At the Defense Language Institute of Monterey, California, voiced the English language narration for many international folk tales, including those of Algeria, Indonesia, Kurdistan, Liberia, Mongolia, Portugal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and others.
Provided narration for the Department of Defense online study, "Countries in Perspective: Afghanistan" and "Countries in Perspective: Vietnam", which included extensive reads of geography, history, economy, society and security.
Studied advanced electronics in the US Navy and Applied Sciences at National University, San Diego, California.
Studied voice over with "Mr. Kentucky Fried Chicken", Dick Mucci. Audited theory, arrangement, and composition classes at Berklee School (now College) of Music, Boston, Massachusetts.
Hardware: HP desktop computer with AMD quad processor, Windows 7 Professional, and 6 gigs RAM, Roland E-66 61 key synthesizer, Roland XV-5050 64 voice synthesizer/sound module, Roland JV-1080 64 voice synthesizer/sound module, Roland Mobile Studio Canvas 128 voice synthesizer/sound module, Mbox2 Mini XLR to USB interface, MIDIsport 2x4 USB interface, MIDIsport 2x2 USB interface, dbx 231 Graphic Equalizer (31 band, 2 channel), dbx Project 1 Signal Processor (2 channel), Hobart M. Cable console piano, Starr Labs Ztar MIDI controller, Shure and Peavey microphones, various amplifiers, many other instruments including violin, cello, string bass, snare drum, guitars, bass guitars, flutes, piccolo, Irish tin whistles, harmonicas, Maui Xaphoon (pitched in Eb), and baritone ukulele.
Software: Gvox Encore (scoring), Master Tracks Pro, Avid Pro Tools LE, Adobe Encore, NCH WavePad, NCH MixPad, and NCH Switch (file converter).
Boston Musicians Union Local 9, 1968 to 1977
Musicians Protective Union Local 281 Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1978 to 1982.
Member BMI (composer) since 1997. Can compose and record underlying musical beds for radio commercials.