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Jay Smack
Jay Smack
"Fast, professional and talented." -Voice123 Client review
- Last online5 hours ago
- Response time36 minutes
- Reviews5.0
- Bookings39
Jay Smack
"Fast, professional and talented." -Voice123 Client review
- Response time36 minutes
- Last online5 hours ago
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Reviews (22)
- DDane1 day agoVerified
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Jay was such a pleasure to work with - unbelievably quick turnaround, with a quality that was beyond what I could have expected. And I consider myself a bit fussy! Would highly recommend, and would more than happily work again with him. Thanks again Jay! - GGreg1 month agoVerified
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Thanks Jay. Great Work!Jay Smack1 month agoGreat working with you, Greg. Let's do it again sometime. Thanks! - HHunter5 months agoVerified
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Great work and fast too. Very Professional and Helpful. 10/10Jay Smack5 months agoIt was great working with you!
Performance
- Top 10%of voice actors
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- 39 Bookings5 in the last 12 months5 in the last year
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About Jay
Jay Smack is a voice actor located in Richmond, VA, USA. He has been actively working as a voice actor since 1995. He has worked for a diverse pool of clients and brands, such as Ford, Chevron and K&N Filters. Listen to 66 voice over samples that showcase his best work.
Find me online at jaysmackVO.com
Email me at jay@jaysmack.com
PLEASE NOTE: I will be unavailable Friday Oct. 6.
Jay's voice is warm, inviting and authentic. He has range and depth and a bit of an edge. He cuts through without being obtrusive or over-the-top. Jay has a wide range of voices in his repertoire including movie-trailer deep-n-gritty to caring and friendly. He specializes in real guy, working class types and corporate narration. His character reads vibe smooth and deep like Sam Elliott or Morgan Freeman, in-your-face and confident like Denis Leary, and intense and dramatic like Bryan Cranston. He's perfect for your explainer videos, on-hold, voicemail, commercial, narration, cartoon, animation, imaging, character, audiobook, radio, tv, promo, retail, educational voiceover projects. Types of reads and interps Jay can deliver are caring, soft spoken, bold, gritty, gravelly, confident, non-announcer, announcer, middle age, senior, young adult, British, menacing, evil, inspirational, authoritative, intense, real person, deep, friendly, wry, dry, high-energy, stuffy, movie trailer, etc. Jay is easy to work with and loves taking direction and receives constructive criticism with enthusiasm. Whatever it takes to give you exactly what you want and need. Jay has a full-service studio and can provide production services like mixing with sound effects and music. Service is paramount and he's always available.
CREDITS
Voiceover credits include:
Ford Automotive
Chevron
IBM
Microsoft
Caterpillar
Sears
Northern Tool
Sprouts Farmer's Markets
Virginia Tech University
Villanova University
Keller Williams Realty
T-Fal Cookware
Hamilton Beach
CrossKeys Vineyards
Guardian Security
DirecTV
Lawn Doctor
Stihl
Pearson Automotive Group
Ferguson Plumbing
K&N Filters
Ritz Crackers
Oakland Raiders
Tommy Bahama
Washington Post
Science Museum of Virginia
Dallas Holocaust Museum
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Capital One
Ole Miss University
Wal Mart
Straight Talk Wireless
Diablo III
TBS Sports
Kubota
NBC
Love's Travel Stops
Tractor Supply
...as well as many broadcast, non-broadcast, radio imaging, pitch presentations, explainers, video games, audiobook, technical and narration projects. Some of his producer credits include projects for McDonald's, Audi and Pizza Hut.
VOICE/STYLE/DELIVERY
Jay has a wide range of voices in his repertoire: movie-trailer-deep-n-gritty to caring-and--friendly-approachable to character-read-versatile with vibes like Sam Elliott or Morgan Freeman to dry industrial to upbeat retail. And he has a knack for nailing game characters such as military leaders, evil wizards and Dragon Lords (an actual part he has played)!
He's perfect for explainer videos, on-hold, voicemail, commercial, narration, cartoon, animation, imaging, character, audiobook, radio, tv, promo, retail, educational voiceover projects. Types of reads and interps Jay can deliver are caring, soft spoken, bold, gritty, gravelly, confident, non-announcer, announcer, middle age, senior, young adult, British, menacing, evil, inspirational, authoritative, intense, real person, deep, friendly, wry, dry, high-energy, stuffy, movie trailer, etc.
PRO
He's easy to work with and loves taking direction and receives constructive criticism with enthusiasm. Whatever it takes to give you exactly what you want and need. Jay has a full-service studio and can provide production services like mixing with sound effects and music.
His style has been compared to Mike Rowe, Bryan Cranston, Alan Farmer, Sam Elliott, Tim Allen, Morgan Freeman, Peter Coyote, Ian McKellan and Dennis Leary.
STUDIO
Connection: Source Connect Pro, ipDTL, Phone Patch, Video Conference such as Zoom or Skype, and ISDN if needed via a local studio.
Preamp: Neve 1073
Mics: Neumann TLM 103, Sennheiser MKH416, Shure KSM32, Electro Voice RE20
Software: Pro Tools 2021
Computer: Apple Mac Pro, iMac
Skills and services offered
- LanguageEnglish - USA and CanadaEnglish - British
- Voice gender & ageMale seniorMale adultMale young adult
- Additional services offeredAudio editing and clean upMusic productionSpecial effectsMixing and mastering
- Recording and delivery optionsDigital deliverySource ConnectOn-site recordingPhone patchRemote live directionipDTL
- LocationRichmond, VA, USA
- Additional vocal abilitiesAccents: Variations on Southern accents (Virginia aristocrat, North Carolina, deep south, Appalachian, Texas), a Sam Elliott-type, a little British, a little German, a little Swedish, a little French. Jay has a delivery reminiscent of a cross between Sam Elliott and Morgan Freeman - warm and smooth with character. You take notice. Character voices include mob boss, dragons, wizards, military, "elvish old man", demon, and various cartoon voices.
- Experience, training, and equipmentTV, radio, non-broadcast, gaming, corporate, radio imaging.. whatever. Jay loves it all! Thanks to a long career in broadcasting, production, copywriting, recording and sound design Jay has seen it all and he gets it - whatever's thrown at him. Clients love his input and suggestions for new reads when they ask for them during sessions. With over 25 years of experience in broadcasting, audio production, voice acting and copywriting, Jay understands what each part in the creative chain deals with and is responsible for. He's worked with several coaches including the highly regarded L.A. casting director, acting and voice acting expert Nancy Wolfson. Gear includes: Mics: Neumann TLM103 Sennheiser 416 Electro Voice RE20 Shure KSM32 Outboard: Ruper Neve Designs 1073DPA Valley 401 Focusrite Clarett 8Pre Pro Tools Connection: Source Connect Pro iPDTL Skype Zoom Other: Whisper Room Booth Copywriting, production, sound design, music composition available.