Marian DeFranco

Southern, British, Australian

I'm a jazz and blues singer, and my voice has been described as sultry; however I can belt out a Joplin tune as well, and can mimic several different famous singers' styles. My mimicry includes famous voices and laughs, famous singers, munchkins (mayor, coroner), cartoon characters, animal sounds, various accents. I have a BA in Public Relations, trained as a sign language interpreter, performed as a jazz and blues singer, wrote and co-produced commercials for TV broadcast. My talents in mimicry and character voices comes naturally, with an ear for nuances in sound that many people miss. I'm currently recording on my MacBook Pro. I'm familiar with the recording process as a singer, and have experience at a TV station where I wrote and co-produced commercials. As I mentioned, I have a natural talent for catching the nuances in sound that others might miss, and as a singer I have an ear for phrasing and timing necessary for speaking and singing. As a mimic of famous singers, I have a lot of versatility in the types of singing I can add to voice over projects. I have experience in music recording and commercial production, and have written for both.