Having a somewhat deeper voice that appeals to listeners is a real positive. On stage, in studio, or in conversation, I've heard from the time I was in college that "resonance meets warmth" was the appeal with regard of my voice. My singing voice takes on the characteristics of Neil Diamond(that's why I front two separate Diamond tribute shows in New Jersey and North Carolina). It all seems to work!
Formation
I'm a professional piano player, Bachelor's in Piano Performance from University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA and have made my living via music, but it was first in college where I assisted theatre majors in narrator roles as well as understudy in speaking parts. Most notably were the news reporting projects and exams in Journalism classes as these were all audio and video combined in professional presentation.
Expérience
A combination of advert VO, song parodies for radio(Free Beer & Hotwings Show and Opie & Anthony Show), and I was the Custom Song Writer for Howl At the Moon Charlotte for 11 years. The latter was a unique role as it was creating song bits using a company's own submitted content, and turn it into song or spoken word for companies holding their corporate parties at Howl Charlotte. My job was to create and deliver an entertaining performance. Companies included Coca Cola, Capgemeni, Lucky Dog Bark & Brew, Carolina Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, LPL Financial, Business Marketing Association of the Carolinas, TTI Floor Care North America, Randall-Reilly, Kids With Possibilities, and more.
I've done advert VO for Paul Prendergast Karate, Valmonte Center for Performing Arts, Dr. Michael Austin Family Medicine, and Uptown Dueling Pianos.
The Free Beer & Hotwings Show, which was syndicated out of Michigan, had a three year run of using my templates for the Bud Light's commercial parodies; "Here's To You Mr(fill in name here)" as Budweiser ran their longstanding commercials. Music bed was kept as a template and I would VO the Bud spokesperson on one track and sing out the other, mix down, and send their way to be on air. Content was always geared around current events and always stayed in the comedy genre.
Particularités
Professional piano player, I've my own studio, and have created dance tracks for dance troops and cheerleading squads, have written numerous song parodies for Free Beer & Hotwings and O&A, and I usually create my own music beds for advert voice over unless it is not needed(some clients aren’t sure what music might best suit the brand, so I will send work both with and without a music bed incase they have something else in mind). The music heard on my master demo I created in studio!