Voice Actor Showcase

Blythe Renay is a voice actor, stage actor, singer, dancer, and comedian. She was in dance classes at 2 years old and performing in musicals by 8, which she never really stopped. She can be heard in the video game Borderlands 3 as GenIVIV, in the audio comedy podcast The One Stars as Chatbot, and a couple of anime as one-line characters you don't remember! Blythe Renay: http://blytherenay.com

When he's not voicing your favorite baby boys like Freckle from Lackadaisy or Nate Lawson from XOXO Droplets, you'll usually find him writing your newest demo reel! Belsheber Rusape Jr: https://www.belsheberrusapejr.com

Starting as a young boy, George would play with his brother's huge reel-to-reel Akai recorder and make up stories and play all of the characters. Fast forward nearly 50 years to the present day and George still records himself but now uses a computer and occasionally gets paid to do it as a professional voice actor, director, producer and casting guy. He also finds himself gobsmacked when people recognize him from ANYthing he's been in. George Ledoux: https://www.georgeledoux.com

Kelsey Maher is a positive, uplifting spirit - considered by many friends and colleagues to be "an endless ray of sunshine." She's an American voice actress with a love for cats, colors, and keeping sane. Kelsey Maher: https://www.kelseymahervo.com

A director, writer, entrepreneur, and full-time voice actor and singer living in Los Angeles, California, B. Michael Schwalbe is often referred to as a "vocal chameleon." He has performed as many as 60 roles for a single game, and can be heard in dozens of video game titles, in addition to performing in numerous commercial and corporate campaigns. Michael has won a SOVAS award for Outstanding National Commercial Voiceover, directed over a dozen video games and acted in many more. He is represented nationally by CESD Talent. He loves spending time and singing with with his wife Courtney, an accomplished vocal teacher and opera singer herself, playing video games and reading, and curating his multiple collections of interesting doodads. Michael Schwalbe: https://michaelschwal.be

A director, writer, entrepreneur, and full-time voice actor and singer living in Los Angeles, California, B. Michael Schwalbe is often referred to as a "vocal chameleon." He has performed as many as 60 roles for a single game, and can be heard in dozens of video game titles, in addition to performing in numerous commercial and corporate campaigns. Michael has won a SOVAS award for Outstanding National Commercial Voiceover, directed over a dozen video games and acted in many more. He is represented nationally by CESD Talent. He loves spending time and singing with with his wife Courtney, an accomplished vocal teacher and opera singer herself, playing video games and reading, and curating his multiple collections of interesting doodads. Michael Schwalbe: https://michaelschwal.be

Damon has used his award-winning talents in commercials for commercials for major Fortune 500 companies, narrated audiobooks on the largest platforms in the industry, voiced multiple characters in well-known independent video game franchises, and done introductions for some of the most talented voices in radio. Damon Alums: https://urbanlegendvoiceover.com

Originally hailing from Chicago, Patrick was bitten by the theater bug at an early age following an impressive fall from the tallest tree in his town, forcing him to give up swimming as he healed. Upon feeling the rush of connecting directly with an audience, Patrick has been chasing that connection ever since. Patrick Boylan is a Los Angeles-based SAG / AFTRA actor with credits in theater, film, TV and commercial, a multi-instrumentalist, and vocal performer. Patrick Boylan: https://thepatrickboylan.com

CW: Strong Language Luis Bermudez is a Latinx Voice Actor, who has for the past year, made a name for himself entrenching himself in the characters and stories he breathes to life. Winner of both Now Voice This 5, AND Evil Idol 2019, Luis has made his way into video games, animation, commercials, and just about every other field of work a Voice Talent can pursue. Some roles he is particularly proud of, are Anders Hamilton in Best Friend Forever for the Nintendo Switch, The Male Centaurs in Crowfall the MMORPG, Rey Alebrijes in Protodroid DELTA for the Nintendo Switch, and many more projects that he would love to talk about, but is under strict contractual obligation to keep secret! https://LuisBermudezVO.com

