-in-chief of the #1 Movies and the #1 Kids destinations on the web, I have been an on on-camera host and interviewer for Yahoo, I have been a pioneer of original video programming for the web, and, most recently I consulted for The Hollywood Reporter to enhance their digital age strategy. Microphone: Blueberry by Blue Microphones Monitors: KXK Systems VXT 4 Pre-Amp: Universal Audio Apollo Twin w/ Furman M-8x2 Power Conditioner Hardware: Mac Book Pro Software: Audacity Though I was born in Ohio, my family moved to Europe where I started school in France. I lived in Canada where I grew up near Toronto. I studied in London, and have traveled for for work everywhere from Egypt to Brazil to Kenya to Tahiti. Here in the US, I have lived in Nashville, Denver, New York and Los Angeles. I am always in pursuit of my global education, which I believe enhances my creative capacities and inspiration.