Voice Description

I am a classically trained voice over talent fluent in copy interpretation. My ability to quickly get the ideas of the script to come to life through my voice is what I hinge my success on.

Why those who know, use Michael Minetree...

1) Immediate access to a digital, network broadcast quality, ISDN and Source-Connect equipped studio. The studio boasts an impressive -80dB noise floor and is loaded with top flight equipment, saving you and your clients money - and time in post.

2) A veteran voice talent familiar with the demands of video and audio production, who takes direction, is versatile, and who reads every script with the clients best interest at heart.

3) A voice talent fluent in copy interpretation and the nature of the beast. You get to work creatively with a skilled, well versed production professional - not just another "voice".

"Michael is a pleasure to work with. He's prompt, professional and above all else, maintains an always consistent voice and delivery."
- Scott Berchman, MTV Home Entertainment

"Michael understands and interprets the client’s script quickly and professionally, delivering not only the voice but more importantly, the intention of the writer. As an added bonus, his knowledge of his studio setup allows a producer to connect with him from anywhere in the world to record without technical difficulties."
- John McClain - The Dog and Pony Show

"He's not the right talent for every job, but when he's the right one for your job.. look out.. because you wont find another one like him."
- Tom Baxter - Inkwell Industries

"He's so good, you'll wanna smack yo' mama." - Big T Larkins - CBS Radio

"Working with Michael was a pleasure. He is a consummate professional and takes direction very well. The characters he voiced for us are both believable and unique. To top it all off, he was a lot of fun and very good natured."
- Drew Webster - Motion West

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• 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
• Adult content
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I have Source Connect 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 offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Washington DC, New York, Baltimore, District of Columbia, United States

Accents & Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Michael Minetree

My Voice Experience

I started getting professional voice over jobs in 1992 with my first set of commercials for a doctor named Whitten who performed a then relatively unknown procedure know as Lasik. The doctor went on to bigger and better things, like performing his surgery on Tiger Woods, after which his career exploded, as did mine and Tiger’s. I would like to accept responsibility for their success, but oddly enough, neither has called to thank me. I then went on into more voice over work in industrial narration, political, and commercial work in both the New York City and Washington - Baltimore markets.

While in New York, I attended the Connecticut Schools of Broadcasting, and ended up back in Washington with my first on air gig as a traffic reporter. A short while later I left radio and finished my voice actors recording studio MineWurx, where I now teach new voice talent how to break into the market, perform better auditions, study voice acting and properly say the letter W.

The studio now offers Online Voice Over Training and demo production services to voice over artists everywhere.

My Training

I started my voiceover training at JRB Productions, working one on one with a voice coach for several hours a week. I continued that training for close to two years. It was a rather conservative coaching style, and after a while I wanted more, so I moved to New York City to find out more about the next level. Yes, there is a next level for new voice over talents. During a brief relationship with the William Morris talent agency, I learned more about voice acting, and the character work involved in voice over. From there I went to Broadcast School and learned more about the internal operations of the radio and television business, which led me to working in radio in the Washington market. After almost a decade working with studios, voice talent, producers, voice over agents, audio engineers and radio people, I have crafted those experiences along with my voiceover talent, to make me a better talent in the studio, as well as an all around commercial production guy.

My Studio Equipment

Network Quality Sound Isolation, Mackie Mixers, Neumann, Audio Technica, AKG Microphones, Digital Telephone Hybrid Phone Patch, Telos Zephyr ISDN Codec, ProTools, Adobe Audition, Source-Connect, A/V lock-up capabilities, Full Music Library, 16,000 Sound FX

Additional Skills

MineWurx studio is a Mac - Pro Tools based voice over recording studio specializing in voiceover coaching, digital audio editing and commercial production, audio restoration and preservation, copy writing and proofing, home studio design, wiring and construction consultation.

MineWurx Studio is a full service audio production studio with a secure Online Payment Gateway. All audio can be shipped dry or produced with very quick turnaround. My studio is a digital ISDN equipped recording studio, utilizing Pro Tools, Adobe Audition, Sony Acid Pro, Mackie Mixers, Neumann Microphones, Gentner Digital Hybrids, Tascam CD burning and duplication with -80dB network quality sound isolation for the quietest sound.

If audio quality is of importance to you, you need to give MineWurx a call. We record and produce multimedia and corporate presentations, full length narrations, voice over talent demos, radio and television commercials, web seminar audio, internet audio help files, voice mail greetings, voicemail messages, on hold messaging, phone greetings and any other audio needed for the industrial or broadcast market.

Don’t miss the MineWurx Studio Podcast which can be found on the studio web site.

Payment Methods Accepted

• Credit cards
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency

Contact Information

To contact Michael Minetree by email or phone, please click here.

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