CW: Strong Language Luis Bermudez is a Latinx Voice Actor, who has for the past year, made a name for himself entrenching himself in the characters and stories he breathes to life. Winner of both Now Voice This 5, AND Evil Idol 2019, Luis has made his way into video games, animation, commercials, and just about every other field of work a Voice Talent can pursue. Some roles he is particularly proud of, are Anders Hamilton in Best Friend Forever for the Nintendo Switch, The Male Centaurs in Crowfall the MMORPG, Rey Alebrijes in Protodroid DELTA for the Nintendo Switch, and many more projects that he would love to talk about, but is under strict contractual obligation to keep secret! https://LuisBermudezVO.com

From Montgomery Alabama, Ken is one of the hardest working voice actors I know. Having gone through numerous hardships and tragic experiences throughout his life, Ken’s success as a voice actor is remarkable and almost miraculous. Simultaneously, I’m not surprised - with his drive and motivation, he was bound to succeed. Ken Marsiglia: https://kenmarsiglia.com CW: Suicide, Strong language, Graphic descriptions

Originally from Albuquerque NM, Matthew is a successful voice actor in Los Angeles with an impressive list of roles in his resume. Growing up, he fell in love with art and it fueled his imagination and creativity, launching him into the entertainment industry. Today, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son, and continues to hone his craft. Matthew David Rudd: http://www.sonofrudd.com

From Orlando Florida, Meredith ventured into voice acting through the My Little Pony fandom. Today, she enjoys her career as a creative writer, and she finds time to lend her voice for various projects in both animation and video games.Meredith S.https://www.twitter.com/vasnapdragon

CW: domestic abuse, suicide, mental health. Listener Discretion Advised. From Jacksonville, FL, Josh Portillo is a voice actor with a turbulent history - a story filled with danger, doubt, abuse, and anger. At the same time, his story is about courage, strength, and the will to survive.  By most statistics, he should not be alive today. Despite the overwhelming odds, Josh has overcome the obstacles in his path and continues to progress in his journey - both as a person and as an actor - proving once and for all that courage in our hearts, empathy for others, and deep self-awareness can lead one out of darkness.  Josh Portillo: https://joshportillo65.wixsite.com/website

Born and raised in Japan, Kelly pulled up her roots and settled down in Auckland, New Zealand after visiting the country during a work trip. The people, the landscape, the nature, and everything about Auckland felt right as she began her voice acting journey. Today, she works out of her home studio in both languages for her global clients.Kelly Voice Japanhttps://www.facebook.com/kellyvoicejp

From East Liverpool, Ohio, Jeff was deeply impacted by Gideon Emery’s performance as Balthier in Final Fantasy XII. From there, he’d grow his interest and his desire to become a voice actor, and progress his career forward. Jeff Wheeler: https://jeffwheelerva.crd.co

From the Seattle WA area, Christian found his love of acting on the stage through his loving wife. While simultaneously running a business as a photographer, Christian finds time to work as a voice actor as well as a casting director, while streaming on Twitch with his wife. Christian O’Boyle: https://www.christianoboyle.com

From Grand Rapids, MI, Ari is a versatile voice actor with a wide range of talents. From singing to puppetry, Ari has toured nationally and internationally with performing arts groups and has taught special-needs students in Michigan, all while developing and fostering his passion for voice acting. As a person with an empathetic heart, Ari promotes mental health awareness as well as working as a strong advocate for the LGBTQI+ groups. Ari Wick: https://twitter.com/ari_wick

Kevin is a classically-trained stage, screen and voice actor. From Montreal to Dublin, London and New York, Kevin had a lot to share about his work and his journey so far. He has enjoyed a successful career acting in feature films like Spielberg’s MUNICH, appearing on TV shows like BLUE BLOODS, being "the voice" of General Electric and countless multiyear national network campaigns, and playing Rico Rodriguez in Just Cause 3. Today, living in New York with his family, he continuously hones his craft as a true actor would, and strives to achieve even more. Kevin Collins: http://kevincollins.com

