I WORK IN THE VOICE OVER INDUSTRY AS A(N)
Voice Actor, Copy Writer, Studio Engineer, Voiceover Coach, Vocal Coach
HERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND MY VOICE OVER EXPERIENCE
Straight out of the Boogie Down Bronx, NY, nomadically relocated to become Floridian/ATLien... I've been flexin' my Voice muscles since the early 90's doing Radio and fell in Love! As a Voice-Actor, I've had the opportunity to do countless Radio and TV commercials-promos-liners etc.. However, during my voice-over journey my voice is now heard in many places [ok I'm being a little modest] My voice is heard Worldwide in places like: Aruba, Nicaragua, UK, Scotland, Brussels, Belgium, Paris, Switzerland, Netherlands-Amsterdam, Canada, and of course the U.S.!!! Some of my most recent work include: National and International--TV Promos [English & Spanish] , TV & Radio commercials, IVR's [English & Spanish], Radio Imaging, Character reads & voices, Animations, Narration, Audio book reads. I am a Pioneer in South Florida Radio...Thank GOD for 100,000 Watts of Sound!!! I've had the most wonderful opportunity to train one on one with The Great & Legendary "Don Morrow", a true VO-Pioneer, at his first Trailer & Promo workshop ever at Nakamoto Studios in Sacramento,CA. I had fabulous experience training with Marla Kirban, where I learned the importance of being full of yourself and just being Denise Nelson... My greatest Blessings from GOD are my two Beautiful Children! Denise Nelson...
RECENTLY BOOKED PROJECTS
GG The Original Animated Series; University of Rhode Island video narration; Radio Imaging for Pulse 89.5- Trinidad, Lazer 101- The Suppa Dupa Morning Show Internet Radio, RadioStad Internet Radio- Belgium; Loving Care Homes- Non-Profit; Perfectly Planned Audio Book; Teflon Queen Audio Book(currently in production) ************************************************************** Narrator for the film "Swoopes" ESPN ~ "Nine For IX" Documentary Film Series- Brainstormin' Productions [Hanna Storm, ESPN] University Hospital of Illinois(UHI)- Sickle Cell & Barriatric radio spots Pace University Ace Cheer - Cheer Raps for Cheerleading competitions~ Local, Regional, National & Worlds Kelly Rowland ~ "Dirty Laundry" New Music Tamar Braxton ~ "The One" New Music
LANGUAGES
English and Espanol
VOICE DESCRIPTION
Deep & Smooth (Alto), Professional, Clear, Sexy, Dramatic, Urban, Hip Hop, Edgy, Authoritative, Funny, Raspy, Strong, character voices...
DIALECTS, Character voices and vocal impressions
English, Spanish, Jamaican, Caribbean accent. Urban, Southern
VOICES I AM ABLE TO PERFORM
Senior Male, Senior Female, Middle Age Female, Young Adult Female
Union Affiliation
Non-affiliated
AUDIO DELIVERY METHOD
Source Connect, FTP, AIF, MP3, WAV
EQUIPMENT
Adobe Audition, "THE FIERCE" Samson-COU3 Mic, Samson Go Mic, Behringer Mixer. Toshiba laptop, Dell PC and a LIVE internet connection...
Comments
Oct. 4 I'll be in NY for an AFTRA meeting, and I'll ask around. There are Board Members from Miami.
Bill
Thanks for the kind words. Your stuff has so much life and fun to it. There are good agents there in Miami. Do you know some?
B.
I LOVE your first demo - so much life, humor, character & energy. Obviously you do this for a living, and you do it with such class & sass.
On your first DEMO I wouldn't mix Spanish in with the English on the same demo track. Keep them as separate tracks. My friends in L.A. - George del Hoyo and Sylvia Villagran - who both do tons of national stuff, both in English & Spanish, have separate demos for English and for Spanish; they put all their demos on the same CD and on their websites, but the English & Spanish tracks (demos) are separate.
And your first Demo with both the Sp & Eng is as a result a little long. You want about :50 - :60 per track, max.
I listened to the "Vive" tracks, and there are dead-spaces in the audio up front. (I'm guessing that's how they were used on the air.) Edit the segments together to :50 - :60 max.
The Coke rap is delicious and deserves its own track labeled: "Hip-Hop singing demo: Coca Cola."
I'd lose the dialogue demos (you've got two here and they seem to be duplicates.)
Your first DEMO is so much better.
I'd set it up like this:
1) Commercials (English)
2) Commercials (Spanish)
3) Radio Imaging (Spanish)
4) Hip-Hop singing demo: Coca Cola.
I might have missed something. Where are you based? It sounds like you're already working. Great stuff, and thanks for asking; I take it as a compliment.
Bill Ratner
P.S. I tried to go to your website, and got your page, but wasn't able to click on anything.
I'm very glad to be here!
How are you doing?
I'm new to the business and looking forward to my new adventure.
Although I have worked as a auctioneer for many years and have worked in front of over 1000 people at one time I still find this a little intimidating but I'm very optimistic.
I'm always looking for any tips or advice and with any luck maybe You will be able to recognize my voice some day !
Thanks again for the welcome!
Eric