John H.H. Ford has been the primary English audio tour narrator for the Italy-based D'Uva Workshop, narrating over 100 exhibits. Recent narration projects include: Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Pompeii, Giorgio Armani Museum (Milan), Temporary Exhibitions at the GAMeC, Church of San Giovanni Battista (Racconigi), Villa Adriana (Tivolii), Tower of Villa Rufolo (Ravello), San Francesco A Ripa (Rome), and the Fiesole Family Tour (Florence). He is also in demand for corporate and e-learning narration.
RECENT PROMO
Event stunts for ABC Family network
2016 trailer for the sci-fi film BIG BAD BUGS
Season 2 DVD release of the Italian American Cook
RECENT COMMERCIAL
Primary voice for Circle Marketing including ESPN radio ad campaign and online explainer video.
ANIMATION & VIDEOGAME
Microsoft's Age of Empires II
Character narration for Pinhead Interactive children's app (2017)
Animation Course Video - Education Management Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA.
Two years at Walt Disney Animation Studios providing character scratch for the Story and Editorial Departments for several features, including Disney's Bolt, and was "Mr. Harrington" in Disney's Meet the Robinsons.
PODCASTING
Founding co-host and producer for the podcast Cinema Craptaculous, providing monthly commentary on B-movies and TV with guests including Melissa Pederman, Vanessa Marshall, and Crista Flanagan.
TRAINING & EXPERTISE
The VO Dojo - Black belt graduate of the program, studying under Tish Hicks, Scott Holst, and Jason Linere White
Member Gardner St. VO Workout Group, Los Angeles, CA
Sketch comedy with ACME Theatre
Singing training with Lisa Popeil's Voiceworks
Shakespeare and Linklater training with Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co.
B.A. Theatre Arts - Lewis & Clark College
Home recording studio using MXL 67i mic
Adobe Audition CC, Soundtrack Pro, with additional Final Cut Pro editing capabilities
Isolated sound booth
I have six years experience working as an On-Air Graphics manager at Disney ABC Television Group (ABC Family, now Freeform) with theOn-Air Promo team (Marketing & Creative, 2009-2015).
Able to read and pronounce French.