Tom Buck - Deep Authoritative Friendly Smooth Soft Hard Sell

Deep Authoritative Friendly Smooth Soft Hard Sell

• Tom Buck is registered with Voice123 since Mar 24, 2007.
• Tom Buck started his/her voice over career in 1986.
• Currently Tom Buck is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 123
• Tom Buck has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

Welcome to Tom Buck Voice-Overs ... based in Sacramento, California ... where SAME DAY SERVICE is oftentimes available!

My versatile voice qualities and characteristics include: authoritative, resonant, deep, conversational, story teller, hard sell, soft sell, edgy, dramatic, friendly, mellow, and more.

Sample them by choosing one of the demos to your right. Some tips to guide you through the demo maze: While the "Spot" demo gives you a sampling of hard, medium and soft reads, I have also posted specific "Hard", "Medium" and "Soft" read categories to make for easier and quicker evaluation. Industry-specific reads such as "Automotive", etc. are self-explanatory.

As "The Voice Behind Your Script!" my years of voice over services experience provides you, the client, with a winning sound that is clear and with no regional affectations. You get perfection every time from Tom Buck, Voice-Overs.

Auditions are always welcome. I encourage custom auditions rather then generic auditions because generics are a shot-in-the-dark, while a custom one is a true representation of what I would sound like using your actual scripting.

I do it all and do it well. I have to because it is my FULL TIME vocation (since 1986) for which I am available most any time (Pacific time), prior commitments permitting.

Types of recordings offered include, but are not limited to: Commercials (spots), promos, imaging for radio, TV, the Internet, and related media;
Documentaries, narrations and audiobooks;
IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages;
Podcasts, corporate or industrial (industrials) business presentations, and web sites.;
Movie trailers.

Work has been performed of these markets and others: Northern and Southern California, Reno Nevada NV, San Francisco SF California CA, Fresno, Los Angeles LA, Las Vegas, Chico, Portland Oregon OR, Phoenix Arizona AZ, Tucson, Bakersfield, Redding, Eureka,
Monterey, Salinas, Stockton, Modesto, San Diego, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Denver CO Colorado, Eugene, Medford, Salt Lake City SLC, Utah, Washington, Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane Washington WA.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior 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

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 have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services

My Home Base

Sacramento San Francisco Chico Reno Las Vegas, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

None.

My Voice Experience

As a former AFTRA member, I have been a professional voice talent, voice actor and announcer since before Internet popularity. I am currently a non-union v-o talent who voices exclusively for a living and have had years of radio and TV station experience before that, always on-air.

In my formative years, I had the knack of critically listening to voices then homogenizing them to create my own successful deliveries. And, I still listen, listen, listen to the competition for any additional tricks I may have missed.

I am the exclusive voice of 2 East Coast TV stations (8 years at Fox, 6 years at PBS); I have had past network experience as well such as the 10-year voice of "Hollywood Insider" on the USA Network along with a couple of stints on the Sci-Fi Channel, one as the narrator of "The Making of Star Trek Voyager" with Majel Barrett Roddenberry.

I am the voice of The Clapper and the Ove Glove as well as Sarna Anti-Itch Lotion. I've voiced for The California State Lottery "Daily Draws" nightly broadcast (which is on over a dozen TV stations in the State) for 10+ years now.

Off air, one of my most challenging jobs was in '06 when I became the voice of a professor emeritus at Sacramento State narrating his 300 page course by which students study for their IEEE (electrical) certification. The course was eventually picked up by the IEEE society itself to use as its official certification course.

In '07, I completed a challenging 80 min. narration for a student learning course for Sacramento County's Homeland Security division. Again, I stayed focused and enjoyed yet another long form experience!

I am the voice of a bevy of brand name homebuilders nationwide (Pulte Homes, K Hovnanian Homes, etc.) through a media company in San Francisco, CA for which I narrate instructional videos for builders' company employees and their home buying customers. These narrations typically are 20-90 mins. in length and are recorded, edited and uploaded to my FTP site for their download.

As you can see, my aim to please my clients (industry references available upon request) keeps them around for a long, long time. I would like to put my focused experience to work for you, too!

My Training

I have a BA in Communications from Sacramento State University. I started in radio at age 16. At 19, I attended Bill Ogden's Radio Engineering School in Huntington Beach, CA and obtained my First Class ("Ticket") FCC license; actually an engineering license, I never considered myself to be an engineer who fixes transmitters although I was licensed to do just that!

Upon graduation from Sac State, I entered the broadcasting field full time until 1986 when the climate changed for the worse and I totally pursued voice-overs with a passion after having done a bit of v-o work on the side since at least 1977.

I was signed to a half-dozen talent agencies in San Francisco in the late-80s and 90's and then, to compete more effectively, began an in-home recording studio when the Internet boom hit and decimated most traditional studio work, although I still occasionally record at outside studios today.

My latest professional award is a Promax Gold, Medium Market, for a television promotional piece I did for one of my East Coast stations.

My best trainers were my many directors over the years. Although I'm not really a character voice talent, I've done them and do a pretty impressive Don Pardo-like style (see CASINO RESORT demo).

My Studio Equipment

GENTNER PRO PHONE PATCHING SYSTEM (Place the call and you will be able to participate in the recording process)
NEUMANN TLM 49 MICROPHONE
APHEX 207 PRE-AMP
SYMETRIX VOICE PROCESSOR
BBE 482 SONIC MAXIMIZER
YAMAHA MX 12/4 AUDIO BOARD
PRO TOOLS M-BOX (x2)
MAC G5
MAC G4
MUSICAM ROADRUNNER ISDN BOX (This box is not currently connected to a working ISDN line, but the line has been installed and can be activated at such a time it is needed on a regular basis for client projects; for one-off ISDN sessions, I have an agreement with a local studio where I may use their facilities for a very reasonable fee. Contact me for details).

NOTE: RADIO & TV PRODUCTION requires that the client provide his or her licensed music tracks and any effects. I will mix these elements together with my voice to the client's satisfaction. I do not provide music or effects.

Additional Skills

I have the talent to focus in on your direction and, indeed, I crave direction from a good director, to meet or exceed expectations. Or, leave me on "auto pilot" with just simple directions and I'll post the favorable results.

I know my audio programs and provide a terrific sounding product. I offer a clean phone patch system so that you may join in as my recording is in progress, if you so desire.

You won't find any "down time" here. In the rare instance there is a technical difficulty, a fully operational back up system is available by pressing a few buttons.

Additionally, I can "save" your session for future updates. My "matches" are magical. Trust me!

I offer postings on my FTP site in virtually any format, or I can send via e-mail. If CD or DVD is desired, no problem. Just name your file format.

If you read through all of this, congratulations and thank you very much! I hope you listen to the audio portion of the show as well.

Feel free to call or e-mail for any additional information about Tom Buck, Voice-Overs.