Voice Actor, Copy Writer, Studio Engineer, Creative Director, Voiceover Coach
HERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND MY VOICE OVER EXPERIENCE
As a high school student, Peter K. O’Connell garnered strange looks from his parents as they passed by his room when he would practice his announcing skills by reading magazine advertisement copy out loud. While they might have expected to hear a record from Bruce Springsteen, Peter’s parents got Ed McMahon instead.
The practice paid off for this 27+ year voice over talent from Upstate New York who has lent his voice to hundreds of commercials, narrations and broadcast imaging projects across the United States and internationally including England, Ireland, Switzerland and Canada.
Peter is President of audio’connell Voice Over Talent (www.audioconnell.com), a professional voiceover service. Peter’s multi-faceted voiceover abilities have allowed him to share many vocal styles with his clients; from soft-sell to hard sell, everyman to character voices of every shape, size and species.
Some of Peter O’Connell’s professional voiceover credits include productions for Shell Oil, Starz Cable Channel, New Jersey Alliance and New Jersey Tourism, J. Walter Thompson Advertising (JWT), 2K Games, Cleveland Browns, Tops Friendly Markets, Island Press Publishers, Harlequin Enterprises, First Choice Power, Bank of Tuscaloosa, Crosby Stills & Nash, Fashion Outlet Mall, Junior Chamber International, Peek N’ Peak Resort and Spa, Devaweb and The Advertising Club of Buffalo.
Peter has also written an e-book entitled The Voice Over Entrance Exam (www.voiceoverentranceexam.com). The book examines the business and performance realities of becoming a voice over talent and maintaining a career among a spirited field of established professionals.
Peter has served in leadership roles on numerous boards and has received many distinguished honors for his numerous achievements in the areas of broadcasting, sales, marketing and community service.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio and Television Communication from the University of Dayton (OH). A pathetic (yet dedicated) golfer, Peter lives in Upstate New York with his wife and children.
VOICE DESCRIPTION
Versatile
DIALECTS, Character voices and vocal impersonations
As my blog is about voice over (vox), marketing (market) and advertising (tising) I thought we should have some summer fun here and combine all three into a voice talent business card gallery.
Simply email me a decent quality jpeg picture of your business card (front and back if you print on both sides) and we’ll show them here. Email peter (insert the at sign) audioconnell dot com and I’ll post all entries. Maybe we’ll have a card beauty contest and pick a winner….we’l… Continue
BUFFALO, New York, May 5, 2009 - - The Voice Over Entrance Exam, a free e-book for newcomers to the voice over industry, was released on the web today, (… Continue
@Stephanie Ciccarelli - I'll be in TO on 6/1 for Deb Munro's VO class...if you're up for a two hour drive....come on over. I'm sure she'd love to see you.
@ Diane Maggipinto - never give an Irishman a blank sheet of paper to ask him to write a few words about himself...you'll lose all the trees that way :))
@Robert Jadah - lovely Buffalo or as the world refers to it "the place you have to drive past to get to Niagara Falls"
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the best...
I really appreciate you taking the time to write.
Take care
@ Diane Maggipinto - never give an Irishman a blank sheet of paper to ask him to write a few words about himself...you'll lose all the trees that way :))
@Robert Jadah - lovely Buffalo or as the world refers to it "the place you have to drive past to get to Niagara Falls"
@ Bobbi Owens - thanks for the add
Best always,
- Peter
Thanks for the FrAdd. It's much appreciated.
;) thanks for unearthing me
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