Steven Shagrin

Several eastern accent and dialects (think NJ & NY), flat mid-west twang, southern gentleman, western, and many cartoon-type voices. My quirky impressions include old movie types like Peter Lorre, Humphrey Bogart, and W.C. Fields, among others. I can provide nasally, fun, helium-type, and deep "over-acting" type voices, as well. Often, if I can hear it, I can imitate it. And I can provide several animal sounds (dog, cat, cow, duck, pig, monkey) and other sounds.

New to offering professional voice-over services, I have been the host of two different weekly radio shows, each running for about 3 months. My shows were on both terrestrial radio and internet platforms. However, I've always had the ability to imitate different voices and engage in conversation in different accents and dialects. I've often been told that I have a voice for radio -- and a face to go with it! Not stunning in front of a camera, I shine behind a microphone. As shared above, I've been told I have warm, smooth and soothing voice for narrations and presentations, and I can vocalize odd-ball and quirky voices and sounds for almost anything, including animated media. I'm an excellent reader and can provide vocal energy and flair while reading aloud. I can perform several eastern accents and dialects (think NJ & NY), flat mid-west twang (think Chicago), southern gentleman (think Atlanta), rough-western, and many cartoon-type voices. My quirky impressions include old movie types like Peter Lorre, Humphrey Bogart, and W.C. Fields, among others. I can provide nasally, fun, helium-type, and deep "over-acting" type voices, as well. Often, if I can hear it by ear or in my head, I can imitate it. And I can provide several animal sounds (dog, cat, cow, duck, pig, monkey) and other sounds. I have taken several speech classes in standard academics, and participated in Toastmasters for over 7 years, reaching the level of Advanced Communicator-Gold. I have mostly used my vocal skills for fun, only recently deciding to share my talents with the world in a professional way after reading about careers in the area in a local newspaper. I am willing to and intend to take some classes to hone my skills, though many have told me that I have a great voice for the work. I've done some local theater in the past where voice and projection were important, and I present continuing educations programs via the internet, where vocal variety and presentation skills are vital in keeping the attention of the audience. I have taken several classes at Voicetrax San Francisco with Samantha Paris. I have a Sterling ST-51 mic, with a Mackie Onyx Blackjack Premium 2x2 USB Recording Interface, currently using Audacity Digital Audio Editor software on my notebook PC. I also use a table-top mic booth for sound isolation and noise absorption. I have a fairly flexible time schedule, and am willing to go the extra mile to provide just the right voice for a project. And I understand that rejection is part of the game -- if you're not right, you're not right. My prior vocational activities include accounting, law, financial planning, investment advisory, and coaching, so I have a knowledge of those fields for professional voicing needs.