Spike Jefferson

Voice Description

Basically a straight voice, with variations as appropriate. Tending towards the wry or cynical, if required,also slipping into characters.
Able to do many accents.
Able to do warm or straight-to-the-point.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - Australian / NZ
• English - British
• 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
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, 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

• British Equity

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
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer translation services

My Home Base

London, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

SOUTHERN ENGLISH R.P., Cockney, Posh
Northern English(general)
Scottish (rough type and mild type),
Welsh, West country/Country, Midlands, Liverpool,
Southern Irish, Australian, South African, French
General Oriental, Indian

On my demo, you can find:-
A "crusty old" judge, a "nerd" with a strong Midlands accent, a person talking to a machine as he would talk to a child, and the machine replying, an advertising voice full of sexual innuendo, of a very corny type, and a childrens' story,as well as a narrative about torture, in an appropriately flat voice, as the content is so horrible that it needs no imbellishment .

My Voice Experience

I'm fairly new to this business, having done a few key projects, including voiceover of the character which I played in "The Mystery Of The Crystal Skull" which won an award at Waterford International Film Festival and similary for the film which we're entering at Cannes this year.

My Training

I am educated up to HNC level (close to degree). This includes English, and Marketing, so I am well versed in the sorts of things which we are usually trying to achieve.
I am a musician and have recorded quite a bit, so I am used to the recording process of music as well as speech.
I was trained in voiceover by an established artist.

My Studio Equipment

I am able to record and attach to an email.
I do have easy access to a studio with ISDN facility.

Additional Skills

My general education means that I'm familiar with most of "them big words" but more specifically those relating to music or sailing or business I would be even more familiar with .

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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