Troy Smith - Rich baritone with assorted character voices

Rich baritone with assorted character voices

• Troy Smith is registered with Voice123 since Feb 18, 2012.
• Troy Smith started his/her voice over career in 2009.
• Currently Troy Smith is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Troy Smith was last active on Voice123 10 days ago

Voice Description

My normal speaking voice is like hot fudge for your ears -- rich, deep and soothing. I can offer a wide variety of entertaining and distinctive character voices as well, covering a wide spectrum of apparent ages and character types. Whatever quality you need your project to present, I can deliver it.

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 - 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

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

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
• 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 offer copywriting services

My Home Base

Dallas, Texas, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Accents: Texan, Southern, Midwestern, Chicago, general American, BBC English.

Character types include (but are not limited to): elderly, surfer/stoner, nerd, superhero, monster/demon, villain, mobster, and many more.

My Voice Experience

The voice work I've done covers a wide spectrum of types. I've recorded commercial audio, audiobooks, documentary narration, ADR and other voice audio for feature films, audio for industrials and training materials, and more. My versatility means that whatever type of voice work you need, I can deliver it.

My Training

In addition to experience gained on the job, I have studied voice acting with Bob Michaels at STAGE (Society for Theatrical Artists' Guidance and Enhancement) in Dallas, TX. My formal voice training included not only instruction on the theory and philosophy of voice acting, but also extensive copy-performance practice and coaching.

I have also taken a variety of acting classes that have been of great benefit to my voice career.

My Studio Equipment

I have a professional-quality cardioid microphone (a Yeti) connected to my home system, with ProTools installed for recording capability.

Additional Skills

I hold a Certified Professional Commercial Copywriter designation from the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB); moreover, during my time as that organization's Senior Writer/Editor, I was often called upon to contribute voice over audio for projects related to RAB member services.