I am a known Japanese/American English (both with native accent) bilingual radio personality and television voiceover in Japan with 20+ years of experience.
I am an FM radio DJ currently with a 2 hour Monday through Thursday music program of my own, broadcast from 29 different radio stations throughout the nation.
For the past 10 years, I have been the female signature voice for Japan's only live TV music program "Music Station" on TV ASAHI.
In addition, I have done a numerous amount of serious national TV documentary narrations, voiceovers for airline flight entertainment, corporate videos, e-learning, answering machines, and movie trailers, anime/cartoon character voices-such as a queen, an octopus, a monster, and a 100 year old man (just to name a few) for a children's educational program called "Eigo De Asobo" (translated as "Let's play with English") on NHK.
Acting and voice over training with Gekidan Hakuchoza (acting school and company) from age 10 to 16
Vocalist training with one of Japan's top instructors Kyokei Omoto from age 12 to 18
Equipment:
DAW:Logic Pro
Audio Interface: Saffire LE
Computer: Apple Power Mac
Microphone: AKG C414B, Shure SM58
Plug In's: PSP Vintage Warmer, T-Racks Limiter, Compressor, Amp Litube...and many others
Synthesizers: Roland Fantom X8, SC8850,
and plug ins
I am also a recording artist by the name of Leila White, having released 5 albums from Victor Entertainment. You can listen to some of my songs on Youtube.
Earlier in my career, I sang with a rock band for 3 years in Tokyo Disneyland.