Highlights
Brian Monk is a real, edgy, intimate, honest storyteller. Twenty years of live hosting, announcing, and singing as an underground rocker has left its mark on Monk's voice, giving it a naturally melodic gravitas. His rugged baritone is well-traveled, trustworthy, believable and altogether gripping. It can be intimate and inviting, or intense and commanding. At times poetic, at times powerful, Monk's voice is experienced, smoky, warm, authoritative, charismatic, intelligent, educational, informative, genuine, caring, compassionate, soothing, explosive, articulate, tough, worldly, sexy, kind, and cool. And he plays a great cowboy. ISDN accessible.
www.monkvo.com
monkvo@gmail.com
PROMO - NARRATION - COMMERCIAL - IMAGING - HOST - MUSIC - JINGLES - MOVIE TRAILERS
Languages
English (North American)
Accents
Mid-Atlantic (newscaster), Western (cowboy), Southern ("Virginia Gentleman" to "Appalachian hillbilly" to "backcountry redneck"), Californian (surfer or stoner)
Ages
Young Adult, Middle Aged, Senior
Special Skills
Cartoons, Movie Trailers, Documentaries, Audiobooks, Educational, Radio, Videogames, Jingles, Television, Internet
Experience
COMMERCIAL:
Capitol Records/Tower/Target - Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection" :30 TV
Canton Junction debut album "Where Good Things Come Together" :30 and :60 TV
Hollywood Records/Best Buy - ZZ Ward "Til The Casket Drops" - :30 Radio
Ab and Thigh Shuffle - Blue Reef Productions 2:00 TV
First Loan Trust campaign :30, :60, and recurring tags TV
Secure Cash tags TV
ADR:
Voice match for Henry Rollins in Malek Akkad's "Psychic Murders"
Various ghost and battle sounds for "The Seventh Son" starring Jeff Bridges (Warner Brothers 2013)
PROMO:
"Dick Van Dyke Show" and "Cheers" - Nick at Nite (Interstreamer/Intertainer)
"Garbage" Documentary Series - Epic Junction
BOOK TRAILERS:
"Beyond Shades of Grey" by Ruta Sepetys
"The Prophesy Gene" by Stuart Schooler
"Killer On The Wall" by Wendy Eckles
FILM:
Voice of 50's Radio DJ in "Til Death Do Us Apart" (IMDB)
MUSIC:
Tibetan singing bowls for
"The Fountain" (Warner Bros.)
10 Original songs for
"The Real World,"
"Road Rules,"
"Undressed,"
"Making the Video" (MTV).
Credentials
Education
Voice Over Studies at Kalmenson and Kalmenson:
Denise Kruger
Kathy Grable
Cathy Kalmenson
VO Workout Group (ongoing):
Dave Fennoy
Robin Armstrong
ADR, Promo:
Lynnanne Zager
Joyce Castellanos
Cold Reading:
Bill Applebaum
Movie Trailer:
Gene Cordes
Monkey Butler Comedy Improv
B.A. University of Virginia
Associations
SAG-AFTRA
Studio
Microphone
Sennheiser MKH 416, Audio Technica 2035
Computer & Software
Mac OSX, TwistedWave, Audacity
Special Equipment
Access to ISDN
Delivery Methods
MP3, WAV or AIFF by email, YouSendIt, Overnight CD
Turnaround Time
Usually just a couple of hours. No more than 24.
Service Description
Although the right casting is critical, the voice itself is rarely the star of any production. It is simply a tool used to get your point across. A sublime voice in the world of voice over is much like a pretty face in the world of on-screen acting; neither one amounts to much without interpretive skills. This is where I shine. I pride myself in being able to take two-dimensional words on a page and imbue them with life; creating a rich, 3D, emotional experience for your audience. I endeavor to take my ego out of the way, listen to your direction, and allow that process to unfold.
I offer easy and fast delivery of high quality audio files.
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Testimonials
I Know A Guy, LLC
Monk's voice is amazing. I needed an intense voice to set the mood, and my movie just got waaaay better!
Client List
Capitol Records
Warner Brothers
First Loan Trust
Target
Secure Cash
Tower Records
Intertainer/Interstreamer
MTV
Hollywood Records
Best Buy
Coercion Productions
Konsortium Multimedia Konclave & I Know a Guy
John Hagee Ministries
Blue Reef Productions
Payment Terms
Hire Brian 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.
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