THE VOICEOVER MASTERY EVENT – PRESENTERSHosted by Randy ThomasRandy Thomas is America’s premiere female live voice announcer. She made history as the first woman to announce The Academy Awards©, The Emmy Awards©, The SAG Awards©, The Awards©, to name a few. As the seven-time announcer of The Oscars©, and sixteen-time Tony© announcer, Thomas has been winning accolades and opening doors for female voice artists for over 20 years. For the past nine years she’s been heard daily by millions of people as the iconic voice of CBS Television Distribution’s “Entertainment Tonight©,” one of the most watched entertainment programs in the world. In addition to voice over, with more than 20 years of experience as a radio personality in New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Miami, Thomas has gone on to achieve her dreams as one of the most recognizable voice-over artists in the world as well as co-author of “VOICE FOR HIRE: Launch and Maintain a Lucrative Career in Voice-Overs”.Joe Cipriano began his career as a broadcaster in Waterbury, Connecticut, while still in high school. Since then Joe has worked on the air for the FOX, NBC, ABC and CBS TV and Radio Networks, achieving success on and off camera. For over 25 years, Joe was best known as the original “Voice” of FOX and the last 17 years he’s held a similar position as one of the signature voices at CBS. Displaying his versatility, he also spent several years as the signature voice of NBC Dramas and the voice of Food Network. Joe continues to voice promos for syndicated programs such as The Queen Latifah Show, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, House, The Simpsons, Mike and Molly and more. His love of broadcasting is still present today as he lends his voice to image radio and TV stations all over the country including CW50 Detroit, Fresh 102.7 New York, K-Earth 101 Los Angeles, Star 941 San Diego, KVIL Dallas and Boom 973 Toronto to name just a few. Today, Joe and his wife Ann, live in Bel Air, California and they just recently released a book they co-wrote, called “Living On Air – Adventures in Broadcasting.” It’s a funny and heartwarming memoir that is a must read for anyone who has the desire to set and achieve goals in their life and career. Joe is an avid tennis player, philanthropist and co-founder of the Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab at the SAG Foundation in Los Angeles. The Lab provides free seminars, workshops and instruction in two state of the art recording studios, available at no cost to anyone interested in building a voice-over career. In 2010 Joe was honored with the very first Don LaFontaine Legacy Award, which is presented based on character, career longevity, talent, professionalism and the passion for giving back.Melissa Disney has been the voice of the Oscars, Emmys and the Billboard Music Awards. Her animation fans know and love her as the coolest queen of the nerds, Ginger Foutley from Nickelodeon’s “As Told By Ginger” as well as The Simpsons, Hermie & Friends, Superman & Jakers! (with Mel Brooks). Melissa will forever be known as the “1st Female voice of Movie Trailers” for her work on Nicolas Cage’s “Gone in 60 Seconds”. Musically, she has been the singing voice of Snow White and the “princess’ voice for toys & albums. Commercial campaigns include McDonalds, Sprint, Ford, Hallmark, Pepsi andmany, many more.Variety Magazine – “Widely regarded as the most successful female voiceover artist working”Kurt Kelly is one of the most sought-after Entertainment, Branding and Technology experts today. Specializing in all aspects of entertainment, cutting edge technology, viral marketing, branding and positioning; Kurt is a “High Honors” graduate in Liberal Arts, Strategic Marketing, Mass Media, with numerous credits and credentials in Television, Radio, Satellite, Film, Internet and New Media. As a Producer, Director, Actor and Voice Over Artist based in Hollywood, California; Kelly has consulted with literally everyone from the White House to The Rolling Stones in the world of business. His many legendary voices are heard daily around the globe on television and network promos, sweepers, teasers, movie trailers, commercials, documentaries, training presentations and radio imaging to name a few. Kelly is also an Animation Voiceover Artist, Cartoon Voice Actor and On-Camera Host. This broad vocal talent successfully continues on to VoIP’s, IVR’s, corporate video presentations, and various voice-over narrations. Kelly’s voice conveys strength, warmth, sincerity, trustworthiness and reliability. Conversely, his deep dark ominous reads have been perfectly suited for numerous video games, including “World of Warcraft: Cataclysm,” where he gives life to three Gods. More recently, Kurt Kelly is the Signature Voice for Sony Entertainment Television heard on Sony PIX, Sony PIX HD, and AXN Television Network(s).Anne Ganguzza has an enthusiastic, energetic, and fun personality. Her undeniable passion for voice-overs and sharing her knowledge with others led her to a full time career in VO and inspired her to form a local meet-up group for voice over artists known as the VO Peeps. The group gained in popularity quickly, and with its online presence, attracted attention from others around the globe. Realizing the tremendous advantages of sharing and disseminating information and resources globally, and effectively “breaking down” the traditional barriers of local