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# Dan Sheldon

Voice Actor for commercial, medical narration, explainers and more

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [It's VOG Season: A Guide to Voice of God Announcing for Events and Productions](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/its-vog-season-a-guide-to-voice-of-god-announcing-for-events-and-productions/) - VOG stands for Voice of God. Sometimes people misinterpret that as needing a voice so deep that it causes small cracks in the earth’s surface.
- [In-Perpetuity Will Not (Always) Kill You in Voiceover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/in-perpetuity-will-not-always-kill-youin-voiceover/) - You’ve been lecturedand threatened with ex-communication from the otherwise harmonious land of Voiceover Kool Kids if you dare agree to in-perpetuity.
- [Be Quick But Don't Hurry in Voiceover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/be-quick-but-dont-hurry-in-voiceover-2/) - "Be quick, but don't SOUND like you're in a hurry in Voiceover." Unless the character you're portraying is racing out the door for some reason.
- [Voiceover Deadlines are Different when you come from TV News](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/voiceover-deadlines-are-different-when-you-come-from-tv-news/) - Voiceover Deadlines are Different "Thank you for being so quick. I didn't think there was any chance this video would get done on time. Now it absolutely will."
- [Dive Under a Mattress, Make Your Dreams Come True](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/dive-under-a-mattress-make-your-dreams-come-true/) - If there's one thing I've learned in life, you ALWAYS have to find a way. I can always find a way to make things work if I want them to.
- [How Voice Actors Can Survive in the Time of AI](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/how-voice-actors-can-survive-in-the-time-of-ai/) - Who would you trust with your next project? The guy on the left or the one on the right? My wife sent me the image on the left today.
- [The Top 5 Reasons I Book Jobs as a Commercial Voice Actor](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/the-top-5-reasons-i-book-jobs-as-a-commercial-voice-actor/) - The modern commercial landscape has shifted dramatically from the booming, announcer-style delivery of the past to a more natural, relatable approach.
- [The Top 4 Ways to Get Rid of Mouth Noise in 2024](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/the-top-4-ways-to-get-rid-of-mouth-noise-and-crackling-sounds-in-your-voice-recording-in-2023/) - There are few things more annoying than recording what you think was a great track of audio, only to realize that it is littered with snaps, crackles, and pops all over the wav file. What do you do? Well here are some preventative measures along with a few remedies after the fact that should get
- [Find a Medical Narrator or Voice Actor in the Healthcare Field](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/find-a-medical-narrator-for-a-voiceover-project/) - Are you working on a medical project that requires a professional and authoritative voiceover? I've been counted on by many companies, both large and small, for this purpose.
- [All Aboard the Amtrak Train](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/all-aboard-the-amtrak-train/) - Amtrak commercial voiceover by Dan Sheldon
- [Pleasant surprises in projects almost forgotten!](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/pleasant-surprises-in-projects-almost-forgotten/) - 30 second commercial voiced by Dan Sheldon about college debt and attending CCAC, the Community College of Allegheny County.
- [Luxury Real Estate Voiceover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/luxury-real-estate-voiceover/) - Just slow down and take it all in. Picture yourself, well, right where the pictures show you to be. I think I had the luxury, no pun intended, of having the visuals shown to me before I voiced this commercial for Madison Taylor. Otherwise, the script might force you to improvise.
- [Compliments on National Television!](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/compliments-on-national-television/) - Dan Sheldon is the voice of Aiwa earbuds and headphones and the HSN on-air talent is pleased about that.
- [Voiceover from Your Head Instead of your Chest](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/voiceover-from-your-head-instead-of-your-chest/) - There are many different ways to manipulate how your voice sounds while still sounding like it comes from you naturally. I'm by no means a master of a thousand voices but when Wikipedia was looking for someone who sounded "youthful" and "millennial", that's usually a cue for me to take my voice from a place
- [Same client, slightly different reads](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/same-client-slightly-different-reads/) - In certain genres, you know there are going to be style and tone expectations from my voice at the outset. MOOG has come to me on several occasions and I have utilized subtly different approaches for them.
- [Be Quick but Don't Hurry in Voiceover!](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/be-quick-but-dont-hurry-in-voiceover/) - Unless you're the new Micro Machines guy, then have at it... I probably shouldn't have invoked John Wooden as the title of this post talking about a University of Arizona commercial but that's the term that comes to mind. Sometimes, people need you to say a lot but not sound like you're rushing through the
- [Medical Narration is a Rewarding Genre](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/medical-narration-is-a-rewarding-genre/) - In an alternate life, I would have better applied myself to my organic chemistry coursework and eventually ended up somewhere within the medical profession. The radio and TV newsrooms were far more appealing and so here we are: Narrating for the medical field as someone who sounds like they might be in it themselves. This
- [A Little Taste of Luxury](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/a-little-taste-for-luxury/) - This was a project for a real estate company promoting a listing for a luxury property, the Fifteenth Fairway Resort in Olympia, Washington.
- [Childhood Dreams to Adult Reality](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/childhood-dreams-to-adult-reality/) - Sometimes, the hopes you have for your role in this business collide perfectly with a project you're asked to voice.
- [Agriculture Commercials are Fun](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/agriculture-commercials-are-fun/) - I spend a lot of time doing voiceover work related to medical narration, scientific breakthroughs, and academic research, but I also love a good ol' agriculture commercial as much as the next guy! I love it when a client wants me to step out and just have a little fun. I don't remember who wrote
- [A Brush with the NFL](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/a-brush-with-the-nfl/) - Timing is everything. In this case, it's not a good thing. The NFL had been using an Intel technology called TrueView to provide incredible angles of on-field action. Voiceover by Dan Sheldon.
- [How to Wake Up your Father on the Opposite Coast with Voiceover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/how-to-wake-up-your-father-on-the-opposite-coast-with-voiceover/) - During my broadcasting career, my dad used to tune in from wherever I was across the country through his Slingbox. I've enjoyed the transition to a full-time voiceover career, but it has made it a lot more difficult for my parents to find my voice on a consistent basis. So, I was pleasantly surprised to
- [Commercial for Cintri](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/commercial-for-cintri/) - This is a commercial for Cintri, a content creation company for technology businesses globally. This is a read style that many companies tend to like, a strong whisper.
- [Corporate Narration for IBM](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/corporate-narration-for-ibm/) - Corporate narrations can be a tricky proposition when it comes to jargon within the business world. It's not just about pronouncing words correctly, it's making it sound like you use those words in your everyday casual conversation.
- [Mobile Covid Testing for Video Productions](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/mobile-covid-testing-for-video-productions/) - Quantgene is assisting production companies in getting back to normal through on-site covid-19 testing.
- [Rental Assistance Program for Covid-19](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/rental-assistance-program-for-covid-19/) - Maine Housing Rental Assistance Program for those affected by Covid-19, voiceover by Dan Sheldon.
- [Explainer Videos - Political and Otherwise](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/explainer-videos-political-and-otherwise/) - Dan Sheldon explains a political explainer video.
- [Adapting to 2021 in Voiceover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/adapting-to-2020-in-voiceover/)
- [The Best Voiceover Microphone in 2021](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/the-best-voiceover-microphone-in-2020/) - I think I'm guilty of listening to voiceover start-up gurus a few too many years into my career. Yes, the most important part of your sound is your space. Get yourself going in the right direction with that first. But I think I held off on my purchase of the Sennheiser MKH-416 Short Shotgun Microphone
- [The Top 4 Niches in Voiceover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/the-top-4-niches-in-voiceover/) - When I first started getting serious about voiceover, I had no idea where I would fit in. I come from a sportscasting background so I figured, at the very least, I'd snatch up those gigs in the voiceover realm. Nope! I don't always crack the code for what those clients are looking for, which is
- [Videogame Work is Great](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/videogame-work-is-great/)
- [Prelude to an Airline Industry Takeover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/prelude-to-an-airline-industry-takeover/)
- [A Critical Starting Point When Talking to a Client about Voiceover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/a-critical-starting-point-when-talking-to-a-client-about-voiceover/) - This week, I'm reminded of one of the most critical elements of voice acting: Time. I have to manage my time carefully. I could spend all day auditioning and lose ground in my marketing and client management goals. That's one aspect of time in this business. The other is more specific to the job itself.
- [Voice Acting (and being a father) in the middle of a Pandemic](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/voice-acting-and-being-a-father-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic/) - Parenting was hard before everything changed in the middle of March. Now, my wife and I are trying to teach a 4 year old at home while balancing three full time jobs. She is able to work from home full-time and I do radio in the morning and voiceover through the rest of the day
- [Using the Right Voice in Voiceover](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/using-the-right-voice-in-voiceover/) - Finding the right voice for voiceover is an ongoing process. It varies with project type and client sensibility. A read that sounds "real and nuanced" to one ear can come across as "flat" to another. A read that sounds "dynamic" to some, can be "announcer-y" and "contrived" to someone else. The best way to bridge

