Chris Koprowski | Voice over actor

About Chris

Member sinceJun 14, 2004

LocationTokyo, Japan (GMT +9)

Born and raised in Duluth, MN with a 'standard' Midwest accent. My voice is clear, warm, articulate, neutral, smooth, confident, believable, and engaging. Young, youthful, bright, fresh, fun, energetic for mobile apps. Grounded and authoritative for news and documentaries. Clear and engaging for e-learning. Assertive, deep, voice of God, and fun for promos and trailers. Relaxed, natural, guy next door, Midwest, and friendly for commercials. Versatile for videogames, characters, and ESL. Solemn, somber, and compassionate for hospital, medical, and doctor reads. Everyday, friendly, and conversational...to rich, serious, gutsy, and powerful. Testimonials: "Thanks for the quick turn around. You do a great job of interpreting and connecting with the content, and reading with the appropriate inflections! One of the best I’ve worked with. " — Kristin A. Pelletier, Blue Truck® Productions, Inc. "Thanks, Chris - These are perfect. If Voice123 lets me rate finished jobs, I'll give you the highest as you were a true pro to work with!" —Jack Davies, Beauty Advisory Services, Branded Futures "The client loved it! As usual, great work!" — Scott Gray, President/CEO of Video Craft Productions, Inc. "Great job and thanks for doing it so quickly…" —Nathan Gillis, Toshiba America Medical Systems "Thank you for the files! Your narration really reflects what we were looking for: a clear, deep and warm voice. " — Matilde Bongio, Genenta Science sri "Client loves the voiceover…" —Arty Goldstein, Animus Studios "Chris, the client was very pleased with your work, as was I. Thanks for your prompt turn time and professional service." — Scott Gray, President/CEO of Video Craft Productions, Inc. "Our project demanded a voiceover talent that could be both casual and refined at the same time. Chris was the perfect fit. From the high quality of his recording to the prompt delivery of the final product, Chris was a complete professional in every aspect." —Aaron Bryant, Hands On Films "Thank you for the audio. Great job, they loved it." —Ramona Safa, FisheYe MediaLab "I'm quite pleased. Actually, as I sat here listening to it, your voice sounded very similar to the narrator on a Dale Carnegie audio book I have. I think this is going to be a gem! Thanks a lot!" —Tom Sill, author of Top Business Skills You Need To Master "I really do love this and have enjoyed working with you. :-)" —Rhonda Hopkins, author of The Gift "I have turned down numerous auditions for Price of Now, holding out for just the right voice. I had nearly given up, and I was ready to shelve it for a few months -- then came you. A perfect voice for this story. " —MIchael Bussa, author of Price of Now

Skills and services offered

- Language
  English - USA and Canada
- Voice gender & age
  Male senior
  Male young adult
  Male adult
- Recording and delivery options
  Digital delivery
  On-site recording
  Phone patch
  Location
  Tokyo, Japan
- Additional vocal abilities
  Midwest "standard" American English. I can voice a range of characters of different ages, from teens to seniors. I can read/narrate basic Japanese, too.
- Experience, training, and equipment
  After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with majors in philosophy and psychology, I traveled to Tokyo in 1993 and taught English for several years. I soon began narrating textbooks and exams for English education publishers. With professional VO training and 20 years of experience, I now do voiceover and narration full-time. Notable voice projects and clients: • Television, Radio, & Web commercials and promos for Mitsui, Starbucks, Uniqlo, Toshiba, Omron, NTT Group, Sumitomo Chemical, Panasonic, Honda Power Products, St. Louis Science Museum • Corporate narration for P&G, Toyota, Dentsu, FujiFilm, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Hitachi, Honda, KAO, Mitsubishi, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic, SONY, Yahoo Japan • Mobile apps: Measure Map, Workday, TravBook, Be Still Prayer • Audio guides for the National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo), Suntory Museum of Art, Mitsui Museum, Mori Art Museum • NHK World documentaries and other programs: Design Talks, Samurai Wheels, Trails to Tsukiji, Side by Side, J-Tech, Moments of Wonder • Online news narration for Mitsubishi.com's ‘English Room’ • Financial and annual reports for Honda, Mitsui, ANA, Capcom, JAL, AEON, Ajinomoto • TOEIC/TOEFL/EIKEN test & textbook narration for ALC Press, Cengage Learning, Goken, Kinseido, Lint, Obunsha; Seibido • Video game voices: Super Bomberman R (Plasma Bomber) — Konami Mystery Chronicle: One-Way Heroics (Creatoire / Aerdou) — Spike-Chunsoft Lunar Knights (Nero / Polidori ) — Konami Michigan: Report form Hell (Mark Bockwinkle / Andy Stemboat) — Spike Shenmue II (Baiyang Liu) — SEGA Audiobooks: Dancing with Bounties: A Tale of Afterward by Alex Issa Increase Your Impact and Influence by Gini Graham Scott, PhD Bitter Blossoms: A Tale of Horror by Owen Carlysle Killing A Horse: A Coming of Age Story by Nathanial J. Wright 100 Tough Questions for Japan by Itsasaka Gen The Complete Guide to Mobile Business Success by Fadi Tawil Top Business Skills You Need To Master: What Your Business Skills Say About You and How to Small Talk into Persuasion by Tom Sill Dating by Persuasion: The Science behind How to Attract a Woman You Want Now by George Klein Duplex by Michael James McFarland The Gift by Rhonda Hopkins The Yesterday Christ by Jeff Coulter Professional training under top VO coaches: Bob Bergan | Animation & Characters Mary Lynn Wissner | Commercials Pat Fraley | TV/Film Documentary & eLearning Narration Home Study Course | Well Read, Well Paid Audiobook Course Talon Beeson | The VO Academy Marc Cashman | Cashman Commercials Elaine Clarke | Voice One Don Cosgrove | The Talent Center Melody Jones Peter Rofe | PDR Voice-over coaching Edge Studio: PHASE 4 "THE ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM" Attended VOICE 2010 in Los Angeles (The World’s Only Conference for Voice Actors) Personal studio: Treated vocal booth Computer: Mac-mini Mics: Neumann U87ai, CAD E100S Other gear: SSL2+, Golden Age 73, Speck 5.0 preamps Yamaha MSP531 monitors SONY dynamic stereo headphones Software: Pro Tools 11 Adobe Audition Amadeus Pro Waves plug-ins Voxengo plug-ins iZotope RX7 IK Multimedia plug-ins Smartsound music production tools *Phone patch via Skype intermediate Japanese proficiency

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