Peter Brown

My voice training started with musicality and theatre. As a singer I loved every form from classical and hymn to rock and roll. Acting in live theatre taught me how to utilize my voice in various ways, creating intimacy or displaying vocal power while maintaining clarity and understandability. My musical knowledge greatly assisted in my career as a nightclub disc jockey playing a mix of genres from CW to R&B, Motown, Oldies Rock, New Wave, Disco and Pop. As a DJ I started doing radio commercials as promos for clubs, branching out into restaurant promos and all types of spots while working in the Portland, OR and Seattle, WA markets. I learned to adjust timing and became skilled at 'cold reading'. B.S. Theatre Arts/Speech Communications - Oregon State University - Acting in Theatre, Radio and Television - Radio DJ, TV & Radio News Anchor and Editor M.F.A. Theatre program - Portland State University News Anchor/On-Air Reporter for Portland-Area CATV Joined AFTRA in Portland, OR due to work in Radio Commercials as Voice Talent Nightclub DJ and Radio/TV Spokesperson in Portland/Beaverton, OR Nightclub DJ and Radio 'Voice' in Naha, Okinawa, Japan Nightclub DJ and Radio/TV Spokesperson in Seattle/Tacoma, WA National Spokesperson for RAM Int'l Restaurants: Seattle/Tacoma WA; Dallas/Arlington TX; Denver/Fort Collins CO; Cheyenne WY; Portland/Salem OR; Boise ID Acting Workshops: Margie Haber; Kimberley Jentzen and others Voice Workshops: Voice-Over Techniques - Multi-Media Arts, San Diego Earprompter & Teleprompter Training On & off Stand-Up in Pacific Northwest region from 1986 through 1992 Minimal studio setup, designed primarily for quality voice auditioning. I am not set up for spot production. My current system includes Pro Tools LE 8.0, operating on a MacBook with Mbox 2 Mini mixer and an AT2020 mic. During my 9 years as spokesperson for Ram Int'l, I wrote radio and tv copy, evaluated copy and spot design from outside agencies, and worked extensively with agencies in 10 states to develop successful advertising campaigns for our restaurants and nightclubs. During this time, in addition to voicing spots myself, I directed spots utilizing other talents, and was actively involved in creative spot development at all levels. I was also involved in menu design and logo/graphics development.