Sharon Delaney McCloud - Smooth, personable, newscaster, characters

Smooth, personable, newscaster, characters

• Sharon Delaney McCloud is registered with Voice123 since Jun 30, 2009.
• Sharon Delaney McCloud started his/her voice over career in 1991.
• Currently Sharon Delaney McCloud is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Warm and personable for commercials and narrations, very business like for presentations, humorous for characters

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• English - North American
• English - Other

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
• Songs
• 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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Specialize in kids' voices and the following accents:
Irish, British, Southern U.S., New York

My Voice Experience

When I first moved to the United States from East Africa, my 3rd grade teacher, and every teacher since, said, "Sharon, you have such lovely diction." Hence, a career as a television broadcast journalist ensued so I could use my perfect diction and smooth delivery.

I spent 16 years covering everything from the Super Bowl to the Persian Gulf War to crime, education, health and political stories for viewers in cities across the Southern United States with my last stop as main anchor for NBC in Raleigh, North Carolina.

You can hear my voice on the St. Baldrick's Foundation appeal video, hospital training videos and on-hold messages across the state of North Carolina. You can see me in action as a spokesperson on "Eye on America with Greg Gumbel." Over the years I've done car commercials, non-profit public service announcements, real estate, retail and restaurants.

My Training

~ Bachelor of Science degree in Communication from Florida State University with a minor in theater
~ Graduated from New World School of the Arts in Miami
~ Attended the STARS program with the Greater Miami Opera
~ Performed three productions with the Greater Miami Opera
~ Television News Anchor/Reporter for 16 years
~ Write, shoot and produce television commercials

My Studio Equipment

Samson C01U USB Microphone

Specifications:
Transducer - Back Condenser
Polar PatternHyper-cardioid
Frequency Response - 20Hz to 18kHz
Dynamic Range (Typical)Not Specified by Manufacturer
Signal-to-Noise Ratio - Not Specified by Manufacturer
Maximum Input Sound Level - 136dB

MacBook Computer

Additional Skills

As a professional television news anchor, I've had the opportunity to hone my vocal skills for many years. I work well under intense deadlines and deliver high quality work.

Since leaving television news, I started my own company called Greenroom Communications LLC. I train people how to deliver powerful presentations and winning interviews. Vocal delivery is key to people's success and I want to share my experience and expertise in this area.