Although I have just started to look seriously into voice over work I have been singing classical and musical theater professionally for 30 years. As a professor of voice I have taught effective vocal techniques for actors as well as singing technique at the university level for 20 years. I've worked with speaking organizations such as "Toastmasters" on speech production and have worked with CEOs, teachers, actors, etc. on diction, breath support, correct inflection and vocal identity issues in my private voice studio. I was a second recording engineer at Kamen Studios in New York City who worked with famous voice over talent, where I occasionally did some back up voice over work. I took a summer program at "The Recording Workshop" in Chillicothe, Il where I learned mixing boards, foley work, recording techniques and voice over techniques. Over the years I have played in many rock bands, jazz bands and sung opera and musical theater. During these gigs I would often have to MC or announce different sets and acts. As a Voice and Theater major in college I learned the use of the stage voice as well as singing voice. As a voice professor I would often demonstrate to my students the correct use of inflection in acting, DJ and voice over work. Although I do have many singing vocal recordings, I have just started making demo recordings for voice over work.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Voice and Theater
Vocal lessons, stage voice training, on stage personality training
Masters of Music in Voice Performance
Included one year of English Diction, one year of Italian diction, one year learning IPA
(International Phonetic Alphabet)
Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance
Summer Program at the "Recording Workshop" in Chillicothe, Il
Mic techniques, Digital recording techniques
Occasional DJ work. Private home studio
PreSonus Studio One 3 software, PreSonus M7 mic, PreSonus AudioBox iTwo interface, Imac, mic stand
Through my author wife I've been involved in the publishing business so I'm familiar with books on tape, Audible etc. I'm a musician and proficient on the piano, sax and flute. I'm an actor and professional singer. I'm an author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide Music Dictionary" and a composer of all styles of music.