My voice has been a gift to me throughout my adult life. But in my teenage years, it was a curse. Literally. At least it provoked cursing towards me. I always had a big, heavy voice, even as a small child. Pre-teen I used it to pretend to be an adult on the phone. But as I came of age I … [Read more...] about My Big Voice Got Me Cursed Out (As A Kid)
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My Last DMX Hip Hop Radio Commercial
Click here to listen to my last DMX Hip Hop Radio Commercial Hip Hop was crushed recently when a giant laid to rest. I remember when DMX introduced himself to the world. The hip hop world was looking for a new set of heroes after the death of Tupac followed by Biggie. Ja Rule was rising. Jay-Z … [Read more...] about My Last DMX Hip Hop Radio Commercial
Fake Accents In Voiceover & Why I Hate Them
Early in my career, I approached a producer about doing a demo for me. He was not a professional voiceover demo producer. But he claimed to have knowledge in the field. So he grilled me on a number of things about my capabilities. And one that seemed to stick with him was accents. Particularly, the … [Read more...] about Fake Accents In Voiceover & Why I Hate Them