I got into VO by presenting demos to clients of radio commercials and TV promos, and having them say, "Who's that guy?"
I've..
• gone to a couple of colleges;
• played bass for a living;
• been a New York ad agency music and radio producer;
• written/arranged/played/sung on/recorded and mixed tons of jingles;
• done long-form TV mixing for MTV, A&E, CBS "60 Minutes" and many more;
• written, cast, directed, sound-designed and mixed countless radio spots.
• written a fair amount of TV and print advertising and promo as well.
I own and run an international award winning radio commercial production company with its own world-class studio. ProTools HD, music libraries, SoundMiner, fancy microphones and preamps, the whole bit. Hey, if you're ever in town...
http://www.radioactive.la
I've run my own production company in Los Angeles since 1999, casting, hiring, and directing voice actors. For the 15 years before that, I did the same thing for ad agencies and production houses in both New York and LA.
I've won international advertising awards for copywriting, original music, and sound design.