Dan Pona

Italian, spanish, Irish, British, German, New York (Brooklyn, Queens), New Jersey (northern NJ), southern US, New England.

My experience includes commercial spots for Allstate Insurance, Amstel Light, Jack Daniels, BMW. Documentary narration for National Geographic, Discovery. Promo work for ESPN, radio stations, Disney Kids. Telephone advertising for Chelsea Brewery, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Political promos and television and radio spots for the Republican National Committee. I am also a professional stage and film actor. B.A, in Theater Arts and Speech - Rutgers University; Master of Arts, Corporate and Organizational Communication - Farleigh Dickenson University. Voice over training - Edge Studios, NYC; Words and Music - NJ. Acting Classes - Robert Funaro Acting Workshop, Gene Frankel Studio, HB Studio, Sheila Page. Besides voice over work, I have appeared in theatrical films, Television ("Monk), and have numerous stage appearences regionally and off and off-off-Broadway. I do own my own equipment, and I have recording capability. I use an Audio-Technica AT 4040 mic, and Digidesign Pro-Tools with the capability of recording in MP3, AIFF and WAVE formats. I can burn to CD or email voice recordings. I can do some simple editing and production work on pieces. Along with my acting and voice talent abilities, I have performed professionally with rock bands as a lead singer and drummer, and have also spent many years in business at the corporate level. I have worked as a professional project manager for a major information technology company. I have delivered speeches and conducted corporate seminars to hundreds of people in venues all over the country. I have also spent many years coaching the sports of football and baseball at the youth and high school levels and was a talented athlete in my youth as well. I am very comfortable performing and speaking in front of people and performing in various venues. I am a professional actor and also have a great deal of experience as a professional stage manager and stage technician.