Steve Atkins

North American (general stage diction and mid/southern)

Here's the key to advertising success: bombastic music and laser cannon effects can be a crutch. A dry voice that know's where it's going beats the rest every time, hands down! Want to cut through the clutter on the radio? Want a TV viewer to remember your message instead of your stunt? Trust those who've done it, and have proven it works. Those 400 cars sold in one weekend, at a single L.A. dealership, didn't just happen; it was voiced! In grade school I wrote, produced and voiced all the characters in my recorded book reports. At sixteen, rehearsal in my home studio earned my first radio job in Los Angeles. Twenty years, and lots of radio & TV stations later, I would have the opportunity to voice some of the classic infomercials (Blu Blocker Shades, George Hamilton Skin Care, Blue Jeans Millionaire, Cigarest, The Helsinki Formula, Abdominizer, etc.). While Sr. VP and technical director at an ad agency, our company set So. Calif. records with customized radio, tv and web campaigns. Over the years these experiences have given me the ability to create a successful campaigns for you as well! I've learned to draw in an audience, hold them close and make them feel comfortable. It's been a great joy teaching others to sing and speak with ease, and savor the satisfying experience of performing. On the tech side, there's the FCC broadcast license, audio engineering and acoustics cert, and fifty plus years of following engineers around and learning. With those tools, I've designed and implemented A/V systems for studios, churches, and trade shows as a contractor. Microphones: Shure SM5-B processed only by a tube pre-amp into a Delta sound card. Also available sE X1R and RCA 74B. Software: SAWstudio, Adobe Audition, Studio One 3 Pro, Kontakt 5, Premier Pro, Resolve, and various UAD, Waves, and iZotope plug-ins.