Brent Himes

The Movie Guy voice, in the vein of Don LaFontaine or Miguel Ferrer. Fred Flintstone selling used cars. Linus telling the story of the Nativity. Living in Texas, I'm familiar with a variety of southern accents. I can do Asian, French, German, some English, and Indian accents. Goofy, Seinfeld, a sissy, big cowboy (almost The Duke), smarty pants, a professor. I can impersonate Rich Little (that's a joke, son).

My brother and I used to make recordings when we were very young, little radio programs. That was before a video camera joined our family. Then we had to make intros to our little movies, with appropriate voice work. I had been raised on everything from Bugs Bunny to Red Skelton, and watched more TV than my mother preferred- all the different voices out there stuck in my head. I started by doing some promos for my old band, which aired on local cable channels. Word of mouth got me some work for a Houston-area rap artist doing the movie guy voice. A friend contracted me to do some pronunciation recordings for a learning enhancement program. Most recently I've worked for a video game company- a character for a game currently in production and their on-hold message. I have been the voice for many of my friends' voice mail over the years. I'm essentially new to the business, being non-union and working as a non-professional. But after being told I should have started years ago, I figured better late than never. So, put my big mouth in your next project! I started my college career in Mass Comm and worked on the AM station my first semester, fall of 1988. I brought all the whimsy, professionalism, and character I could fit into every shift. Eventually I would leave university and attend the Art Institute, where I graduated with an associate's in their (now defunct) Music Business/Video Production program in the summer of 1994. I'd played in bands since the end of high school, and spent the '90s and early 00's performing live and recording as a guitarist with a number of bands. As well, with my expanded 4-track mobile studio, I recorded my own band and others, including some slapped-together radio-style skits. I've worked in medical records/filing, as a mid- to light-freight delivery driver, managed a video store for almost ten years, built out-of-box displays and bicycles for major retailers, and hung a few pieces of priceless art for the local elite.