From the outskirts of Chicago, Kae is an artist who also works as a voice actor. Growing up, she was fascinated with cartoons and the voice actors who effortlessly switched characters in their different voices. She would discover animation and art as her main passion, but did not let go of her fascination with voice acting. Kae McSpadden: https://www.instagram.com/artbykaemcspadden

Raul is a commercial and animation/video game voice actor here in Los Angeles. After making the move across the country to pursue his dream of becoming a voice actor, he’s worked hard to get where he is today. With an impressive client list like NBC Universal, Telemundo, NHL, PetSmart, Toyota, and Netflix, Raul is living the dream. Raul Ceballos: https://www.raulceballosvo.com

Originally from Donegal Ireland, Déarbhla is a voice actor in the San Francisco Bay area. She happened to be in the Los Angeles area and we met up at a Korean restaurant before the pandemic. Sharing stories over good food with good people has always been a pleasure and we had a great time. Déarbhla is the voice of Dee in the popular PUBG YouTube channel, “50” and she is represented by Shortlist Talent in San Francisco. Thank you for sharing your story, Derv! Déarbhla Klue https://www.dkvox.com

From Cape Cod, MA, JaCee is an audiobook narrator, musician, and producer. Having spent a number of years out at sea, sailing around the world, he’s found his second purpose and is enjoying it to the fullest. JaCee: https://soundcloud.com/jacee-1

From Manila Philippines, Fran is a full-time voice actor who works as a Filipino dubbing voice actor. With impressive major motion picture titles under her belt, she enjoys both her life and work with her fiancée Alain along with her two cats. Fran talks about her story of growing up and working in The Philippines, and about the VO industry in her country. Francine Padilla: https://twitter.com/VA_frandesal

From West Virginia, Dawson works twice as hard on his craft in order to reach his clients, receive training, and audition for roles. His story from a very remote region of the country and his drive to succeed are featured in this week’s episode. Dawson Adams: https://www.twitter.com/dawsonadamsvo

Originally from Texas, Melissa Medina is a highly successful voice actor in Minneapolis, MN. Her impressive list of credits contain a wide variety of voice work, but her focus is on video games and animation and she is absolutely crushing it. Melissa Medina: https://www.hearmelissa.com

As the owner and performer of DirtyLittlePodcast.com, Joshua Macrae’s voice acting journey started when the puzzle pieces from his prior life experience fell into their places one day. As they say, the rest is history. Joshua Macrae: https://joshuamacrae.com https://www.dirtylittlepodcast.com

Originally from New York, Ryan found his way to Los Angeles with his bandmates to pursue music. Then the universe course-corrected and he found voice acting. Currently voicing Jazz from the popular anime, “Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun!”, Ryan is a SAG-AFTRA voice actor as well as a music producer, responsible for “O2” by the internationally-famous Korean mega-star Suho in his solo debut album, “Self-Portrait.” Oh, and he’s also the yellow shark in Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark” revision called “Wash Your Hands.” Ryan Colt Levy: https://www.ryancoltlevy.com

Michael is a successful audiobook narrator with over 80 titles to his name. Working from his home studio in Phoenix, Arizona area, he also works as an audio engineer as well as a live musician. Having toured the country with his band straight out of high school, Michael talks about his journey so far and where he hopes to go from here. Michael Goodrick: https://www.michaelgoodrick.com

Guy Chace constantly strives to improve. Not only does he strive, he actually puts his plans into action. This approach has got him in touch with the right people and allowed him to book the projects he has. Guy is most known as the voice of Codi - an AI robot dog designed for children. Guy Chace: https://www.facebook.com/thisguysvoice/

