Kelly Olafson

Can convincingly mimic a variety of regional UK and US English accents - southern US, variety of classes and regions in the UK, Scottish, Northern Irish etc.

Kelly is a native English-speaker with a completely neutral accent as a result of living around the world for the last 25 years (Canada, USA, UK, Australia, Singapore). However, he is also able to convincingly mimic a variety of regional or international English accents if required. His spoken vocal delivery has been compared to Hal Riney and his singing is said to sound a bit like either Eric Clapton or Ronnie Van Zandt of Lynyrd Skynyrd with a warm, gravelly tone. As a long-time advertising agency professional he understands the realities of client dynamics and direction, and the importance of time. He is highly directable and fast… generally getting it right on the first take, with a couple of additional takes usually only required for insurance. He does not require advanced preparation on scripts and generally reads them ‘cold’ in the studio. BA in History. Advertising professional for 30+ years. Trained in presentation skills by Peter Rogen. Has taught presentation techniques and other professional skills himself for the last 20 years in Singapore, Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA and Vietnam. For corporate training or non-broadcast work, I can record on my home studio setup which uses a Macintosh computer and SM57 mic Can easily handle on-camera product demos as noted at this URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NApsPiQI-wE