Voice Description

Primary Language

English (North American)

Languages

English, English (North American), English (British), English (Irish), English (Scottish), English (Australian)

Accents

British, Scottish, Irish, Australian, Southern U.S., New York, Surfer, India Indian, Eastern European

Ages

Teen, Young Adult, Middle Aged, Senior

Credentials

Education

BA History and Anthropology, LBUSD.

AA Social Science, LBCC.

Patrick Fraley's Cartoon Voice! Event, Feb 2007.

Associations

Non-Union

Experience

I have been speaking since I was about 9 months old. I speak every day.

Seriously, though, I have recently voiced two election ads for truthandhope.org (one TV/internet ad and one radio ad; Sept, Oct 2008). For the second spot, I also assisted in copy editing as well as edited/engineered the audio.

I have been the Registration PA Announcer for the last three years at the Orange County Race for the Cure (2007-2009).

I did imaging and an interview show on Radio Lollipop; Children's Hospital Orange County; 8/14/2008.

I did voice-over and copy editing for the Snaidero USA Dealers' Conference introductory video, 2005. I had to take lines that were previously poorly translated from Italian to English and make them intelligible. I also did video production for the same video.

Non/Voice over experience that helps me do a better job than other people:

As a substitute teacher, my other job includes a great deal of speaking and reading in front of children and teens, so I understand the youth audience. They are a tough group and will eat you alive if you are boring, so being able to captivate them is a big plus. I understand the education market.

I hold a BA in History and Anthropology and am an avid reader of scientific journals, so I have a working knowledge of academic, scientific, and technical subject matters.

I worked my way through college as a licensed pharmacy tech, so I am comfortable with medical and pharmaceutical jargon.

I played trumpet and french horn in my younger days, so I understand musicality, tempo, pitch, rhythm, and phrasing which are as important in voiceover as in music. I am also an excellent whistler, and can even perform the Tuvan throat singing style known as sygyt.

I won multiple acting awards in high school.

My wife is in the marketing/PR field, so I understand the marketing side of this business. This helps me to interpret the copy and can be especially helpful when I am asked to rephrase a line for optimum impact.

Years of Experience

1 - 2 Years

Detailed Service Description

Usually, I provide raw audio takes in whatever digital format the client would like. This includes AAC/M4A, MP3, AIF, and WAV.

For an additional fee, I can provide limited sound editing services, though my equipment and stock of music and sound effects is limited in this regard.

I can also provide copy editing and make suggestions on how things should be phrased to make them both easy to understand and high impact for the listener.

Payment Terms

Payment should be made through voices.com's payment system. However, other arrangements can be made if necessary.