George Washington III
Charlotte, NC, United States
Highlights
I can bring a variety of interpretations to your project; from an active, fun sound or rich and smooth tones for commercials for products and services of all kinds, to a believable, present and confident tone for narration and documentary work. Credible and trustworthy messaging for your phone applications is yours with me. A professional African American sound for anything you need. Let me engage with you, and help you evolve your message with the strong sound you want.
Languages
English, English (North American)
Accents
American Midwest, Jamaican
Ages
Young Adult, Middle Aged, Senior
Special Skills
Documentaries, Business, Educational, Radio, Telephone, Videogames, Podcasting, Television, Internet, Music
Experience
Since entering the business, I have voiced television and radio commercials, non-broadcast narrations, in-store announcements, and on hold messaging for hundreds of companies including:
Automotive
- CarMax
- DriveTime
Hospitality
- Hilton
- Double Tree
- Courtyard by Marriott
- Fairfield Inn
- Embassy Suites
Dining
- McDonalds
- Hooters
Banking and Finance
- Bank of America
- Wells Fargo
- Capital One
Communications
- Verizon
- Muzak
- Revol Wireless
- Cox Communications
- Time Warner Cable
- ROOT Sports Northwest
Entertainment
- Disney Casting
- Opera Carolina
- Lottery Tennessee
- North Carolina Education Lottery
- Louisiana Lottery
Video Games
- EA Sports (Madden 06)
Sports
- NBA Charlotte Bobcats
- NCAA
- Raycom Sports
- Tampa Tribune
High Tech
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM
Shopping
- Powell Books
- Whole Foods
- Big Lots
- Harris Teeter
Customers have spoken highly of my ability to be “quick, articulate, and expressive,” and “he has a great voice, and can be both serious and light."
I am also an operatic baritone, and have appeared in many productions with Opera Carolina, both as a member of the chorus and as a principal artist since 1998. In 2004, I returned home to my native Illinois to appear in a production for the first time in 16 years.
A local reviewer in the Charlotte (NC) Observer remarked “his booming voice was thrilling” from a production of Hansel & Gretel with Opera Carolina in 1999.
In 2007, I had my debut as a principal solo artist with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra in a symphonic production of "Porgy and Bess."
Credentials
Education
BA - Music, Northwestern University, 1990
Voiceover Training Teleclass, Great Voice, 2002
Voiceover Business Training, VOCareers.com, 2009
Studio
Microphone
MXL VO-1A, Audio Technica 3035
Computer & Software
Windows XP Core 2 Quad 6700, Sony SoundForge, Sony Vegas
Special Equipment
PreSonus Firebox
Delivery Methods
Email, yousendit.com, Box.net, ISDN with advance notice
Turnaround Time
24 hours, same day if negotiated
Service Description
Dry reads
Completed and edited takes
Full radio ad production
Music Library available
Direction over Skype
Testimonials
Josh Sacco, The Groundcrew Studios, Charlotte, NC
“George is a real voice pro, with a distinctive voice and an ability to communicate your message, not just read the words. I’d recommend him to anyone looking for a special voice talent for their project. And he can really sing too. Bonus!”
Jeff McDowell, Muzak Voice
“I've had the esteemed pleasure of working with George for nearly 4 years, and in that time, I must have sent him 4,000 scripts. Resoundingly, he's always delivered his voice work back to me absolutely spot-on, in record time, and with a distinct professionalism that seems to be increasingly lacking in the VO industry. He's prideful of his work -- and it shows! Thanks, George!”
Katrina Crowell, Copywriter, Strategic Media Inc.
“Working with George was a pleasure. Not only was he able to give us the exact reads that our client was looking for, but he was able to turn around audio files quickly. George was really open to feedback and committed to getting us the reads that we needed in the time frame that we needed it (even with creative hurdles that occurred on our end). In a deadline driven atmosphere; prompt, quality reads are so important – George delivered.”
David J. Hammond, Promotions Manager, ROOT Sports Northwest (DirecTV)
“George was able to capture the essence of what we were looking for and add his own personal touch, making the end result that much better”
“We listened to many voiceover talents, but George really stood out. He took the time to understand the project and deliver exactly what we were looking for. His response time and communication throughout the process is also top-notch!”
Client List
Hewlett-Packard, McDonalds, NCAA, Tennessee Valley Authority, Cox Cable, Time Warner Cable, IBM, Capital One, Grainger, Opera Carolina, Delaware Children's Museum, DriveTime, CarMax, Capital One, ROOT Sports Northwest, Diageo, Elevation Church, North Carolina Museum of History, ESPNPayment Terms
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