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How Who I Am Influences The Sound Of My Voice

The things that make me, me – my character, my interests, my personality, and where I grew up – influence what my voice sounds like when I read voiceover scripts.

Upbeat

I try to be a positive person in life. I think that this fact about me comes through in my voiceovers, too.

Northern

I was born in Stockport, Cheshire. I read this BBC documentary in my Northern accent.

Young

  1. University Radio Advert Josh Shirt Voiceover 0:30

After nearly 20 years as a professional VO, my voice still sounds as it did when I started in 2005. This means I’m a popular pick for youth work, for example adverts for colleges and universities, or explainer videos for educational institutions.

Caring/Compassionate

  1. Caring / Compassionate Josh Shirt Voiceover 0:37

I enjoy championing humane causes.

Cool

  1. Cool Commercials Josh Shirt Voice Over 0:47

I love electronic music. I’ve hosted dance music radio shows in Portugal, and promoted a multitude of music events across the UK and Europe with this “ice cold” delivery.

Natural

  1. Unassuming, Natural Josh Shirt Voiceover 0:26

Sometimes a voice over shouldn’t sound like a performance. This demo is casual and real.

Technical

  1. Medical Narration Josh Shirt Voice Over 0:29

I grew up in a family of engineers and scientists. I’m passionate about these things, too. All of this helps me do a good job of delivering technical medical scripts.

Even more examples of my voice are on my showreels page.

I hope you found this post useful. If you think that I could be a good fit for your project, please get in touch. That’s all for now. Next time, I’ll write about the ways I can change my voice to become someone else and suit a character(s).

Josh Shirt