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/) - Dan Sheldon is a voice actor that the biggest companies in the world count on to deliver their message. He has the proven ability to connect with your audience.
- [Portfolio](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/portfolio/) - Voiceover Clients All Corporate Commercial Political Video Game Trailer Parody Teledyne Flir Product Explainer Honda Commercial Stanley Steemer Commercial Amtrak Commercial Luxury Real Estate Commercial Aiwa Earbuds featured on HSN Wikipedia Preview commercial MOOG Auto Parts commercial University of Arizona commercial Primary Headache Management System Fifteenth Fairway Resort Honeywell Aerospace Aviation Day Education Commercial Explainer
- [Updates](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/updates/) - Updates The Top 4 Niches in Voiceover When I first started getting serious about voiceover, I had no idea where I would fit in. I come from a sportscasting background so I figured, at the very least, ... Read more The Top 4 Ways to Get Rid of Mouth Noise and Crackling Sounds in Your
- [Resume](https://www.dansheldonvoice.com/resume/) - Experience Voice ActorMay 2000 - CurrentProviding professional voiceover services to clients across the globe. iHeartRadio/NBC Sports NorthwestHost of Rip City Mornings, a daily morning radio/TV simulcast seen and heard on the flagship network stations of the Portland Trail Blazers. Versatile host of various programs on the regional sports home of the Portland Trail Blazers. Education

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