Roald Woods
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Highlights
Voicey Awards Best Foreign Voice Finalist 2009 Born in London and raised in Africa, Roald Woods is arguably, the foremost voice actor in South Africa today with a body of work spanning nearly twenty years and three countries His resonant tones can be heard across all radio and television stations nationwide on an impressive array of commercials and programming as well as dozens of corporate projects and audio visual presentations. Possessing a deep voice with a well traveled accent and a big range. Roald prattles over everything from commercials to corporate videos. A natural schizophrenic , Roald is able to perform a variety of impersonations and accents with unnerving accuracy although his bread and butter comes from his work on everything from movie trailers to car commercials to animations to corporate presentations.
Languages
English, English (North American), English (British), English (Scottish), English (South African)
Accents
Regional accents within the US, UK and South Africa, General accents from Australia and New Zealand, Italian, Russian, German, Austrian, a variety of African accents, impressions of many celebrities, a sweet old lady, a cranky old man, comic cartoon kids, a gruff cockney all with a healthy dose of schizophrenia.
Ages
Young Adult, Middle Aged
Special Skills
Cartoons, Movie Trailers, Documentaries, Audiobooks, Business, Educational, Radio, Telephone, Videogames, Podcasting, Television, Internet
Experience
Commercials, Promos, IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages, Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites, Audiobooks, Videogames, Documentaries, TV shows and movies, Movie and game trailers, Podcasts, Live announcer.
Credentials
Education
Bachelor's degree in IT, Economics and Psychology.
I've spent more than 15 years in radio, I've received hours of therapy, dived in oceans, fought in a war and been promoted to the highest level of my incompetence. I have a college degree in economics and IT. My training also covers a good wedge of life and I consider myself to be a perpetual student.
Studio
Microphone
Rode NT2
Computer & Software
iMac i5 8GB RAM 2TB HDD ProTools
Special Equipment
Focusrite Trakmaster
Delivery Methods
Email, Source Connect
Turnaround Time
<24hrs
Service Description
At home : Focusrite Trakmaster, Rode NT2, Sennheiser monitors, Full Mac sound editing suite.
Nearby : Access to just about any kind of equipment required including a Source Connect enabled suite with full production capability.
Voice Services : Regional accents within the US, UK and South Africa, General accents from Australia and New Zealand, Italian, Russian, German, Austrian, a variety of African accents, impressions of many celebrities including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nelson Mandela, Sean Connery and more, a sweet old lady, a cranky old man, comic cartoon kids, a gruff cockney all with a healthy dose of schizophrenia.
Testimonials
Ear Candy Audio
Roald Woods needs no introduction,being one of the country's top voice talents I have had the pleasure of working with him for nearly ten years and have found him to a consummate professional.
Brett Barnes, Owner, Ear Candy Audio
Client List
MNET Broadcasting, BMW, Gillette, Nintendo, Golfer's Club, Nissan, Kellogg's, Builders Warehouse, Mercedes Benz, Cadbury's, Primedia, Sony, UIP Pictures (trailers), Bridgestone, Nestle, Audi, South African Airways, Telkom Communications, Furniture City, Game (Walmart) Stores, RevMax, Hyundai, Castle Lager, First National Bank, Top TV, Emperor's Palace Casino, Konica Minolta, Colgate, Tom Tom, Vodafone, Samsung.Payment Terms
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