Andy Nelson

My voiceover work began when I was a wee lad; my dad would read me bedtime stories and would do silly voices for the characters. Since then, I’ve been doing a variety of voices and just… can’t… stop! But seriously, folks, I started seriously pursuing voiceover work in 1999 by beginning voiceover training with Voice Production Studios in Phoenix, Arizona under the great and talented Shelley Standing. Before finishing my demo, I already had a few voiceover jobs – a tag for a PSA for the Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix and one of four characters narrating a PetSmart new employee computer-based training program. Since finishing my training and beginning my voiceover career, I have narrated for CD-ROMs and computer-based training programs (CBTs), provided voice-prompting for a company’s phone system, recorded 12 character voices for a children’s safety video, and voiced countless commercials for local, regional and national markets. I have also secured a voice over agent for voiceover jobs within the state of Arizona. Here is a more detailed listing of my voiceover employment and voice over experience: -=2005=- Client: Interactive Alchemy Product: Ikea Catalog Employee CBT (5 modules) Role: Male Narrator (lead) Client: Institute of Professional Development Product: A series of Regional :60 Commercials for various Christian Community Colleges across the country Roles: talent (lead); narrator (tag) Client: Moses Anshell Advertising Product: America West Airlines/Cookies From Home Local :60 Commercial Role: Dialogue (lead) -=2004=- Client: Interactive Alchemy Product: Ikea Catalog Employee CBT (5 modules) Role: Male Narrator (lead) Client: Institute of Professional Development Product: A series of :60 Regional Commercials for various Christian Community Colleges across the country Roles: talent (lead); narrator (tag) -=2003=- Client: TraCorp Product: LM Aero Author CBT Script War Stories Role: talent (lead) Client: Ron Gibson Product: Rusty’s Garage – Children’s Garage Safety Video Roles: 12 character voices (Rusty, 6 pirates, 2 knights, dragon, magician, magician’s apprentice) Client: TraCorp Product: Gates Internet Training Course (CBT) Role: Narration (lead) Client: It’s Gotta Be the Heat Product: Liberty Buick local :60 commercial Role: talent (lead) -=2002 and earlier=- Client: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix Product: PSA :30 local commercial Role: Narration (tag) Client: TraCorp Product: PetSmart employee CBT Role: 1 of 4 Character Narrators Client: Vodavi Product: Vodavi's STARPLUS Triad System - Product Demo Video Role: Male Narrator Client: Scottsdale Property Management Product: Voice-Prompting System Role: talent -=1998-2001=- Voice Production Studios – Shelley Standing -=1997=- Red Rocks Community College AVID Editing Certification Course – AVID Media Composer 8000 -=1991-1997=- University of Colorado at Boulder BFA – Film Production BS – Business/Marketing Aside from my voiceover artist career, I have worked in the film and video industry since 1996. I work as a writer, producer, director, camera operator, editor, and many other roles. I utilized my skills in filmmaking to write, direct, edit and/or produce several short films, including the award-winning Two Minutes. My experience in these roles is invaluable training for my voiceover work, particularly directing other voiceover talent in the recording studio. I am currently the Executive Director and President of the Arizona Screenwriters Association and am very active in Arizona’s film industry, working at bringing more production back to the state. I am co-writing an animated feature for a producer at LucasFilm; am co-writing two TV pilots for BAM Productions; and recently produced the short film Little Victim with JuSpan Productions.