Leonel Garza

Leonel Garza is a Chicagoland native with extended roots in the southwest and northern Mexico. He has been a theatre actor for over 20 years and an educator for 10, teaching science, language arts and social studies. He holds a B.A. in Spanish & History with a strong emphasis on Indigenous, LatinX and African American studies. Leonel also studied theatre, creative writing ,voice over and literature in both English and Spanish. He is a bilingual native speaker excelling in dialects and accents from Mexico and the United States and proficient in the pair of languages from other american countries. Leonel tailors his approach to each client /author and audience for optimal collaboration and successful results.

 Ausbildung

Worskhops & Training 2020-2022
Making Commercial Reads come Alive with Hugh P. Klitzke
Copy Decoding with John McKinney
Getting Deeper into Reaper with James Romick
Tackling Tough Text: Medical and Pharma Copy with Tatiana Grey
Motion Capture with Trine C. Jensen & Jarrell Hall
Rick Wasermans Voice Overhaul
The Founders series with Bill Ratner corporate and documentary style
You are A Vocal Athlete: Optimize Voice Endurance and Longevity with Nora Whittaker Jones.
Be the Alpha: Owning Your Power As a VO Actor with Peter Pamela Rose
Anna Garduno's Produce or Update Your Commercial or Animation Demo to Make it Great!
Vocal Combat Technique: Learn to Prepare, Protect & Preserve Your Voice with D’Arcy Smith and Katelyn Reid.
The Wonderful World of Voiceover with Donna Jay Fulks
Acting School Chicago;Voiceover for the profesional Actor with Brian Plocharczyk
Completed 17 core courses on Gravy for the Brain.
As a recurring member of Sag Aftra Voice over labs I have had the pleasure of attending over 30 sessions in the second half of 2022 alone and am constantly sharpening my skills in the labs.
Member of Pure Sound VO

 Erfahrung

2022 Clients include: Two credits on NPR's Snap Judgment and Spooked (Belen and Weeping Painting) The University of Guadalajara Podcast series (George Washington Gomez) Political adds for Lujan Grisham in New Mexico, Industrial for New Mexico State, Industrial for the University of California and the completion of 2 audio books one of which was for Common Mode.

 Besonderheiten

Over twenty years of acting experience along with ten years of teaching all contribute to a strong foundation for my voice over acting career. I have a fully functioning home studio equipped with a Sennheiser MKH 416 and Audient Interface. Reaper DAW is utilized to polish product and clients can patch in using source connect and or Zoom for directed sessions. Language efficiency, multigenerational work experience, and cultural competency help facilitate an open approach to my work. I pride myself on transparency and adaptability. I am a fluent native speaker in both Spanish and English. I am especially fond of history, historical fiction, and a good short story. When not acting I spend my free time volunteering, gardening, hiking, biking, cooking, and reading.