My voice-over experience (or 'yacting', as I refer to it) began as a natural outgrowth of singing. My singing experience gave me skills for the character choices, the 'music', and the timing of voice acting. I have done V/O for radio and tv commercials, narration, ADR, feature film and tv animation, and even beauty pageant announcing.
I am a graduate of Boston University with a major in music, and have studied voice and/or voiceover with William Appling, Josephine Antoine, Dante Pavone, Robert Edwards, Kalmenson and Kalmenson and Dave Williams.
To hear what I have recorded in my studio, visit rogerfreeland.com
Mics: Lawson L47mp, vintage AKG C414, Pearl CC-22, Neumann KM 84, Shure sm 57
Preamps: Avalon Vt 737, Brent Averill Neve 1272
Compressors: Urei 1176 LN (silverface), dbx 160x
Digital Interfaces: Apogee Rosetta 200, MOTU 1224
Computer: Mac G5 dual 2ghz
Software: Digital Performer 6, MachFive 2
Speakers: ADAM S2-A's
Additional Effects: Lexicon PCM 70, Lexicon LXP-1 w/ Audio Upgrades mod
In addition to this core vocal production gear, I have lots of guitars and basses, mandolin, banjo, autoharp, penny whistles, keybords/samplers and other obscure toys.
Songwriting (including songs for films and songs/score for commercials), worship leading, running, hiking, yelling at the tv, reading, gardening, water and snow skiing, motorcycling, writing theological and political blogs, eating Zankou chicken and Marie Callender pies. And, of course, turkey calling (Western Pennsylvania style).