I'm Mark Heimann ("Hi, Man!"), currently recording in my professionally equipped studio in Tallahassee, FL. You can count on prompt turnovers, flexibility with direction, quality audio, and dependable timelines. I look forward to presenting your vision in the best light and sound possible.
My natural voice is a mid-range baritone, described as rugged, dangerous, deep, serious, down-to-earth, believable, trustworthy, and strong. Gruff pirates, squeaky gnomes, gnarly monsters, good ol' cowboys. 'Real people' and credible narrators also live here.
My resume' includes audiobooks (libraries for the visually impaired, ACX), paramedic training narration and editing (wow, Power Point!), and event emcee. Decades of historical (sometimes hysterical) reenacting gave me the stage to become immersed in both era and persona. Pirate, cowboy, mounted cavalry. Live-action experiences that enabled me to breathe real life and knowledge into character and naration roles spanning ages, accents, and actions.
Yes, I can wield sword and pistol in real life, too! I have lived many stories, so the telling comes naturally.
Many years working as a paramedic required me to understand (and pronounce!) medical and pharmacological terminology. It's a step ahead when voicing medical training, continuing education, commercial application, eLearning, and hospital in-house videos.
Celebrity soundalikes: Ian McShane, Sam Elliott, Smaug! Forrest Gump! Gollum!
I believe that a life well and deeply lived enables authenticity, credibility, variety, genuine character, and perhaps most important, the willingness to listen.