Introduce Yourself
Thanks for joining the Voices Community Forum! We're excited to get to know you and to hear your unique perspective. Please take the time to introduce yourself to the community forum here. What are your favorite creative skills? What does your career path look like? What are your career goals? What do you do for fun? Where are you from? Tell us!
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Hi there. My name is Kristy Reed and I joined Voices.com in 2016. I began my career in 2001 as an audio engineer which is my first love. I started out as a Front of House engineer for events and concerts and have primarily moved to audio post production. Audio editing and sound design is so fun for me and I could get lost in my computer for hours. I first used Voices.com as a client and then began my journey with them as an artist. I am from Tampa, Fl and love the beach! My career path ebbs and flows with the seasons it seems. I am a full time VO artist but in this season I am also an Executive Producer at Diamond View Studios in Tampa which is fun and time-consuming. 3 of my 4 children began their voice over journey 3 years ago as 4 and 8 year olds. It has been a lot of fun to watch them grow as artists. I can now leave my 12 year old boys in the booth alone with a script and listen to them create magic. Voices.com has connected me with so many wonderful clients over the years. I am forever grateful for this platform!
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Hi, My name is Jay Salas, and I have been in the broadcasting industry since 1992. I started as a DJ mixing music at a station in Miami, and then I was hired as an on-air personality on a top Latin radio station. I am fully bilingual in English and Spanish since I grew up speaking both simultaneously. The Voices platform has been a powerful one in growing my vo business and has connected me to quality clients that have been wonderful to work with. :)
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Hello everyone! I'm Lenore Hume and I'm a voice actor based in Canada.
I also started out in broadcasting many moons ago at a small radio station in Northern Manitoba. A lover of words, I studied journalism and communications at Carleton and detoured into strategic communications and freelance writing for 20+ years. I've recently revived my love of the mic and re-entered the world of voiceover. Voices has been an instrumental tool in helping my get my foot into the door and book VO work. I would love to connect with others doing the same!
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Hey, my name is Jesse Adam. Here's the quick-list on me:
• Proud Canadian born and raised. Working out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
• Been with Voices since the fall of 2015 and have loved every minute of it!
• Media production background (videos, graphic design, photography, etc.) since 2001
• Married with three grown kids
• Big fan and follower of Jesus
• Love hockey
• So very, very thankful to Voices for enabling me to work from home and to have connected me with so many amazing people over the years.
THANK YOU VOICES!
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Dear colleagues from all over the world!
I am so happy that the community project has started. It was always something which I was expecting and wating for and now finally it arrived! :-))
Yes, we the voice people are mostly alone behind our microphones and in front of our screens, but we are at the same time connected with the whole world through our voice. We are connected and we let people get connected when we record for a commercial, a tv or radio show, an explainer video or for a totally different format like an audiobook or an ivr.
I am an organisations- and communications architect with a multilingual, multilingual and interdisciplinary background. And I must say that the voice acting business gives me the chance to fully fill this space, the space of emotions, love, connections, communications, sounds, ideas and so much more.
Currently I record for customers from more than 70 countries and in 4 languages (German, English, Turkish and Arabic). I record for around 100 prominent brands and some of those I really met here on Voices.com, for example NETFLIX. It was such a nice project where I was able to show that I can play 5 different characters in a series for a whole season.
At the same time I am an actor, lecturer in 7 disciplines and a film producer (mostly documentaries and a couple of cinema films).
For me, Voices.com was the perfect place to find out and understand about potentials and limits. There is so much support and a deep knowledge about the voice industry on the Voices-Platform. Be it negative or positive, you receive the immediate response here at Voices.com.
I really love the community idea and want to thank @Andrew Zuber and @Michelle Melski and hope that we can connect and exchange with all of you through this great platform!
For those who are new in the voice world: I always experienced that voice actresses/actors are open minded, kind, helping, advising and supporting, no matter from which country they come. (I had a contact with a nice japanese voice actress, in the following weeks 80 others got connected with me through LinkedIn). The only condition is: to ask in a kind and reasonable way!
