Tim Burns - Thoughtful, versatile, warm, friendly, Midwest

Thoughtful, versatile, warm, friendly, Midwest

• Tim Burns is registered with Voice123 since Mar 12, 2011.
• Tim Burns started his/her voice over career in 1985.
• Currently Tim Burns is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Tim Burns was last active on Voice123 345 days ago

Voice Description

Smooth and professional for presentations, narrations, on-hold recordings. Extremely versatile for commercials...from sincere to hard sell, character, to straight. Neutral, friendly, Midwest accent.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age 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
• 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

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
• I offer radio ad production services
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Montevideo, Minnesota, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I have done Southern, German, Irish.

My Voice Experience

I have been a radio personality and commercial writer/producer/voice for twenty-six years. Most of my experience has been with radio stations, including being Production Director for about 2/3 of my career. But I have done many free-lance projects for agencies, other radio stations, and television. I built and worked exclusively out of my own studio from 1993-2000. I'm now Creative Director and morning show personality for a 4-station cluster where I am in high demand by many of our biggest clients.

My Training

Music Major and Communications minor at Concordia College, Moohead, MN (1982-1985). Radio "school of hard knocks" (1982-present).

My Studio Equipment

Adobe Audition editing software, Sure SM7 and Sennheiser microphones, Broadcast Electronics professional recording console.

Additional Skills

Some other related voice and acting experiences include:
1991 (Feb.) Co-director of Montevideo Middle School Musical "Ducktails & Bobbysocks"
1992-1996: Director, Fiesta City Barbershop Chorus
1992-2000: Tenor and music arranger forBest Regards Barbershop quartet, Land O' Lakes District Novice Champions
1993-1996: Built, owned and operated "Gig'n" home studio for freelance voice and production work
1993-Present: Consultant and Editor of music routines for dance lines in Montevideo, New Ulm, BOLD, Paynesville, Willmar and Austin MN
1995 & 1996 Master of Ceremonies for Willmar Junior Miss pageant
1995- present: Conceived and edited music for annual "Works Over Water" computer-synchronized fireworks show in Willmar:
1995-2006: Music Editor for Little Crow Water Ski Shows
1997-1998: Conceived, produced and edited long-form show,"The Voice"...a show by, for, and about local teens including teen hosts, serious topics, and relevant music. This show won an award from the Minnesota Broadcasters
1998, 2002, 2003, 2005: Sang National Anthem in a quartet for the Minnesota Twins (group sang my musical arrangement in 2004)
2000 and 2004: Committee member/Sound Effects editor/sound engineer/Announcer for Montevideo High School Mock Car Crash
2000-2008: Master Of Ceremonies for Fiesta Days scholarship pageant
2000-2009: Announcer for Section and Conference Dance Line Tournaments
2003 (Feb. and Nov.): Acted in Community Theatre productions
2004 (Jan. & Aug.) Sound Engineer for recording artist Breanna's live performance at Kandi Mall in Willmar
2005 (Feb.) Director/Actor: Community Theatre production of "If Men Played Cards As Women Do"
2005-2007: Director, Salem Lutheran Church Choir
2006-2009 (April): Master of Ceremonies and segment writer for "Flood of Jazz" Montevideo High School Jazz Show