Lauren Davis

Mother's native tongue is German...can do a dandy impersonation. Killer Doctor Ruth...(gads!) Decent french and latino accents and variety of english dialects. Throw it at me!! I love a good challenge. Just send a sample and tell me what mood I'm in. Speak excellent trailer trash, blue blooded American, bronx mama and school marm. Have versatility, will travel.

Recovering radio professional with over 17 years in the biz. Have done rock, classic rock, alternative, adult contemporary, news, and hosted a talk radio program. First female in my market to host rock radio show in the A.M. I am involved in several talking books projects, and have extensive experience in corporate voice overs, voice over video, voice over IP, and telephone systems. Work with a European translating firm doing voice over work for various projects.. from internet to FM. I am a published freelance writer with extensive copywriting and editing experience. Skilled marketer who offers consulting services. 20 year vocal coach, singer, and performer. Offer public speaking seminars and training. 17 years radio broadcasting experience, 10 as a middle manager. Skilled in automation and control systems, digital and analogue editing, all phases of audio production. Worked dozens of different systems, including Prophet, Scott, Adobe, a multitude of windows based audio and video production programs. You name it, I've probably rebooted it the requisite three times before the call to the engineer! I have extensive, hands on experience with all aspects of live and studio performance...including making that screetching wanna-be 90 pound weekend warrior doing the gig at the local outdoor fest sound like David Coverdale on steriods. I write for Review Magazine in Saginaw Michigan and I am at work on several major creative writing endeavors. I am the American voice for US Projects in Hamburg, Germany, a translating firm specializing in German to English print and alternative media presentations. I am the Studio Technical Director in Chief for StreamSmith Media Solutions, an upstart(My BABY!)which is currently working in cooperation with a local university featuring multimedia protocol on a user friendly interface. 20 years personal, professional vocal training as both teacher and student. I originally trained in classical vocals then transferred to rock when I discovered a market for it. A former vocal teacher myself, Delta College Communications major 1990. Delta College Biology Major 2012. University of Michigan Flint- English, Writing Specialty, 2017. University of Michigan Graduate School, English Rhetoric and Composition, pending. I was 15 when I joined my first band in 1985 (uh oh...dating myself!) performing blues, rock, country, heavy metal and alternative rock. Former owner of Review This Radio Dot Com, a Michigan based independent radio station featuring Mid-West Indi artists. Did all production and imagery. Have attendended hundreds of workshops and seminars in my radio career from "effective copywriting" to Arbitron (yawn!) and other market research offerings. At the insistance of a former Program Director, can quote "The Dangerous Radio Personality" by Dan O'Day like Swaggert swings a bible. Own and maintain musical equipment for area bands to use inlive performance, including Mackie, Yamaha, and Sony boards...with a multitude of ancillary equipment from Peavy to Eavy and everything in between. I refuse to use "Radio Shack" brand ANYTHING>! I have never, nor will I ever, use(d) my gear for Karaoke. I record on Adobe Audition 2.0 using a sony mixer with multiple band EQ's. I am a big fan of Boss products for live performance and some studio applications. I use a variety of mics for various applications. I still believe that if a guitarist actually knows how to play, a cranked up Marshall with hot tubes is seriously the ultimate sound in Rock and Roll. Fender still rules the clean channel. I have full access to all my former radio stations with access to ISDN lines and frequently record with them and for them. I have done skads of station imagery, bits and parodies, general voicing, and documentaries. Although I sound like I'm all rock and roll, the majority of my work is corporate and more staid. For example, doing the voice over for a video for Dow Chemical's Six Sigma project, or voicing a powerpoint presentation for businesses through US Projects. I am currently involved with a Detroit based company doing talking books, which is just plain fun. I am an entrepreur with several businesses and, as such, I understand the value of inter-corporate communications, when effectively presented. I also know the negative effect of pairing the wrong voice with an important project. My extensive writing and stage experience gives me a keen insight into how to play each audience. I take direction easily and always strive to ensure that every project gets the time and attention the client deserves. I am always interested in pushing my personal limits..so no project is too off the wall or outrageous; and almost nothing bores me...there's too much fun to be had in this business!