If you have questions of any kind, please do not hesitate to get in touch! :-)))
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Hi everyone. Great to be here. I am Craig Williams and joined Voices around 2016. I am a British Voice Over who now lives in Houston, TX. I started my career as a nightclub DJ at Scotland's most famous nightclub called Flicks and was resident there for nearly 7 years on and off. Eventually, life forced me to get a "proper job" due to having a wife and kids! I went back to school and got my Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree. This led to working offshore in the North Sea for 10 years and then moving to Houston.
Something inside was missing though. I always listened to the radio and when the commercials came on I thought, "I could do that!". I also had to sit through endless safety training videos during my work in the Oil & Gas sector. They bored the crap out of me as they were usually poorly produced with the voice of "Derek the intern"!
I am now happy to say that I have a blossoming career in voiceover and every year has gone from strength to strength. Voices has been an integral part of that.
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Hi, my name is Rob Jellison and I have been doing voice acting part-time now for about 5 years out of Sacramento California.
It started as a hobby while I was a stay-at-home dad, but has since grown to something that I am still trying to figure out! Before voice acting, I was a producer for California State University, Fresno’s Athletic Department. I pretty much did everything from audio engineering, editing and cinematography to graphic design, marketing and live event directing. (That’s the jumbotron - If you ever attended a Fresno State football or basketball game from 2006-2012 I may have gotten you on the kiss- cam.)
I have a wife who works nights as a post-op nurse, a daughter who is about to become a second grader and a 4-year-old son who rarely lets me do live sessions. For fun I Backpack, Snowboard, Golf, kayak, bass fish, and repeat other voice actors I hear on TV while my kids look at me funny.
It’s been a great experience working with so many awesome people on voices.com. I think this forum is a great idea, and I can’t wait to hear from everyone!
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Hello there!
I'm Tiffany Grant, a full-time voice actor based in Atlanta, GA for the last 3 years. I'm a native of Houston, TX. My background is in theatre, but I began my professional voice actor career in anime in February 1994. I've worked on close to 1800 episodes of anime over the years, but have also done pretty much everything else: video games, commercials, explainers, voicemail, children's audio books.
I joined Voices about 3 1/2 years ago, and I like the opportunity to work with clients from around the world on a wide variety of projects.
Prior to the pandemic, I was very active in the convention scene attending about 15 anime/SF/comic cons per year. I've been appearing as a guest at conventions since 1997, and I've done them in nearly every US state (only 4 to go!), plus 5 Canadian provinces, 4 Australian states, New Zealand, Rep. of Ireland, Northern Ireland and England. I'm excited to get back out to cons later this year! 🙂
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Hey all, Jacob Sanders here!
I've always been an Actor, mostly theatre, but I've dabbled in film as well. I didn't get into Voice Overs professionally until February of 2020, when I started on Voices. I was inspired to give it a try by my dad, who had also tried, but didn't feel that he was quite the fit for it. Seeing his journey gave me the encouragement I needed to give a try for myself. After a friend helped make me a rough demo and purchasing a "Pro" Membership on Voices, I quickly saw success. In my first full year I've booked over 50 jobs and have worked with companies I would never have imagined to. Now, VO is my main focus. I've just finished recording my first professionally produced commercial demo and have plans to seek representation, a long term voice instructor and eventually leave my day job for Voice Overs by the end of the year!
I look forward to interacting and learning with/from you all as the Community grows!
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Hi everyone!
I am a British voiceover based in London. I joined Voices in 2016 at the recommendation of a friend, and it's now a pretty big part of my voiceover work.
I started out as an actor and worked in film, TV and in theatre for over fifteen years. After becoming a parent I switched to voiceover full-time and enjoy performing on the mic as much as I ever did on stage or camera... if not more!
Whilst I also love doing silly voices for games or getting stuck into radio drama, I get most of my VO work in the corporate sector and have worked with clients around the world, usually from my own studio.
I also work as a writer and script editor (and sometimes make the odd polite suggestion with scripts I'm recording...!).
I love the range, flexibility, creativity and freedom of voiceover, and feel very grateful that I get to make my living this way 😊
Nice to meet you all!
