I WORK IN THE VOICE OVER INDUSTRY AS A(N)
Voice Actor
HERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND MY VOICE OVER EXPERIENCE
My first paid gig was narrating a recruitment video for my alma mater, Oakwood University, in 1991. A decade later, while living in Portland, OR, I pursued voice over full-time in between a TV and Radio gig. I bought myself some gear, software, built a custom DAW PC and went to work for Bob Ancheta at internetjock.com. I also managed to book my own local and regional radio/tv spots in the Pacific Northwest. But I didn't stop there. I also trained with actor/casting director Elaine Clark of San Francisco, actor/casting director Rick Zieff of Hollywood, Della Cole of Your Act Acting Studios in Atlanta. Recently, I have been lucky enough to train with the legendary and premiere VO talent Randy Thomas. I am also currently training with automotive ad genius and the founder of the Dallas Voice Acting Meet Up Group, Cliff Zellman. I also own and operate Murphy Media Group, LLC, a social, digital and mobile media marketing company. Cheers!
RECENTLY BOOKED PROJECTS
I have performed in commercials, promos and even portrayed abolitionist Frederick Douglas in Oregon Public Broadcasting’s American Passages: A Literary Survey – Part 7, Slavery & Freedom (ISBN: 1-57680-564-6) in 2003. Some of my most recent work includes both on-camera and VO narration for the Homeland Responder Brief as a part of the Homeland Security Training Network (2005-2006). I have voiced IDs and promos for a regional cable network in the Southeast. I recently built out a pro studio at my home in Alpharetta, GA, where I conduct remote recording sessions via ipDTL exclusively with Rode microphones.
LANGUAGES
North American English
VOICE DESCRIPTION
I am distinctly baritone. My vocal instrument has been described as mellifluous and soothing, rumbling and resonant, vast and earthshaking, bold and passionate, clear and commanding.
DIALECTS, Character voices and vocal impressions
Standard American English, Cutting Edge Urban, Southern Twang, West Indian Islander.
VOICES I AM ABLE TO PERFORM
Senior Male, Middle Age Male, Young Adult Male, Teenage Boy
Union Affiliation
Non-affiliated
AUDIO DELIVERY METHOD
ISDN, FTP, AIF, MP3, WAV
EQUIPMENT
Pro Audio Gear:
Sennheiser MKH-416
dbx 286s
Universal Audio Arrow with (API Vision Channel Strip, Avalon VT-737sp & Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip plug-ins).
Mackie 802-VLZ4 Compact Analog Mixer
PreSonus Eris E5 5 inch Powered Studio Monitor
Sony MDR-7506 Professional Studio Headphones
Mogami Gold XLR & TRS cables
DAW Hardware:
2019 15.4" MacBook Pro (2.3 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i9 32GB of RAM)
DAW Software:
macOS Catalina
Adobe Creative Cloud
Twisted Wave
DSP-Quattro 5
Comments
Wishing you the very best Happy Birthday!!! Enjoy.
Best Regards,
I’d like to invite you to join a group I’ve started called “Voices of Colors.” There members offer information and advise each other on navigating this business as people of color. Just go to "forum" (up top), then to "groups," then join "Voices of Colors." Looking forward to hearing of your experiences.
All the best and continued success.
Mike
Howzit goin'? Thanks and a big ,ol' hairy happy birthday to you too!!
Great demo reads and impressive profile.
Much continued success!
Thank you for the add and I hope you have a wonderful Bday!
Dan
Thank you for the add and the compliment. Stay in touch.
Rodney
Welcome to Voiceover Universe! Join groups, V-U tv's LIVE webcam, blog, forums, add your demos, network and so much more.
Glad you joined us!
ZUREK, founder
Voiceover Universe
Welcome to Voiceover Universe! You'll meet some old friends and make some new ones around here!
I hope you'll check out and join a group that we started not too long ago called MARKETING FOR FUN AND PROFIT. It's a group dedicated to discussing ways we can market ourselves - what works; what doesn't. With your experience, you would be a tremendous resource! The link is: www.voiceoveruniverse.com/group/marketingforfunandprofit
Thanks for your time! I trust our paths will cross soon!
Best to ya!
dan (daniel eduardo) hurst