Bill Kates
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Commercial Voiceover Demo
A variety of approaches I've used on various radio and TV commercial soundtracks.
Bill Kates Vintage K-Rock Radio Imaging Production (1996)
This reel is posted here mainly to show off more production and idea "chops"; imaging from the point in 1996 when New York's K-Rock (CBS) transitioned from classic rock to "new" music. My own voice predominates, but is augmented in spots by Matt Sager, various people from the K-Rock offices and nearby streets, and a few tv and movie samples.
Bill Kates Mostly Sirius XM Stuff
A highly varietal compilation of imaging and character voices. Many of these pieces can be heard regularly on Sirius XM radio.
Character QUICKY
14 seconds of random cartoonery, all just lil' ol me and a microphone, no pitch shifting.
Audiobook/ Narration Demo
This is an excerpt from the vintage cyberpunk novella "I Was Just Dead", by Edo Segal, which I adapated, voiced, and produced in late 2009. I play all three parts as well as the narrator, who is the main character as well, speaking in first person. You can hear and download the entire book at www.iwasjustdead.com .
Yoko Ono: The Sun Is Down (Remix)
This is my award- winning remix of Yoko Ono's recent song. Yoko selected this as the #1 entry on the winner's page for the contest. All voices other than Yoko's here are mine, in addition to the funky Organic Pop Production, featuring real Sounds O' Nature.
See the page here:
http://www.yopob.com/mixes.html
WBGO
Based on Miles Davis's "All Blues", this is a generic promo I did for NPR and PRI affiliate WBGO, which ran for years.
Extraordinary and Ordinary Voicemail Demo
Voicemail ala Kates. First a little jingle, then the rest as normal.
By The Time You Read This....
An audiobook/ radio theatre adaptation of a story by Ziv Navoth, from an upcoming web page and series to be called "Nanotales". I play all the male characters, as well as the two children. The mother and Nellie are played by my very talented friend Christa Merrick.
Bill Kates: The Spirit of Radio
This demo is me in a nutshell, perhaps with the emphasis on "nut".
Bill Kates- Narration, Documentaries
This demo shows Bill's serious, narrative, natural yet professional side, good for documentaries, audio books, and any kind of serious presentation.
