Bo Barker

North American English,British, Scottish, Irish, Australian, Southern US (several), East Coast, Various Characterizations (will vary upon request of the customer). From Quirky to Credible, Bo offers a distinctive signature sound that is relate-able and memorable. His particular vocal essence, style and impact is all his own, but is often compared to that of Donald Sutherland, Jeff Bridges, Morgan Freeman, Sam Elliott, Peter Coyote, Hal Douglas, and other distinct VO stalwarts.

Years of experience: 35+ An extensive professional resume covering advanced responsibilities in sales, marketing, promotions, applied management, training, communications and publicity. Has served as a presenter in both studio and live venues for countless events, causes and organizations. Has worked actively within the broadcast industry ....daily contact with broadcast professionals in management, production, sales, and engineering. Previous have included virtually all station formats, market sizes, demographics, etc. Bo's voice has been heard everywhere from Los Angeles market to the the Upper Midwestern US to the Eastern Shore in Maryland.. Up in Canada and overseas in places as diverse as the United Kingdom and the Unites Arab Emirates! Bo Barker Voiceovers has completed work for numerous clients around the world, including: American Battlefield Trust, Coca-Cola Corp. (Fanta), Gremore Marine, Hard Mountain Dew, Dude Wipes, Sanofi, Ziebart, Duracell, FamilyLife, Boehringer Ingelheim, WeTransfer, XELJANZ, USAA, Angry Orchard, AAA, Finish Ultimate, INDEED, Boston Scientific, JP Morgan Wealth Management, Audible Originals, Iowa State Athletics, Google Chromebook, FreeStyle Libre, Budweiser, Iowa PBS, Georgia Power, National Archives, Axon, Ajmal Perfumes, Amanoi Resort, LuLu Money, Stern Pinball, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Witte Museum, Eskimo, Harper Collins, CargoMax, HCB Center Console Yachts, Kawasaki USA, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Taco Bell, Lionsgate, McDonalds, Bayer, Ubisoft, CFI Services, Dawson Tire, AutoZone, Amtrak, GE Capital & more! A Lifetime of learning how to communicate effectively... one-on-one, in small and large audience settings, in studio and broadcast environments, corporate venues, large convention settings and events, etc... Bo holds studio and speaking experience dating back nearly 40 years in Public and Extemporaneous Speaking, with early involvement in Competitive Speech & Drama. He has practical experience in marketing and promotions of large events and has organized publicity for numerous organizations and non-profit causes.Bo has also undertaken a great deal of formal training and self-study including with: Randy Thomas, Joe Cipriano, Harry Dunn, Richard Redfield, Patrick Fraley, Keith David, Dan Wright, Kelly Doherty, Jodi Gottlieb, Bill Ratner (James Alburger & Penny Abshire), Edge Studios (open calls), David Lyerly, Marc Cashman, J. Michael Collins, VoiceBank Weekly Workouts (varied guest directors & agents), Ryan Clark, Carol Monda, Dennis Kleinman, Carin Gilfrey, Brent Allen Hagel, Steve Rohr, Tracey Lindley, Yoni Mintz, Dustin Rubin, Amy Doering, Marty Byk, Jessica Felrice, Matt Ambrosia & others. Various competitive speech & drama training & competitions. Formal Post-Secondary Education: Iowa Central Community College, Webster City, Iowa (September 1985 - May 1986) Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (September 1986 – December 1989) Major: Sciences & Humanities, (Political Science emphasis), Secondary Major: International Studies, Minor: Spanish. Other Studies: Agronomy, International Agriculture PRODUCTION SERVICES AVAILABLE MP3, CD/DVD .wav, AIFF , multiple connection and delivery methods (see below) Sennheiser MKH 416 compact pressure-gradient microphone, Synco Mic-D2 Hypercardioid Shotgun (mobile mic), KAM C3 (U-87 clone), KAM Crystal (TL-103 clone) & other Condenser Mics, Audient ID4 & EVO 4 interfaces, HP Z600 Studio Workstation (Linux) (40GB RAM, 2x-Xeon X5550 2.67GHz), HP ZBook G3 Studio Mobile Workstation (Win 10) (and others), VocalBoothTM Gold Series 8x7 studio booth, Synchronous low- latency Fiber Optic Internet Connection, Dedicated Routing, Industrial- grade hardware, various DAWS available. Live Session Connections: Source Connect 3.8, ZOOM, Connection Open, SessionLink, Source-Nexus Free, ipDTL, SonoBus, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Phone (Ask about other connection options) 24/7 turn-around available, FTP, Dropbox Primarily “dry reads” provided. added production (music library, sound effects) available at additional charge Willing to travel to regional professional studios at customer's expense.