Alexa Brown
(www.alexabrown.co.uk)
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Hi everybody! I'm Dan Wachs and I've been happily embedded in the voice acting industry for 11 years now.
Originally from Philly (took some serious speech therapy to dispose of the accent) and I've been in the Orlando, FL market since 1994. This is where I discovered acting for Film and TV, and then voice over.
Kudos to all of you who are growing and thriving in this field! Very nice to be a part of this group.
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Hello voice talent community! My name is Ganthet Beck ("Gan" is usually easier for everybody). I'm new to Voices.com but not new to VO. I've been doing it off and on since I was a teenager. Most of my work has been focused on eLearning and explainer/training videos, but I'm interested in branching out to other projects. I work out of my professional studio, conveniently built in my home. I spent much of my childhood in Germany and various US states, so I developed a pretty neutral accent that seems to work well for me :) I'm currently a resident of Florida, raising my 9 year old son.😁
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Hey community! I'm Kev.
I'm Canadian, and although I've been VO-ing as a side-gig for a while now, starting from University radio, and never really stopped. I specialize primarily in documentaries, e-learning, explainers and non-fiction audiobooks. (Clearly, I excel in/prefer the more 'functional' side of VO-ing, rather than the creative, character-based gigs.)
Recently I gave up a 20-year corporate job track and jumped feet-first (mouth-first?) into full-time VO-ing. That, and looking after my 7-year-old son, and hopefully getting back to travelling, once the world settles down.
I love the variety and flexibility VO-ing gives me. Would love to connect with anyone else and share battle scars and suggestions.
Cheers - Kev
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Hello everyone!
My name is Seumus Michael Maley. I throw the Michael in to help clue people in to how to pronounce my first name because trust me, I have heard every possible imaginable pronunciation out there!
I was a musician in Atlanta for a long time and when my band broke up after 2500 shows, I was tired of the late nights and worn out voice from singing and rapping, and as I already had most of the gear needed to record from home, I jumped right into voice-over.
I've been on Voices since 2016 and have had tremendous fun working with so many great clients.
Looking forward to getting to know you all!
Ciao!
Seumus
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Hi,
My name is Sarah Eileen and I am fairly new to voiceover, but I have had great experiences here at Voices.com and have recommended it to a lot of people. I am a full-time high school English teacher, who had all of the requisite VO hobbies - reading, singing, acting, and explaining things to people.
I am a mom of a 20 and 18 year old human children, and an 11 year old feline and 7 year old canine child. I found Voiceover at the beginning of the pandemic and I am really glad I have. I have found VO folks to be super-helpful, friendly, and eager to chat, but I am assuming that is because of all the time we spend alone in a silent booth, talking to a computer. I am excited to learn more, talk shop, and just get better at what we all do.
Sarah
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Hi Everyone! My name is Gary J. Chambers. I'm both new, and an antique in the voiceover world. I finished college in the early 90s with a degree in Mass Communications, with a focus on radio/television production. That particular piece of paper has yet to buy me a cup of coffee at Denny's. After being an I.T. Manager, e-tailer, running my own computer repair shop, then moving into the Home Medical Equipment space, I rediscovered the performance arts in 2004, first on the stage (I've since been in over 30 productions in the Seattle and surrounding areas). Shortly thereafter I began a fan-based Disney Podcast, "The Mouse Lounge," producing over 100 episodes through 2017.
After my last corporate "real-job" contract expired in 2018 I decided it was time to make the arts my fulltime vocation. With my wife of 25 years providing her full throated support I began by narrating audiobooks, built out the studio (above) over time, and to date have produced coming up on 50 titles. Two months ago, I began layering in what I originally went to school for... voiceover! VDC seems a natural fit, and I'm looking forward to learning from those who have made a success in this industry.
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Hello!
I am also a creative type, like many of you and dabble in a number of things. Up until the pandemic I was performing 3 to 5 times a week as a musician/band. Although I continue to release my own music, I’m coming back to voice work after having a few years break from it. I have some time in radio and voiceover experience from years past, but really bringing it to the forefront of my focus again has been a thrill. I feel so lucky to have found Voices.com, and feel overwhelmingly grateful to have found their support and encouragement. I am so excited about the community pages as well. Good to meet you all; I look forward to getting to know everyone more.
