Voice over profile of Paul Strikwerda

Voice gender

male

Voice age

Teenager, Young adult, Adult, Senior

Voice pitch

Tenor

Mother tongue(s)

Dutch, English (neutral)

Languages

Dutch, English (neutral), French, German

Voice usage

Commercials, Audio Ads, Documentaries, E-Learning, Comics, Jingles, Songs, Games, Presentations, Podcasts/Internet, Moderator (on), Telephone systems

Own studio

Mikrophone(s): Avant Electronics CK06 Computer: Dell Inspirion 1525 Software: Sony Soundforge 9 Equipment: CEntrance MicPort Pro

Delivery as ...

MP3, WAVE, AIFF, CD (Overnight), FTP

Voice description

Even though I’m a native Dutch speaker, most of my voice-over work is in English. If you need a voice that sounds neither all-American nor totally British, I'm your man! As you know, British accents are often perceived as snobbish and stuffy. American-style voice-overs are sometimes too much “in-your-face”, or a talent might be trying hard to emulate that guy who does all these movie trailers. If you’d like to give your product or service true global appeal without the without negative connotations and cultural clichés, consider a more European sound: Paul Strikwerda.

Training

Dutch Media Academy, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Dutch National Radio and Television
Radio Netherlands International

References

"We got an incredible amount of applicants - seriously some wonderful voices - but the screenwriter and I were simply captivated by your audition. We can't stop listening to it, which means it's a great fit."
Ryan Thompson, Producer/Director/Cinematographer

"Paul nailed the reading. He found the right balance of enthusiasm and subtlety - no second takes were needed."
Filmmaker Mustafa Sakarya

"His delivery is almost always spot on. Paul is one of the few people in this business that actually make my job EASIER."
Dave MacNeill, Producer/Project Manager, Audiobrite

"All you other Europeans, you're just pale imitations of Paul Strikwerda, who's agile enough to do English with a Dutch accent, but also to do English with an English accent, during which he sounds a little like... John Cleese."
Briane Pagel, The Best of Everything Blog

Misc/Specials

As a voice-over professional, it's my privilege to make your words come alive in the best possible way. Producers pick me when they need a voice that sounds neither all-American nor totally British; a voice that's...

• clear and credible
• natural and trustworthy
• intelligent and sincere
• ultimately European
• ultimately European

Most of my voiceover work is done in English, but what sets me apart is the fact that I take on projects that require an accent-free Dutch or German speaker. Consider me if you'd like to add a distinct European sound to these projects:

♦ e-Learning courses
♦ Audio books
♦ Website voice-overs & Web demos
♦ Corporate & Training videos
♦ Documentaries
♦ Commercials
♦ Virtual & Audio Tours
♦ Voicemail & IVR

Paul's private homepage

www.nethervoice.com