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BIOGRAPHY
Toby Ricketts has been behind a microphone for two thirds of his life. Currently based in the wilderness of Middle-Earth, Toby works in 4 different accents to provide world class voice overs for premium clients worldwide. With a broadcast quality sound-proof cedar studio in the middle of nowhere and multiple connectivity options Toby has based his entire life around providing the best voice recordings possible. And he can do the same for you. Right now.
PROFILE GALLERY
DEMO REELS
UK Voice Reel 2017
UK Friendly web reads 2016
NZ - TV commercial James Taylor
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Email: toby@tobyricketts.com Business number: +64275486297 Mobile number: Website: http://www.tobyrickettsvoiceover.com |
Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Description of voice: Toby works in UK, US, Australian and New Zealand accents, as well as dialects and regional accents within these. His voicve is very flexible from offering high energy exciting reads, to ponderous and poetic reads, through to authoritative and documentary reads, with a wide variety of voice ages and timbres. Sounding Age(s): 17 - 20, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60 Languages: English (Australian), English (New Zealand), English (UK), English (USA) Accents: Australian, New Zealand, UK (neutral), Standard American Expertise: ADR, Corporate, Studio Engineer/Recording/Post-Production |
CREDITS
SKILLS
| Audio Engineering | I've been a professional audio engineer for over 20 years, working in ADR, Audio Post, Radio, and film. I have a diverse skill set and can solve virtually any audio problem! |
| Copy advice | Having read so many thousand scripts, you find things that work and things that do not. I'm happy to consult on script to tweak and reword to get the best results possible. |
Broadcast quality, custom built studio
| Software: | Adobe Audition |
| Video Sync Available: | Yes |
| Remote connectivity: | Bodalgocall, Google Hangouts, ipDTL, Skype, Source Connect, Phone Patch/TBU |
| Microphones: | Neumann KMi 84, Telefunken M221b |
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TRAINING
| NZ Voice Academy | I'm the lead tutor for the NZ Voice Academy, helping beginner and intermediate voice artists with their skills and voice careers. |
| Ongoing Advanced voice coaching with Marla Kirban (NYC) | Marla has done audition coaching for talent including Meg Ryan, Harvey Keitel, David Strathairn, Eric Stonestreet, Julia Stiles, Frank Langella, Val Kilmer, and Jason Patric. Marla's connections with industry professionals such as Agents and Casting Directors, and her honest, straightforward approach, make her one the most sought-after voice over coaches in the country. |