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Hello all, My name is Shirnice Kelly and I am a newborn in the Voices community. I discovered this genus platform back in February. I worked in transportation for 12 years and my former employer was looking for a tool to aid the international clients with English translated materials for on the job training.
My background is in reading, business, teaching and giving detail directions. Reading stories( character voices included) to a preschooler and toddler, Telling my fiancé what to do.
I love people and look forward to getting to know you all.
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Hello yall, My name is Xiano (don't worry about saying it wrong, everyone does) Naos and I have no experience in voice acting except some DND with family and friends to have fun, but I want to give it a fair shot and try it out. My favorite creative skills would be wood working and some drawing. My career path for this is, I would like to focus on singing and reading stories. Making this a career is something that would be nice, but money is not my reason for doing this. What I do for fun is play chess, read (maybe a little too much), D&D, and singing. Finally, I am from Junction City, Kansas.
I hope to learn from yall and make friends with yall.
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In my current position as a freelance Voice Actor I provide voice talent to independent clients for television commercials radio spots audio book narration and corporate voice mail recordings. I have strong reading comprehension and follow direction well. In addition I have a flexible schedule with the ability to meet clients’ needs. Even though I am new I have a clear strong toned voice and speak with clear diction and a versatility to adjust to each individual project. I have been applauded for my talent for following directions and interpreting their needs requiring few takes in order to deliver just what they imagined.
I would enjoy the chance to put my professionalism to work as a Voice Actor with your company. I have no doubt that you will find my vocal talents to be excellent.
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Hi, everyone! I'm Kathleen Strecker, from Astoria, Oregon - wife of 32 years to a paramedic, mom to one cat and two grown children, and grandma to the cutest 4-month-old boy in the world. By day I'm a technical writer/editor, but for the past 25 or so years I've attempted to pursue a career writing and recording production music, with a few glimmers of success here and there (the opening cue in Season 3, Episode 10 of "Dear White People" on Netflix is me!). I got the idea to try my hand at voiceover in January of 2020 because a) I already had all the recording equipment, and b) I know how to tell a story. (I also do freelance editing, everything from proofreading to ghostwriting, so if you know of projects that need a finishing touch, hit me up.)
I was an exchange student to Swedish Finland in high school, so the fact that I had Swedish on my profile landed me my first few VO gigs, and that was enough to prove to me that I could indeed do this. In the past year and a half I've been privileged to voice multiple video game characters, e-learning courses, business promos, and audiobooks, and I've made long-term connections with clients who repeatedly come back to me with bigger and more prominent projects.
Currently my studio is VERY minimal - we're building a house so my desk is in the toy hauler section of our 40-foot fifth wheel with bedspreads hung on the walls. But it gets the job done. I'm excited to have this space where we can all bounce questions and ideas off each other!
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Hi everyone! Happy to be here!
My name is Livia Zita.
A few quick notes about me:
- Voiceover actress, specializing in exotic accented VO for luxury commercials, videogames and animation, narration, audiobooks, voice of god, announcerb, AI.
- Trained by Tim Tippets aka VO Tech Guru, and director Tom Keegan, VO artists Gabrielle Nistico and Lisa Biggs.
- Backing vocalist in a twice Grammy nominee heavy metal band
- Owns a professional personal studio set up by Tim Tippets, broadcast ready, with a -87 db noise floor (I’m super proud of this).
- I love all things VO! Working in my booth is my happy place.
- Mom to a sweet 4 year old boy, and two senior rescue cats.
Thank you for reading!
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Hi all so glad to see this new community.
I'm Marie Lenay Rogus and go by Lenay. I've studied VO for over a year with Such a Voice, Steve Blum and Jim Alburger. Just finished my first book for Audible and am ready to do a lot of auditioning now with Voices. My background is varied as I'm getting started in VO as a retired senior. I worked in the motion picture industry for many years as a production coordinator and paralegal while I was performing musical comedies with a rep company, Life stepped in with its many surprises so I wasn't able to do VO until all the home studios came into being. I'm a published author and hypnotherapist as well as a numerologist. I've had 30 hours of Audio Engineering training and have a good home studio. Isn't this fun? So happy to be creative and work in this VO industry.
