Jesse Sutherland

Midwestern Accent

I’m a Michigan-based voice over artist, producer, and broadcast journalism educator with 10+ years of experience behind the mic. Since 2014, I’ve worked with Big Foot Media as a producer and project manager, providing scratch VO for countless projects and being hired frequently for final, polished narration. My clients include The Nature Conservancy, Chicago Wilderness, Lansing Board of Water & Light, MAISA (Michigan’s Intermediate School Districts), Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business, University of Michigan Libraries, Ecolab, and more. My voice is warm, natural, and approachable—often described as “the friend you trust to tell you a great story”—with versatility that spans documentaries, commercials, educational training, poetry, and arts-driven collaborations like Cosmic Rhythms (Joffrey Ballet + Adler Planetarium). A former high school English and Broadcast Journalism teacher, I now teach middle school broadcast journalism at Cranbrook Kingswood Middle School for Boys. I began my career in radio at NPR affiliate WKAR, producing daily regional and statewide stories. I hold Bachelor’s degrees in English and Journalism from Michigan State University, with a specialty in Broadcast Journalism (Radio & TV). Home Studio: 🎙 Zoom H5 Handy Recorder 🎙 Rode NT1-A Large Condenser Microphone 🎙 Studio-grade pop shield & shock mount 🎙 sE Electronics RF-X reflection filter 🎙 Foam-padded walls for acoustic treatment I bring not only vocal skill but also a producer’s ear for pacing, tone, and emotional impact—along with copywriting and script editing expertise from years in journalism and education.