James Barbee

*Dialects from all over the world, India, Mexico, Ireland, Scotland, England, the American south-west and upper mid-west and California Surfer-Valley guy. *Characters like 'Droopy' dog, 'Dudley Do-Right', 'Tom Slick', 'The Wicked Witch of The West' AND EVEN 'Yogi Bear and Boo-boo'...and Monty Pythonesque Old British Lady. Bar-Fly from 'The Simpsons'.

Partial List of Clients: U.S. Marine Corps Chevrolet/GM Dreyer Motorspors, Indianapolis CFC Inc. - Comprehensive Financial Consultants Inc. Harley Davidson True Value-Ace Hardware PRCA - Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assoc. WPRCA Redding Rodeo Stihl Advanced Signs & Graphics Sarkes Tarzian Broadcasting Inc. Wells Fargo Old National Bank I've had over a thousand voices running around in my head longer than the 22 years I've been a Broadcaster. Not to mention the 10 years of Night Club Experience. Somewhere along the way, I got a degree, which is in storage in Iowa, one of the 6 states I've lived in. I've spent nearly my entire broadcasting career in commercial voice work, producing and script writing. I've won numerous National & Regional Awards for Excellence in Producing and Copywriting. JB *Educated in copywriting by Paul Barth of Hunter-Barth Advertising and Production in Orange County, Calif. *2006, Dan O' Days International Radio Creative Production Summit, Los Angeles. *Have earned many awards for excellence in commercial production for radio. *Calfornia Polytechnic State University, Agribusiness '88 *Cuesta Community College, Associates In Arts '83 I learned (or learnt, as the Brits say) how to do this initially, by spending a lot of time entertaining myself while waiting for my Dad to finish his rounds as a Doctor in San Francisco. I would try to mimick the street performers, the mime's were the hardest. Eventually, I got into radio commercial production and found a venue for all these voices I have. Digital Editing Software: Adobe Audition 1.5 and 2.0 Microphones: Audio Technica AT2020 Mixing Board: Alesis Multimax 8 USB Headphones: Sony MCR 7506 Professional Series Custom Dell computer with 2GB Memory; 250GB Hard Drive w/ CD-DVD burner Small Royalty-Free music library. Small Royalty-Free Sound Effects Library. Custom Sound Effects Library. I have had over 200 distinctly different jobs in my life. From shoveling s*** in a Dairy, Farm/Ranch hand, working cowboy, short-order cook and Denny's manager to Ranger/Guard for the U.S. Forestry Service, Fire-Fighter, Night CLub DJ/VJ, Chain Saw Instructor YACC, Heavy Equipment Operator and Federal Law Enforcement Officer. Alllllllll of this experience has introduced me to a variety of lifestyles and people whom I can immitate for more effective commercials. I've picked up tons of dialects and accents, and can tell you if you're from Western or Eastern Pennsylvania as well as Michigan Normal or the UP. I've done all these jobs professionaly and I bring those sensibilities to the table when I'm writing/voicing and producing commercials to appeal to specific genders/demographics/professions. Consumers are a thousand times more savvy than they were 20 years ago and they don't cotton to being patronized and they turn a deaf ear to insincere deliveries. You want to sell someone something they don't actually NEED? You've got to grab 'em by the heart, mind and wallet.