Jim Michaels
Flower Mound, United States
Highlights
Neutral; Mid-West US; Tenor-Baritone; Technical / Dramatic / Comedic
Narrations: Warm, rich, measured if necessary (for possible translation).
Commercials / Videogames: Fully adaptable (i.e. Comedic to Dramatic in all degrees) with some stereotypical accents for 'color': British, Scots, Irish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Scandinavian.
Audio Books: Rich spoken acting. "Imagination capture... By Voice". See "Commercials"
Presentation: Assured, positive, bright, measured if necessary (for possible translation).
Phone systems: Pleasant, clear, assuring.
Accents: British, Scots, Irish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Scandinavian
Dialects: Redneck, Texan/Cowboy, stoner, New Yawka, Bahstonian, Tough Guy, Canadian eh?
Impersonations: Bill Clinton, Jack Nicholson, Jimmy Stewart, *more when I think of 'em*
Languages
English, English (North American), English (British), English (Irish), English (Scottish)
Accents
British, Scots, Irish, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Scandinavian
Ages
Young Adult, Middle Aged
Special Skills
Cartoons, Movie Trailers, Documentaries, Audiobooks, Business, Educational, Radio, Telephone, Videogames, Podcasting, Television, Internet
Experience
Though 2008 was my first full-time voice-over year, in most of the free world (US, UK, Scandinavia, Germany, Switzerland, South Korea, Hong Kong...), in addition to voicing, I have performed presentations, product demonstrations and on stage before hundreds at tradeshows, corporate, and private events.
Credentials
Education
- Elkins Institute; First Class Radio Telephony
- Such-A-Voice Master
- Mechanical Engineering
- IBM Aerospace & Defense
- Lockheed Computer Aided Design
Studio
Microphone
Pop filtered AKG-220
Computer & Software
IBM / M42 2.8Ghz NetVista
Special Equipment
Mbox-2 pre-amp; ProTools 7.4 mixing s/w; Acousti-foamed home studio
Delivery Methods
Email; FTP; CD by regular mail
Turnaround Time
Under 4 hours from receipt of Finished script
Service Description
I can deliver high quality, professionally recorded, edited, and finished voice tracks in a MINIMUM of turn-around time.
Client List
Bell Helicopter, British Aerospace, Dornier, ExxonMobil, Gulfstream, Hanjin, IBM, Lockheed, Sikorsky, Samsung...Payment Terms
Hire Jim 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.
