Nicholas R. Obetsebi Lamptey
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BIOGRAPHY
Nicholas has been captivating audiences from the stage, the podium, the meeting room and the dinner table for more than 30 years. Before re-training as a voiceover, Nicholas spent more than ten years working in roles spanning corporate PR, European and African politics and digital marketing. This rare experience gives Nicholas the valuable ability to better understand and communicate clients’ core messaging in a way that reaches and resonates with their target audiences.
PROFILE GALLERY
DEMO REELS
Commercial Montage: Versatile, Contemporary RP
Corporate / News: Clear, Informative, Engaged
Audiobook: Characterful, Articulate, Engaging
Documentary: Fun, Conversational, Cheeky
LV Commercial: Conversational, Natural, Chatty
Starling Bank Commercial: Warm, Friendly, Open
| CONTACT DETAILS | VOICE PROFILE |
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Email: voiceover@nrolamptey.com Business number: +44 (0)7598 836132 Mobile number: Website: https://www.nrolamptey.com |
Gender: Male Location: London Description of voice: Nicholas’s voice is characterised by rich, clear and assured tones in neutral British English, contemporary RP and standard American accents. Combined with a wide pitch range, strong resonance and excellent diction, Nicholas’s vocal qualities are perfectly suited to corporate, e-learning, and longer narrative form projects. What’s more, his voice is capable of engendering a strong degree of trust in professional, learner and older audiences. As a narrator, Nicholas delivers an engaging, calm and informative read ideal for audiobooks, documentaries, and podcasts. He is also is a quick and confident sight reader. Sounding Age(s): 31 - 40 Languages: English (Neutral), English (UK) Accents: Nicholas can switch quickly and easily between neutral British English, contemporary RP and standard American accents. Expertise: Corporate, Explainer, Narration |
CREDITS
| Year | Project | Voiceover Category | Company | Details |
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| 2022 | Corporate e-learning | E-Learning | PwC | Audit and strategy consultants onboarding programme for PwC Norway |
| 2022 | Video Commissione Europea FESR | Promo | European Regional Development Fund | Promotional video narration |
| 2022 | Roche internal promotional video narration | Corporate | Roche | Internal promotional video narration |
| 2022 | JiBE how-to video series narration | Corporate | JiBE (Maritime ERP) | How-to video series narration |
SKILLS
| A background in corporate messaging | Nicholas’s decade-long previous career in corporate PR and politics sets him apart from his peers with the valuable ability to quickly establish and communicate a client's core messaging in a way that reaches and resonates with their target audiences. Nicholas has worked in roles spanning corporate PR, European and African politics and digital marketing during which time he honed skills in corporate positioning, storytelling, social media and media relations. |
| Acting | Nicholas most recently breathed life into the roles of Marcus Andronicus in an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus produced by KDC at Barons Court theatre, and Oronte in Roger McGough’s translation of The Misanthrope produced by Network Theatre. Nicholas trains regularly in script analysis, stage and screen techniques, and vocal skills, with Mark Ruffalo’s mentor, the Oscar-winning producer and director, Milton Justice; voice and accent coach Katie Heath; and at Collective Acting Studio in London. He previously studied under Stephen Buckwald, former head of drama at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) with a focus on Mesiner Technique and scene study, in addition to undertaking intensive training courses at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMA); City Academy, through it’s first-ever Acting Industry Showcase intensive; and The Free Association in Harold-format improvisation. Nicholas has also practiced both Alexander body and Linklater voice techniques. |
Home Recording Booth
| Software: | Audacity |
| Video Sync Available: | No |
| Remote connectivity: | Google Hangouts, Skype, Source Connect, Zoom |
| Microphones: | Rode NT-USB |
| Studio demo sample |
TRAINING
| Private voiceover coaching | Nicholas trained extensively on a 1-to-1 basis with 20-year voiceover veteran and familiar long-standing voice of EE Mobile's IVR, Ruth Gibson of Reel Voices London. He continues to learn by participating in regular voice ‘workout’ sessions alongside groups of his peers and by engaging with online resources, such as the well-known industry hub, Gravy for the Brain. |