Brent Halfyard
Richmond, B.C., Canada
Highlights
With his toybox full of quirky and engaging characters, and the ability to create authentic accents, dialects and more, Brent is truly a voice that will bring impact to your next project. Brent's soothing tones and versatile sound will take you on a journey. From personal, professional, sultry or the guy next door to an intense trailer, promo and imaging voice that will blow you away from start to finish.
Languages
English (North American)
Accents
Russian, German, British, Scottish, Austrian, Jamaican, Irish, Mexican, New York, Southern US, Jewish, Native American, East Indian, Asian, Australian
Ages
Child, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Aged, Senior
Special Skills
Cartoons, Movie Trailers, Documentaries, Business, Educational, Radio, Telephone, Videogames, Jingles, Podcasting, Television, Internet, Music
Experience
Brent has just been cast as the new voice of the Carfox for Carfax. This includes national US TV spots and internet media blast. Brent is also the new male promo voice for Knowledge (TV in Vancouver) and has lead voice role of eleven year old boy Scotty Chase in the soon to be released 3D animated sci-fi cartoon. Brent was also cast in three secondary roles including the boys father and a classic bully! Stay tuned for details..
With close to 10 years under his belt in radio, television and internet productions, Brent has a wide range of experience to bring to the table. As a full time voice talent and accomplished sound producer, scriptwriter, musician and singer, Brent has gained a wide range of experience recording the top talent in the industry. Experience you can only gain first hand. Now under the tutelage and mentoring of the legendary Pat Fraley, Deb Munro and a variety of others, Brent has made his mark in today’s Voice over marketplace.
With many projects already under his belt such as:
iPhone, BMW, Ford, A&W, DC Comics, Harley Davidson.
Credentials
Education
Brent has studied with Pat Fraley, Tony Alcantar, Randi Reidiger, Deb Munro and Cindy Akres. Brent continues working on character and accent development, and getting expert advice from Pat and Deb Munro.
As a producer, Brent is largely self taught, using his background in music and songwriting for audio production that will truly deliver stunning results for your next project. Ask for a demo!
Studio
Microphone
Sennheiser 416/ Apex 450/ MXL990
Computer & Software
Mac G5
Special Equipment
Protools 8.0
Delivery Methods
ISDN/Source Connect/email/FTP/CD/DVD
Turnaround Time
2-24 hrs
Service Description
Brent will provide multiple takes to give variety in his reads, and very willing to take directin via phone patch. Brent is also an accomplished producer/writer and composer. Expect top notch broadcast quality recordings and productions custom made to your specifications. Brent is also an accomplished Foley artist, ADR producer and composer, with a massive library boasting thousands of industry quality sound effects and music beds.
Testimonials
Carfax, Knowledge, Chanti Productions, VO Planet, Pizza hut, Dreamworld Arts
I have had the pleasure to work with Brent Halfyard on a number of occasions. There is a rare handful of individuals like Brent. He´s unique, natural, comfortable, can go from broadcaster, to actor to character and I love his accents.....he´s easy to direct, takes this career seriously, while at the same time has an amazing sense of humor and just the right risk factor. You cannot go wrong by using Brent Halfyard as your next voice.
Deb Munro - Coach/Director/Talent MicnMe.com
Brent: You have quickly become one of my favorite talents. When I come across your audition - I know you are going to nail it every time. Thank you! -Michelle Summers, VO Planet
Without a doubt Brent Halfyard is absolutely professional, creative AND brilliant!! It has been a pleasure working with Brent over the years and by far he surpasses others that I have dealt with in the same field -Lana Hull, Pizza Hut
I knew Brent was perfect for the lead role - and several other roles. Should I require any voice-over work for other projects in the future, Mr. Halfyard will be the first I contact. I honestly don't believe that I could recommend anyone higher. -David Williams, creator of Scotty Chase 2075, dreamworldarts.com
Client List
CarfaxKnowledge
Dreamworld Arts
BMW
Tim Hortons
Pizza Hut
Harley Davidson
McDonalds
Subway
Ford
Hyundai
IPhone
Payment Terms
Hire Brent for voice over work. Payment is made through Voices.com SurePay, an escrow service that guarantees your work is done to your satisfaction. Send payment securely by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal through Voices.com then download your files from the website.
