Tag Archives: John Drew Voice
Anomy — My Way to Sea Manifesto
A narrative for Anomy, Europe’s largest maker of paddleboards, which are available here in the U.S.
The video, which appears on the Anomy website, was produced by Arnau Giol at Jirada Digital Creative Agency of Madrid and Barcelona, Spain. We recorded the narrative in a three-way session between the ad agency’s production manager Arnau Giol and the account executive in Madrid, the client in Barcelona, and myself in the U.S.
The Greatest Art Forger in Post-War History
Wolfgang Beltracchi, the man who admitted to forging hundreds of paintings and outsmarted the most powerful players in the international art world for more than 40 years, earning millions of euros. Since his arrest in 2010, art institutions around the world have worked tirelessly to make his artworks inaccessible to the public. Now, Wolfgang Beltracchi is collaborating with a Swiss-based crypto company to enter the unforgeable world of digital art.
I was honored to narrate the presentation, which introduces Beltracchi’s next masterpiece project. The project was directed by Daniel Kunz of Cheese & Chocolate Film of Zürich, Switzerland for Gallerie Persterer in Zürich.
Orix Foundation 2018 Impact Report
A narrative for the Orix Foundation of Dallas 2018 Impact Report.
It’s an honor to have the opportunity to voice a project for an organization that is elevating the quality of life for those who are less fortunate. It’s also a delight to be asked to speak in my natural voice.
This video for the Orix Foundation was produced by Trae Swayze of Frozen Fire in Dallas, Texas.
Cowboy Voice for a Texas Brewery
A recent cowboy voiceover for Edgewise Eight Brewing. Producer-Director Ryan Boles of Ft. Worth came to the right guy when he began looking for a gruff & gravelly old cowboy to voice his commercial for this award-winning craft beer brewer in Weatherford, Texas.
Thanks to Ryan, and to Edgewise Eight owners Colt, Clifton, and Barney Ellis. I’m honored to be your signature voice.
Voiceover for City Bank of West Texas
A recent voiceover for City Bank of West Texas, a full-service Lubbock-based bank focused on the financial needs of people in West Texas. The commercial, produced by Branden Waits of RD Thomas Advertising in Lubbock, is directed toward City Bank customers involved in farming operations on the Llano Estacado and beyond. Thanks to Lloyd Caballero, President of RD Thomas Advertising and to Branden Waits, Creative Director for the opportunity. It’s an honor and pleasure to be working with you.
Narration for University of Oregon
This is the kind of voicework in which I delight. Introductory video presentation for the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at the University of Oregon, in my adopted hometown of Eugene.
The University of Oregon’s Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is an ambitious $1 billion initiative to fast-track scientific discoveries into innovations that improve quality of life for people in Oregon, the nation, and the world. The Knight Campus will work to reshape the state’s public higher education landscape by training new generations of scientists, engaging in new interdisciplinary research, forging tighter ties with industry and entrepreneurs, and creating new educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.
The video was produced by:
Zack Barnett
Senior Director of Marketing Communications,
Acting Director of Communications, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
University of Oregon
And
Charlie Litchfield
Assistant Director, Photo and Video
University of Oregon
Blazer High Performance Boats
Voice over project for Blazer High Performance Boats’ 625 Pro Elite… continuing a tradition of being a voice for outdoor and adventure products.
The Blazer 625 Pro Elite video was produced by Chris Collins of Deep See Visuals of Pam City, Florida.
Some of the other clients involved in outdoor adventure, hunting, fishing and exploration for which I’ve served as a voice:
Bad Boy Buggies
Bear/Jennings Archery
Benelli Shotguns
Bone Collector (Outdoor Channel)
Defenders of Wildlife
Discovery Channel
Florida Department of Natural Resources
Georgia Forestry Commission
Grand Canyon Trust
Hard Core Brands
Horton Crossbows
Hunter Marine
Hunter Safety Systems
Johnson/Evinrude
National Park Service
Outdoor Channel
PGA Tour
Realtree
Thompson/Center Arms
Tompkins Conservation
TPA (Tennis Professionals Association)
US Coast Guard
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Defenders of Wildlife Narrative
I’m so honored to have been chosen as the voice for Defenders’ 2016 end-of-year video. This is the sort of work about which I am most passionate.
Gettin’ Back to My Roots
Ever since my family moved from Georgia to England when I was fourteen years old, I’ve worked on not sounding too Southern. Recently, however, due to industry demand, my good friend and agent Carol Rathe of GoVoices in Denver requested a Southern Voice Demo from me.
Thanks, Carol. I just hope I don’t get stuck in this accent and, like Gary Oldman, have to get voice coaching to get me back to my regular “neutral” voice.
Click on the Soundcloud link below and have a listen.
A Voice in the Wilderness
After eighteen years as a writer, producer and director in a stellar advertising agency, as well as at least as many years in broadcasting, film and video production and the performing arts, I chose to depart from traditional consumer product marketing.