I have lived a long and interesting life and bring those life experiences to all of my acting performances, on-mic, on-camera and on-stage. When two Bronx Greasers got married, they had an only child and moved into the 1960's full throttle. I was taken to Woodstock as a Hippie todder, and sat up close for a Janis Joplin concert in New Jersey. After moving to Berkeley to live out the groovy 1960's, the family did a back-to-nature thing and I lived in Rural Sonoma County. I was in the Radio Club in high school and was a play-by-play sports announcer for basketball games (I was also the sports editor of the school paper and a sportswriter for the city's one newspaper).
I moved to San Francisco, got my Radio/TV degree and worked as a radio traffic reporter, newsman and DJ and as a mobile DJ.
I was a newspaper reporter for many years as well, which provided me access to all sorts places and information, whether it was behind the police and fire lines, backstage, or in the back room of a wallpaper store.
I went to Law School and worked as a trial attorney for 25 years.
I have 3 kids, one wife, a dog and a cat who do not get along well.
I bring all of it--the New York attitude, the Hippie creativity, the Lawyer authority, the DJ energy, the improv humor and the parent warmth to every read.
Formation
Extensive training at Voice One Voice Over (including intro, beginner bundle, all commercial core classes, branding, demo prep, lots of professional classes. I have also trained extensively with Real Voice Los Angeles, The Voice Actors Studio and private sessions with Elaine A. Clark, Craig Lee Thomas and Melissa Moats. I have also taken many classes offered through NAVA and Brava, including a characters Masterclass.
In addition to VO-specific training, I have trained as an actor at American Conservatory Theatre, Berkeley Rep and John Rosenfeld Studios, as well as private sessions with Sally Jackson, Jessica Bettancourt, Chris Renfro and Dennis Sakamoto.
I have taken commercial workshops with ASG Casting/Camera Left Stage Right, Killian's Commercial Workshop, Annie Sertich, and Casey Feigh.
I have improv training and experience with Comedysportz San Jose, Second City, Made Up Theatre, Synergy Theater, P.I.T, The Magnet Theatre, Nest, iO Chicago, MerlinWorks, Leela Improv Theatre, UCB, Groundlings, and special sessions or classes with Armando Diaz, Susan Messing, Rachael Mason, Norm Holly, David Razowski and Jimmy Carrane.
Expérience
I started doing VO in the 1980s as a production manager at a radio station where I wrote produced and voiced radio commercials. I worked with Dean Kendrick Productions writing and providing on-camera and VO talent for television commercials. During the next few decades I had day jobs as a trial lawyer, radio and mobile DJ, Newspaper Reporter and radio journalist. Duing that time I also voiced a singing cartoon car in a national TV commercial. In the current decade I have studied extensively (see above) and continue to take classes and have coaching sessions. I have voiced several podcasts, video game (Soviet Soldier), and voicing many short films, videos and documentaries.
Particularités
Good singer, outstanding at musical improv. Can do New York accent. Great comedic timing. experienced in improv.