Rod Howard

Southern Accent

I have been widely known as the Hardsell King of the Northwest after years of producing the "mudpit/tractor pull" type radio/tv commercials for many clients; car dealers, furniture stores, concerts, etc. I was the voice for Comp USA for the US and Puerto Rico for over 10 years, for the Inland Empire Pontiac Dealers Assoc and many other clients as well as doing voice imaging for radio/tv stations. I am the voice for numerous business telephone systems including voice menu prompts and music on hold. I have created web audio for over ten years and specialize in streaming audio for websites. I have produced many audio books and have done narration for corporate training, big game hunting and various ministry videos. I landed my first gig as a disc jockey at age 14 for a small local commercial radio station i and from the beginning was in demand for commercial production. I have held numerous management positions in radio most frequently acting as production director. I have acted as emcee for live concerts including many top country music artists and have also conducted live interviews with most of them. I also have extensive experience in talk radio. I have been a freelance voice talent since 1981 working exclusively in that field since 1992. I took voice training as a singer and have performed as a soloist for many events. I have a home studio utilizing a Mac Computer coupled with an M-box from Digidesign, Pro-tools Software including Source Connect, M-audio reference monitors, Senhizer 416 and Mxl condensor studio mics. I have a 6500+ track music production library and sound effects. I also work regularly with four studios that have Source Connect for live sessions. I have been in sales of one kind or another all my life and have done nearly every sales pitch including selling high end cookware, the toughest 1 hour live pitch in the business, for large the home shows and fairs in the major cities in California.