Doug Vencill

Accents: Scottish, Irish, British, Southern United States, Flat Midwestern (<--natural speaking voice), English-speaking with French accent. Characterizations: Stoned hippie (a la Cheech & Chong), Flaming Gay (in high-pitch frantic style, or low-volume subtle style), Southern U.S. Redneck (Larry the Cable Guy), Over-the-top Top 40 AM radio announcer, some Monty Python characters.

My voice-over experience, unfortunately, was limited to my college career. When I graduated in 1977, I found out how unbelievably competitive it was to try to break into the broadcasting field. I was ready to work for radio or TV, but found that in order to get a foot in the door, it didn't MATTER that you had a Bachelor of Science in Comprehensive Broadcasting...what got you a job was either being in the right place at the right time, or knowing someone in the business who could get you in. The only time I was ever able to put my voice to use was when I was employed for a hotel in the early 1980s; my boss knew of my broadcasting experience and had me do a radio spot for our hotel. Have put in lots of apps for radio and TV work, but nothing ever came to fruition. As mentioned before, I was a broadcasting major at Kearney State College from 1973 to the end of 1977; did much in the way of disc jockeying, radio spots & voice overs, in both TV and radio. Prior to this, I took 4 years of speech/oral interp classes in both high school & my freshman year of college (1972-73). I'm sorry to say I don't have my own studio. Throughout the years since my graduation from college, I've met many people in my life who, when we'd speak about our college careers, would often tell me, "Oh, you SOUND like you could be a radio or TV announcer" after I would tell them what my major was. Many have commended me on my overall literacy in the way I write and express myself, both on paper & verbally. It's been 33 years since graduation, but I know for a fact that using your voice creatively is a skill you never lose, like riding a bike. I would like the opportunity to prove to you that I can use my voice effectively in just about any voice-over environment. Thank you for your consideration!