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Oh my goodness. I'm so excited to be here. I've only been on Voices for a short time so I'm glad to see how many others are in the community that I can learn from.
While I graduated from broadcasting school in the 90s and have done some MC and Dj work over the years, I've not been solidly behind the mic in years so it's taking some getting used to. I'm a student of Such A Voice and so glad I opted into their awesome curriculum. I've analyzed their curriculum to the experience and teachings of others in the field and it seems SAV is on point every step of the way. I do follow some VO talent on YouTube and read about VO as much as I can.
My background is in digital marketing, IT, business, and education. I'm here to help if you need digital marketing or branding assistance (I am certified through Oregon State University), but I'm also here to learn. If you can offer any insight about how to schedule your day, how to be diligent about practice, and maybe tips about how to submit great auditions, I'm literally All ears. My goal with Voices is to build an unstoppable voiceover business and that's what I intend to accomplish.
Thank you to Voices.com for offering us this awesome opportunity.
Still working on my VO headshot so I'll pass doing that for now :)
Make it a great weekend everyone.
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Hi I'm Marc. I'm a composer, songwriter, sound designer, stand up comic, singer and VO artist. My dad was a radio DJ and I grew up in the control room basically helping my dad queue up these things called "tapes" and also these flat things called "records." I work a lot in movie marketing which allowed me to voice quite a few projects. I signed with WME until they closed their VO division (pandemic) and am now with Dean Panaro Talent. My home studio is in Burbank CA. I've been with voices for a couple of years. 'Sbout it.
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I'm Constantine, an actor in film, tv, radio and on stage for many, many, many years. I also spent a great part of my professional life working as a dialogue (dialog!) coach on international feature films, which led to travel all over the world, actually spending a proper length of time in each country and working with the stars and the local actors. I also have always been involved in using my voice on films in post-production ADR, lip synching in English an dubbing into English.
I live in the UK, but was born in the US and am a dual national.
My son has been a member of Voices.com for a while and he encouraged me to join - so I did! Hello, everyone!
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Hey everybody. I'm Lucas out of the Toronto area! I do quite a bit of different work in the space including VO, audio consulting, commercial production and audio mixing for video with ad agencies, and VO demo production. Love the idea of this community and hope to see it gain traction this year.
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Hi all. I'm Malya from Edmonds, Washington - hello other Washingtonians on the site 👋.
It's so interesting to read all of your profiles. Some here are veterans and some are newbies...like me.
I've been thinking about voiceover from forever ago, and even joined Voices.com in 2019, but found that being a performing classical singer, full time singing teacher AND adding voiceover to the mix was too much use of my voice. I had to drop something, and VO was it. But once the pandemic hit, and performing and teaching pretty much ceased, I saw the opportunity to lean into something that I've been wanting to pursue for a long time, and now here I am.
I'm used to working from home, and like many others I've been reading about, I was already comfortable with the audio software - which has made the transition a bit easier. I'm enjoying the process of listening and learning from other voice actors on the site, and take a lot of inspiration from what I hear others doing. I have also begun coaching - which is weird and wonderful after a looooong career of studying and performing as a singer and then teaching. It's fun to be learning again, though part of me is impatient with the "not knowing already" so prevalent in adults. :)
I've gotten a few jobs in the 5 months I've been on here, but it's so hard to be patient and persist in the process of learning and of course competing with all the exceptional talent on the site.
I look forward to diving in to these forums to glean more tips and techniques that will help me win more auditions.
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I am Snotty I am looking forward to opening new doors and improving my sound while also helping whoever hires me for their projects!
I am an artist who can depict many sounds and come up with various sounds. If you would like to work you can contact me @snottyxo on instagram or email me [email protected]
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Hola a todos
Yo soy Rubén Flores
Tengo 19 años, soy de Bolivia 🇧🇴
Con esta plataforma estoy buscando nuevas oportunidades y aprovechar también lo que se venga gracias.
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