Kevin is a professional voice actor in Melbourne, Australia. Famous for roles such as Ziggy in Battle Chef Brigade, Kevin shares his story as a person and as a voice actor, and offers a glimpse into the VO industry in Australia. Kevin Powe: http://www.kevinpowe.com

Isabella is a voice actor, on-screen actor, dancer, singer, director, producer, and an entrepreneur. Even amidst the chaos of her multiple hats, she keeps her composure and immaculately organizes her work and life balance. She has been performing her entire life and is excited about the future. Isabella Tugman: https://izzyvoice.com

Henry Schrader primarily works in the audiobook realm. Having moved to Dallas from Indiana with his girlfriend, Henry is content with his current life and work. He ponders about the future and where he'll go from here. Henry Schrader: https://www.twitter.com/hjschrader09

Despite immensely difficult mental health obstacles in his way, Harrison has courageously pushed forward in his journey to find his happiness. From Charlotte NC, Harrison continues to hone his craft and dreams of moving out to Los Angeles to pursue his passion. His story is one of bravery and courage, and the sheer will to move forward. Harrison Pedigo: https://www.harrisonpedigovo.com

From Miami, Florida, Donald works as an audio engineer, audio designer, and voice actor. He is most-known for voicing Toudou in Mecha Ude and Sammy in Mini Force X. He’s recently started venturing into narrating audiobooks and talks to us about his interesting quite eclectic journey. Donald Guzzi: https://www.instagram.com/action_audio

From Houston TX, Kevin works as a full-time voice actor with agency representation and national spots under his belt. With over 36 years of experience in radio, the transition to the voice over industry was easy, but not that easy. Kevin's story is one of experience and wisdom, told through a smooth Texas accent. https://www.kevincharlesvoice.com

From Grenoble, France, Aleksis is the first international voice actor on this podcast. He learned English by conversing and playing video games with his friends in the U.K. as a child. Today, with his bilingual language abilities, he expresses his creativity through numerous mediums, including art, music composition, and of course, his voice: in U.K. English, French, and his wonderfully French-accented U.K. English. Aleksis Hallier https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6ZLEXVswpMrPLMJ4CHXlg

From the Greater Chicago area, Zach comes from the culinary world. Starting from the bottom as a dishwasher, he’s worked his way up to various titles like Head Chef, Sous Chef, and Sushi Chef, among others. Today, he works as a copywriter and finds time in between his desk job and family life to get his voice work done. Zach Arbogast: https://www.twitter.com/ZachArbogastVO

Harudori - also known as Phebe - is a phenomenal voice actor, director, and producer. She's voiced numerous characters, directed many projects, runs a popular YouTube channel, and manages a heavily-populated Discord server, dedicated to mentoring and guiding new voice actors. She does all of this while still attending school! She's the very definition of the word "initiative" and "execution" - and we discuss her beginning, her experience as a voice actor, and her future.

From Jacksonville Florida, Iggy is a full-time voice actor who also works as a demo producer as well as a content creator. Having voiced countless roles and having produced his own shows on YouTube, Iggy shares his story on how he got started, where he is today, and his plans for the future. Find Iggy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iggydkidd

From Denver CO, Jeremy works as an I.T. professional by day, and as a voice actor by night. Growing up as a gamer, he has never let go of his love of games. He was recently employed by Illfonic, a video game studio in Denver, and works hard to keep the company electrons flowing. At home, he works on voice projects on various platforms from his home studio setup. We’ll talk about how he got his start, his future as a voice actor, and find out how his wife is involved in the QA process of his voice projects. You can find Jeremy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeremyjohnsonVO

From Sandwich, NH, Ethan works as a stage and voice actor as well as a full-time employee. In this episode, he shares his story about overcoming challenges and how his theatre training has helped him as a voice actor.

From Bangor, Maine, Jessica works as an insurance broker by day, and audiobook narrator at night. Tune in to learn about life in Maine and her story of how she stumbled upon voice acting.