Well, most of my jobs in VO are of the straight-ahead variety - commercial work, narration, promo, that type of thing. And from time to time, I also do zany, character stuff.
But speaking of fun & zany, from about 2003 to 2009, I was proud to be the "token white guy" (!) on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, a nationally syndicated, African-American radio show. On the Tom Joyner Morning Show, I was part of a segment called "It's Your World" which was an over-the-top soap opera spoof - and on IYW, I was basically their all-purpose Jim Carrey type. So whenever the script called for a white police officer or a delivery boy or an FBI agent or a shirt salesman...I was it! A lotta fun!
ARTT BUTLER'S VOICE OVER WORKOUT GROUP - Voicetrax West, Los Angeles (ongoing, once per week)
GARY GIAMBO'S VOICE OVER WORK OUT GROUP - TalkShop, Los Angeles (ongoing, twice monthly)
CARROLL KIMBLE - private lessons at Kimble Casting, Los Angeles (once per month)
MICK WINGERT VOWG - The VoiceCaster, Los Angeles (ongoing, once monthly)
KALMENSON & KALMENSON - Voice Over for Actors, Los Angeles (Summer & Fall '09)
THE GROUNDLINGS IMPROV - Los Angeles (occasional)
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Centenary College of Louisiana, B.A. in Vocal Performance, Cum Laude
Jesuit High School of New Orleans
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As a side interest, I've been a writer for the Tolucan Times newspaper here in Los Angeles, since 2007.
As of July 2010, I recently upgraded my in-home studio significantly by purchasing the FANTASTIC AudioTechnica AT2020 microphone! This, together with enhanced Audacity editing software allows me to deliver clear, rich - I dare say, mellifluous - digital sound recordings to you as well as to my various regional agents across the country.
Plus, the in-home sound booth I've recently constructed could fit a small European country inside of it. In fact, because of its size, high-end construction, and fantastic ambiance, Starbucks wants to open a franchise in my sound booth. Not really. But it is quite stellar.
I am particularly passionate about any job that seeks to support our U.S. Military personnel. I've proudly - and for gratis - voiced a few items for Operation Gratitude, an outfit for whom I also do volunteer work. God bless our troops!