Rayel | Voice over actor

Hi there! I'm Rayel! Thanks so much for stopping by. :-) I'm grateful to have started my career in Chicago as a junior advertising executive for the two largest advertising agencies in the world. I was right out of college and was Blessed to learn the entire advertising process from the research and number crunching that goes into it, to the ultimate campaign creation. Then, I decided to jump to the other side and become an actor and I am equally grateful to have started my career on the Chicago stage, becoming a paid professional right out the gate. Performing in several award winning productions and supplementing my experience with study at The Second City, Victory Gardens, Doralyn Music Academy and others, I quickly became established as a voice over professional as well, voicing many national commercials for companies such as McDonald's, Sears, Crest and more. Then, I made another leap of faith and moved to Los Angeles where I continued voicing national commercials, gained many more television and film credits, and added Audio book Narrator to my professional skill set. I was Blessed too, to receive more awards, including a "Best Supporting Actress" nomination from L.A. Weekly. I picked my pen back up and resumed my writing and producing career as well. A music CD I wrote and performed, caught the attention of music legend, Stevie Wonder, and he placed me as a talk show host on his Top 10, Los Angeles radio station where I engaged with listeners every morning and wrote and performed the show's theme song. I also write advertising copy and have done voice work for Moody Bible Radio's most successful stream, "Urban Praise". After many years, I eventually moved on from Los Angeles and currently make my home in Atlanta. I have defied the "traffic crazies" in both cities by routinely escaping into the oasis of audio books. This is another reason I love performing them-- they are a "Public Service" to keep you from constantly looking at the clock and lamenting how much of your life is spent in the car! :-) When I'm relaxing, I love swimming and the steam room, curling up with a good book next to my two Shitzhu- mix babies, Jonah & Love, or trying a new seafood or Thai restaurant (Yum!). I also like ATTEMPTING to prepare some of my favorite Thai dishes (I've still got some ways to go toward perfecting them though...) lol Words are the source of all creation. They are living things. I truly believe that and feel it is a gift to be able to breathe life into them to create the images, feelings and actions they are intended to evoke. I would love to do that for your project. Let's connect and let the light shine! Together, we can definitely elevate your project out of the darkness and above the clutter. Thanks again for dropping in! I look forward to creating with you! :-) Rayel -Matt 5:16

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