BIOGRAPHY
News presenter. Journalist. Lecturer. Author. That's the past career headlines with more besides. Simply, I was a print journalist and sub-editor, moved to the BBC as radio producer with a spot of TV thrown in. Next, a teacher and university part time lecturer, media and journalism. Bloomsbury published my education book on audio in the classroom. Took a complete break as a civil celebrant before revisiting VO.
PROFILE GALLERY
DEMO REELS
Mike Kinnaird - Holiday Travel Greece
Mike Kinnaird - Sgt Pepper Music Documentary
Mike Kinnaird - Kids Animation
Mike Kinnaird - Dramatic 'For The Fallen' Poem
Mike Kinnaird - Commercial 'TrainPal'
Mike Kinnaird - Dry and Music Social Media Post (Funeral)
| CONTACT DETAILS | VOICE PROFILE |
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Email: mikevoiceartist@gmail.com Business number: 07952 100 406 Mobile number: Website: mikevoiceartist.co.uk |
Gender: Male Location: Lincolnshire, UK Description of voice: Narration. News. Relaxed and informal. I can't do shouty, I'm just being honest here. Believe me I've tried. So all those years in BBC news and documentary production means I can switch from smiley relaxed and empathetic to a more serious native British vocal delivery. Telling a story - whatever that story may be - is where my voice sits. Sounding Age(s): 41 - 50, 51 - 60, 61 - 70 Languages: English (UK) Accents: None Expertise: Documentary, Explainer, Narration |
CREDITS
SKILLS
| News and Documentary | I was a staff news producer, later senior producer for BBC Radio. That was 15 years and I freelanced in production and presentation on either side of that. Which means tight deadlines, desk and later digital edit and mixing and a huge range of subject matter was the day-to-day. News, documentary and programme presentation live and pre-recorded. |
Home Studio
| Software: | Audacity |
| Video Sync Available: | No |
| Remote connectivity: | Zoom |
| Microphones: | Rode Podmic, Sennheiser Mk 4, Zoom H4n for remote external |
| Studio demo sample |
TRAINING
| BBC Radio | My voice work was primarily with BBC Radio and so my training was by range of experience. I did take part in the occasional production course whilst there. I also taught radio conversion one time, for the BBC Radio Training Unit. TV journalists looking to convert to radio skills. |
| Gravy For the Brain | I have enrolled with Gravy For The Brain and have taken various elements of the online training package including post production refreshers and marketing. |