Originally from Idaho, I traded potatoes for palm trees and moved to Los Angeles to hone my craft. As a professional actor and voice-over artist, I have over 15 years of experience. My commercial and voice-over work includes such companies as American Express, Honda, Micron, Hewlett Packard, Albertson's, Southwest Airlines, Aim International, and the Read to Me: National Literacy Campaign. With my small town sensibility and and an honest folksy feel, my voice resonates a tone as familiar and all-American as apple pie.
TRAINING:
ACTING: Stella Adler Theatre Academy, Los Angeles, CA, 2002:
Completed the actors training program. Studies included Acting, Voice, Movement, and Shakespeare training.
VOICE-OVER AND ANIMATION:
The Voiceover Connection, Burbank, CA 2012-2014
Studied animation voiceover with Sue Boyajian, Lindsay Perlman, Ginny McSwain, and Donna Grillo.
Studied commercial voiceover with Roger Scott.
Studied videogame voiceover with Sam Riegel.
Studied ADR techniques with Mark Sussman.
Kalmenson and Kalmenson Voice-over Training, Burbank, CA, 2008:
Studied commercial voiceover with Scott Holst.
Voices Voicecasting, Hollywood, CA, 2006:
Studied animation and voiceover with Pat Fraley.
Voicercize Advanced Voice-over Workout, Orange County, CA 2006 - Ongoing:
Bi-monthly voice-over workout with Voice coach Beverly Bremers
Rye's Above, Studio City, CA, 2003:
Completed voice-over courses in commercial, animation, dubbing, cold reading, teleprompter, and ear prompter with Douglas Rye.
IMPROVISATION: The Transformers, Hollywood, CA, 2001:
Studied long form improvisation with Stan Wells and the Transformers at the Empty Stage Theatre and performed in shows.
National Comedy Theatre, San Diego, CA, 2009 - Ongoing:
Study and perform competitive game style and long form improvisation. I am currently a performing troupe member with The National Comedy Theatre in San Diego.
COLLEGE: Boise State University, B.F.A, Theatre Arts, Performance Emphasis, Boise, Idaho, 1993 - 1997:
Studies included Acting, Improvisation, Accents and Dialects, Voice, Classical Training, Dance and Movement, and Stage Combat.
I have a professional recording studio with both, state of the art and up to date versions of Mac and PC computers with the following software: Twisted Wave, Sony Sound Forge 10, and Audacity.
MICROPHONE AND EQUIPMENT: Audio-Technica AT4040 Condenser Microphone, Cardioid, a Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter, a Musician's Gear MS-220 tripod mic stand with a fixed boom, an 18' Gear One XLR microphone cable, Sony MDR-V150 Studio Monitor Series Headphones, and a music stand.
INTERFACE: M-Audio Fast Track Pro Mobile USB Audio/MIDI Interface