Steve McCurdy

Southern, Western, Australian, British, French/American, German/American, Irish, Scottish, Islander. Character voices include: John Wayne, Walter Brennan, Gaby Hays, James Mason, Sly Stalone, Shaggy (Scooby Do), Mickey (Mouse), Mr. Magoo, Yogi Bear, Boo Boo, Snagglepuss, Yaki-Doodle, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester, and Speedy Gonzales.

I started at 6 on radio emceeing a Christmas show and was hooked. Then through teen years into-twenties a not-very resonant DJ/radio announcer with dozens of on-air characters which carried me through college. Since the 80s I have been senior writer/producer/director/actor for StoryMaster Media doing characters, voice over, narration, training, marketing, tv series, commercials... and if the check clears... pretty much anything else that can reasonably be defended as legal in Texas (which covers a LOT). I was trained in radio and announcing by Texas Broadcast Hall of Fame members Tony Bridge and Glen Ivey. Years behind the mic with these and other professionals built my knowledge base and character repertoire. The same for character creation and vocal styling in live performance... all on-the-job in the studio or on the stage with a wide range of work-every-day pros. Home-Audio studio: Apogee 96K Acoustic Treatment Mac with Adobe Audition - and access to top-of-the-line studios at Cook SoundWorks (premier dubbing and VO studio in Houston). I have voiced, edited, and/or engineered-produced audio books as well as hundreds of video voice-over programs since the mid-70s. I have written copy for every genre and type of marketing, training, and industrial project as well as two produced motion pictures and hundreds of television and video productions from commercials to package segments and full episodes. Most of my writing clients have me lay up "go-by" voice overs for projects even when their ultimate voice may be a "celebrity or name," to demonstrate emphasis and timing. I am fluent in most styles and dialects... and a quick study on those that may be new to me. I have done every job in a radio or TV station, movie set, or theatre from cleaning the toilets to performing the lead. I love delivering in a way that makes the client say, "i never knew to even ASK for that. Let's do another one."