meet-up groups, the organization began extending its memberships to the online community. .As a voice over artist, her voice is described as professional, believable, warm, and friendly. Her experience includes voices for corporate narration, E-learning, IVR/On Hold Systems, medical narration, commercials, infomercials, Audio Books, Live Theatre Broadcasts, and Government and Educational promotional videos and advertising. She has many years experience in public speaking and over 20 years experience in corporate and educational training, and is an exceptionally clear and concise technical speaker – able to make those difficult scripts easy to understand.David Goldberg is a leading authority on voice-over and Chief Edge Officer of Edge Studio. He has casted and directed thousands of voice-over productions. He has also coached innumerable voice actors, from beginners to top working pros and celebrities. David says, “Although I don’t have a golden voice, I guess my ears work pretty well.” Indeed. David’s ears are considered the best in the industry.He’s known for an uncanny ability to provide super-quick yet precise direction. Because he sees things from all industry perspectives, many veteran voice actors rely on him as their mentor. David is also one of the most active directors and speakers, frequently illustrating his practical answers with fun anecdotes from his many years of experience.Soon after founding Edge Studio as a music-recording facility in 1988, David added spoken voice recording to its repertoire. In response to many clients asking him for voice over guidance, David wrote the first edition of the “Voice Over Technique Guidebook” in 1992.Since 2000, Edge Studio has focused exclusively on spoken voice, and is now one of the world’s premiere voice over production, casting, and training facilities. Clients and agents rely on David’s ability to pinpoint the right voice actor for their production. Voice actors rely on his ability to help them find their full potential, benefiting from his perception, straight-forwardness, production savvy, and those acute ears. People and companies that David has worked with at Edge Studio include: Nickelodeon, Disney, Pixar, DaimlerChrysler, The US Postal Service, Scholastic, IBM, The United Nations, countless radio stations, National Public Radio, ESPN, Discovery, Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers, Eartha Kitt, Tom Brokaw, John Ratzenberger, Denise Austin, Mark Linn-Baker, and scores of leading Broadway and TV performers. Edge Studio remains one of the country’s most acclaimed voice over facilities, offering voice over production, casting, and education.Graeme Spicer brings a diverse set of skills and experiences to the Edge management team. He has spent over 25 years in executive management and strategic planning positions in many marketing, retail and technology firms; and teaches strategy and business management at OCAD University in Toronto, Canada.Graeme is also a working voice actor, so brings an actor’s perspective on the need of educational content and other types of support to the voiceover community. He works with the Edge team on building awesome products and services that enable Edge Studio to even better serve voice actors and production clients around the world. He is responsible for building partnerships and developing new business strategies for both Edge Studio and our clients.George Whittam is globally considered a top authority in voice over recording technology. He has invested thousands of hours researching studio design, recording equipment, and creating training materials for voice actors. In so doing, he has also become an industry innovator by developing specialized services that cater exclusively to voice over professionals.George was introduced to the world of voice over through a producer at the radio station where he worked, who asked the station’s engineer to help him build a home studio in New York City. George came along to assist. George later moved to Los Angeles and furthered his already diverse experience by working on over 15 film projects in 3 years as a sound mixer and boom operator. From a handful of satisfied clients, George built a business that works solely with voice over studios and clients. His extensive knowledge of computers, software and equipment, as well as his expert troubleshooting abilities make him an indispensable on-call technicianChris Corley is one of the Nation’s leading promotional announcers. His voice can be heard on Movie Trailers, Television Networks, Commercial, Cable/Satellite channels, and radio stations throughout the world.Zurek began his over 20 years ago in Chicago as a radio personality. With stops at major powerhouse radio stations in NYC, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, Virginia, The Carolinas and a successful radio career, Zurek took the needle off the record to begin a full-time Voice over career in 2004, which was kicked off with the AIDS awareness campaign for BET.Heard in millions of homes worldwide, his work ethic is described as dedicated, consistent and reliable by clients who include BET Networks, ABC, Fox, DirecTV, HBO, Showtime, PPV, Cartoon Network, along with a host of radio stations. In 2008, Zurek launched the first Voice over social network, which earned him the first ever “Community Award” at the annual Voice over conference, VOICE in 2008. 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