Voice Description

"A voice for all seasons." My voice is the guy-next-door, conversational, natural and 'real' sounding. It's also versatile. I can be authoritative for corporate video, sly and ironic for comedic spots, aloof (the 'dumb-husband'), sincere, trustworthy sexy, crystal-clear diction for technical/web-savvy content, medical terminology, smart, silly, etc.

I'm also a full-time music composer/jingle producer, with legions of satisfied clients. (see below)

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

Recording Categories I Offer

• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I have Source Connect in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States

Accents & Dialects

Midwest, Southern, Sarcastic young male, Warm knowledgeable dad, Energetic male, Corporate authority voice, animals, dumb-sounding guy, conscience, thought-provoking, self-talk

My Voice Experience

Voice-Over Clients include:
Target Corporation
United Health Group
Comcast Cable Television
Talent Poole Talent Agency
KSTP-AM 1500

Music/Jingle Clients include:
3M (Corporate theme song)
Detroit Tigers
First Choice Healthcare
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The Mischke Broadcast (KSTP-AM 1500)
Quaker Oats
We Watch The City Fall Down (TV Documentary)
West Wings Bar & Grill
Omni Health & Fitness Center
Veeck Advertising Professionals
McCoy Motors (SD)

My Training

College Education: University of St. Thomas
Video Production (major) Business (minor).

Ten-plus years working relationship with Talent Agency, producing CD compilations of voice talent. In addition, I've produced countless voice-demos for prospective voice talent. Have produced large-scale corporate events with Meeting/Event Company, where I was also in-house audio producer, creating customized audio arrangements for live and taped meetings, etc. These days, I'm a full-time musician, both performer and producer. I play live around the Twin Cities several times per month, including church services on Sunday (is that a gig?). I have a site for my music business as well as a site for my original music . I've released 4 CDs, including "Share the Disguise," which was nominated for 'Pop Album of the Year' at the Minnesota Music Awards.

My Studio Equipment

Studio Projects B-1 Condenser Microphone
(info link: http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/b1.html)

Roland VS-1680 Digital Multi-track recorder
Yamaha Motif ES-7 Keyboard workstation (for music beds, etc)

DBX 166 rack mount gate/compressor

Presonus Smart Compressor

Editing: Roland VS-1680, or on Windows XP computer, utilizing Acid and Goldwave programs.

2008 20" iMac computer
Apogee Duet Firewire Interface for A/D Conversion

Master to CD, or send high-resolution wave, .aiff or MP3 file.

Vocal booth soundproofed with Auralex.

Additional Skills

I own a professional studio where I produce ongoing voice-demos for satisfied clients. I can also compose music on the fly (themes, underscores, layered vocals, multiple instruments, etc), so I am a 'one-stop' solution for any audio needs. I've played piano for nearly 30 years, currently playing solo and dueling piano shows around Minnesota. I can go from Cole Porter to Gilligan's Island to Bohemian Rhapsody to Coldplay in a matter of seconds (ok, minutes). Prior to music career, I was a successful marketing manager for 12 years with the Fingerhut Corporation, in a highly productive telemarketing division of the company. I then worked 4 years at the aforementioned Video & Event company , as audio producer/engineer, assistant event planner, Powerpoint specialist, Video editor and more!
Nowadays, a stay-at-home dad with full-time music/voice-over business happening 24/7. I love today's technology! (I love my wife and kids too)

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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