Darren Stephens

Voice Description

Warm and friendly for narration and classic announce.
Great over-the-top sound for sports and promo.
Professional and confident for presentations.
Deep, rich and worthy of respect for voice-of-god applications and big corporate shows.
Wonderful sense of comic timing, great characters for multimedia and video.
Smooth, friendly and neutral for phone and IVR.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

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
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Oak Park, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British, Irish, Southern, drawling cowboy, great yodeler in both cowboy and Swiss styles, impressive singing voice in styles from jazz to rock and roll to lounge, wide range for animation, including tough guy, monster, snake creature, elf, warrior, more.

My Voice Experience

Thousands of radio and television commercials, narrations, promos and multimedia voices for local and national clients.

My Training

BFA in Speech and Theater, MFA in Acting, experienced theater and improv comedy actor.

My Studio Equipment

Mac with Pro Tools, full plug-in suite, tube and transister microphones including Audiotechnica 4033, SE Electronics, Rode NT5, EV condenser interview mic.

Library of music beds, effects, sweeps, etc.

Additional Skills

Great brainstormer, idea person and writer of ad copy, narration copy and IVR copy. Excellent comic sense both in writing and performance. Skillful and experienced singer, with ability to record multiple harmonies.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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