Gin Hammond

All American dialects, Mexican, Columbian, French (Cajun, Quebec, French), Standard Canadian, Various South African,Kenyan, Ethiopian, Congolese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Various Eastern European, Macedonian, Chinese, Japanese, Philippine/Tagalog, Jamiacan, Standard British, Cockney, Southern Irish, Indian (Hindi-based).

I am a voice teacher and dialect coach, and accent reduction specialist. I've lived and performed in Russia, Germany, England, South Africa, Scotland and Ireland and have lived in various parts of the U.S. Voice experience! This includes video games (Bungie, Valve, Aion, Sandlot, Game House, and Her Interactive, Audiobooks/Essays through Redwood Audiobooks and BBC Audio, radio plays on Jim French's Imagination Theatre, commercials and industrials. Voices used include grannies (Jamaican, Russian, and Southern Black), children, professionals, damsels in distress, and sexy dames. I received my MFA from the American Repertory Theatre Institute at Harvard/Moscow Art Theatre School, and lived in Moscow for three months. I am a certified associate teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework, a full-body approach to full vocal expression with support and ease. Samson C01U, and Blue Yeti Mics. Audacity software. I usually record at local studios, (Jack Straw Productions in particular, where I am a member and occasional coach). I have won the Helen Hayes Award, an Usher's Award, and the Kathleen Cornell Award for my performance of The Syringa Tree, a one-person show involving 24 characters (young and old, men and women), and 5 very different dialects. Please visit my website for reviews. I am also a writer and rececently completed a 28 character solo show (reviews for this are also at my website).