A.B. Bhakta

Developing a variety of British and Indian accents. Characters include: old gentleman (American and British), quirky/fun voice, enthusiastic, high energy, etc.

My first experience with voice over came as an engineering student deciding whether or not to switch over to broadcast journalism. I was taking some broadcasting classes to see if I had a knack for broadcasting, and was told by many that I had great projection in my voice, and that my voice has a nice range. Using my voice to match certain situations has come become second-hand to me over the past few years. From doing voice over work for the University of Houston Athletics program, to providing voice overs for radio stations. I'm ready to share my voice and apply to different mediums. All while learning, improving and having fun along the way. I have a college degree in broadcast journalism, and while taking broadcasting classes at the University of Houston I listened to countless voice overs and paid attention to pitch, variation, speed, etc. I took all of this in an started practicing on my own. Reading sample script after sample script until I was satisfied with the result. My background also includes working for a television station, where I was given professional advice on voice overs from some of the best journalists in the country. This was where I learned a lot about voice inflection, and how practicing this can help take one's voice to the next level. Fun fact: While I'm driving my car and listening to the radio, I can't wait for the commercials. Whenever I'm listening to an ad, I pay attention to the voice. The character, the presence, the delivery. And then I immediately repeat what I hear, trying to mimic the voice. I then also think about what I would do differently, if anything, if it was me who was doing the voice over.