Voice Description

Vance Elderkin is a professional, mature baritone-range male voice speaking North American English (no accent). When he wants to, he can sound warm, inviting and comforting. When he doesn't want to...well, he doesn't.

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Oh, almost forgot: modest and humble.

Get the idea?

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

Recording Categories I Offer

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

RTP, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States

Accents & Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Vance Elderkin

My Voice Experience

COMMERCIALS: Swain's Charcoal Steakhouse, AAA of South Carolina, Big Red Q Printing, etc.

DOCUMENTARIES: Meet Michael: A Polish Youth, Meet Andre: A Brazilian Youth, Linking The Past To The Present: The European Legacy, Living In Western Europe: People And Places.

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO: NC State University School of Veterinary Medicine.

TELEPHONE ANSWERING SYSTEMS: Carolina Cable, Southport Business Park.

CORPORATE PRESENTATION: Friendship Circle of Brooklyn, NY.

PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCING: NCAA Division I volleyball, softball and women's basketball (including NCAA Tournament), State Special Olympics Games (aquatics), World Special Olympics Games (aquatics).

My Training

BA in Speech Communication (concentration in Music Theory and Composition), Muskingum College. MA in Radio, Televiision and Motion Pictures (minor in Journalism), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Voiceover training and workshops with Susan Berkeley, Diana Boylston, Pat Fraley and Hillary Huber. Private study with Nancy Wolfson. Copywriting workshops with Dan O'Day.

Stage acting: David and Lisa (David), Hamlet (Ghost of Hamlet's Father), Death Takes A Holiday (Fedele).

My Studio Equipment

MICROPHONES: Studio Projects C1 (capacitor), Shure SM7 (dynamic).

Digital editing workstation, DSL Internet connection.

Additional Skills

Fast turnaround, as I can record and edit in my home studio (including quality professional microphones, high-end computer with recording/editing software and fast DSL connection). Royalty-free music and SFX (sound effects) library available for your post-production needs.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

To contact Vance Elderkin by email or phone, please click here.

Additional Information