Tom started his entertainment career early. At age 9, he performed magic shows complete with music, and 2 white doves that lived in his bedroom. That was just the beginning of a magical journey and a lifetime of awesome opportunities. After starting his television career at the age of 15, Tom went on to enjoy a long career in broadcasting. Following move to Nashville, Tom worked in the country music industry with positions at the Nashville Network (TNN), Country Music Television (CMT), Hee Haw (CBS), and local television affiliates WSMV and WKRN. When his grits got cold he moved north to Minneapolis, Minnesota leaving his grits behind for some Lutefisk.
Performing Voiceover has always been a passion. “It's really all about storytelling. Using my voice to capture the essence of a product or idea has always been my comfort zone.” Tom’s delivery has been described as natural, authentic, persuasive, guy-next-door. His mid-range voice is versatile and expressive. Tom's specialty is Commercial, but he also enjoys E-Learning, Explainer videos, and Corporate narration.
Tom has over 25 years of theater experience as an actor and director, combined with decades of broadcasting. Tom is a Voice talent that knows how to deliver the goods. He’s professional, directable, and occasionally fashionable.
Formação
• Wrote and produced hundreds of commercials over the span of 10 years.
• Various acting classes and workshops through Tennessee Repertory Theatre
• Acting and Directing at Pull-Tight Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee
• Classes and Performance work at Dark Horse Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee
• Various Boot Camps, Seminars, Workshops and Master classes with Susan Berkely's Great Voice Company
• Voice training with Tia Marlier of the Denver Performing Arts Center (Tia also directed and produced my commercial demo.)
• Ongoing Voice coaching sessions with Marc Preston.
Experiência
• Recently provided audio narration for a Performance art piece titled "Kinetic Light" by Alice Sheppard - Performed at the Walker Art Center,
Minneapolis, Minnesota
• The University of Minnesota - School of Public Health. I perform voice-overs for their promotional videos.
• The University of Minnesota - Northrop, a 2800 seat entertainment venue. I currently serve as the House announcer as well as manage the
voice mail systems and messages.
• Voiced per inquiry spots for the Hee Haw Gospel Quartet.
• Voiced various commercial spots for WSMV-TV in Nashville, Tennessee
• KGRL/KXIQ AM-FM Radio (Air talent, News, Production)
• KBND/KLRR AM-FM Radio (Air talent, News, Production Director)
• The Nashville Network (TNN - a country music television network)
• Country Music Television - Europe (CMTE, a country music video network programmed specifically for Europe)
• WSMV-TV Nashville, TN - an NBC affiliate
• WKRN-TV Nashville, TN- an ABC affiliate
Promoções
A pretty good singer,
Quick to learn new dialects,
I am very directable, professional, and I dedicate heart and soul to each project.
Audio editing,
Video editing,
Built and maintain my own website
I am a commercial photographer