Cowboy Voice for Texas Brewery

Edgewise Eight Brewing Commercial from John Drew on Vimeo.

Producer-Director Ryan Boles came to the right guy when he was looking for a gruff and gravelly old cowboy to voice his commercial for this award-winning craft brewery in Weatherfor, Texas.

Thanks to Ryan and to Colt, Clifton and Barney Ellis of Edgewise Eight Brewing for choosing me as your signature voice.

Voiceover for City Bank of West Texas

Voiceover for City Bank of West Texas - Agricultural Lending TV from John Drew on Vimeo.

A voiceover for City Bank of West Texas, a full-service Lubbock-based bank focused on the financial needs of people in West Texas. Thanks to RD Thomas Advertising President Lloyd Caballero and Creative Director Branden Waits for the opportunity. It's an honor and pleasure to be working with RD Thomas Advertising.

Cajun Character Voice for Smashin' Crab

Smashin' Crab TV Voice Over from John Drew on Vimeo.

A Cajun character voice over project for Smashin' Crab, San Antonio. A fun project, working with the exceptionally talented creative team at Shootz Production Group. To hear more of my character voices, visit my website's Voice Demo page — http://johndrew.com/voice-demos/

Voiceover for University of Oregon

Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at the University of Oregon from John Drew on Vimeo.

I loved working on this video project, which introduced the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at the University of Oregon. This is the kind of important work in which I delight.

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

Santa Claus Voice for Gwen Stefani Christmas Album Promotion

Santa Claus Character Voice for Gwen Stefani Christmas Album from John Drew on Vimeo.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas in the Stefani household. Gwen plays herself and I play Santa Claus in this animated promo for Gwen's new album "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" from Apple Music. The animated promotional video was produced by Rosewood Creative in Los Angeles.

Defenders of Wildlife - 2016 Wins for Wildlife

Defenders of Wildlife - 2016 Wins for Wildlife from JohnDrew2 on Vimeo.

I'm honored to have been selected as the voice for Defenders' end-of-year video. This is the work that I love performing, work that gives back to the planet.

Fully Functional Voice Demo Player

http://johndrew.com/voice-demos/

Finally, after resolving an elusive coding issue, the player on my website's Demo Page now appears and functions exactly as it should.

Click the link; Have a listen!

Hard Core Brands - Commercial Voice Over

Hard Core Brands - Commercial Voice Over from John Drew on Vimeo.

While I'm not a hunter myself, I am not opposed to conscientious hunting practices. In fact, hunters and hunting organizations have been routinely instrumental in protecting the endangered wildlife and natural environments that are of special interest to me. I'm honored to have my voice associated with several of the finest companies and organizations in hunting, HARD CORE BRANDS foremost among them.

This 30-second commercial was produced and directed by Joshua Dahlstrom, Graphic Design/Video Production – Hard Core Brands Int. LLC & Bone Collector, LLC. – http://www.hardcore-brands.comVoice over recorded at Rock Studio, Brunswick, Georgia, Anthony Stubelek, Engineer.

(Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Used by permission.)

A Voice in the Wilderness

Link to A Line in the Sand on Vimeo

Sometimes, You Get to Play One of Your Personal Heroes.

A Line in the Sand, an animated film featuring quotes from beloved and irreverent environmentalist Edward Abbey, was produced and directed by Justin Clifton for Our Canyonlands and the Grand Canyon Trust in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act by President Lyndon Johnson. In the film, I represent the voice of the late Edward Abbey whose works helped formulate my own environmental perspectives. The film, which draws attention to imminent threats to the fragile beauty of public lands in the Canyonlands of Utah, the Colorado Plateau and the Desert Southwest as well as the elemental place of wilderness in the American psyche, personifies the kind of work on which I focus my talents.

(Edward Abbey was noted for his advocacy of environmental issues, criticism of public land policies, and anarchist political views. His best-known works include the novels The Monkey Wrench Gang and Heyduke Lives, which have been cited as inspiration by radical environmental groups, and the non-fiction work Desert Solitaire.)

Credits: My audition for the role came through my dear friend and voice talent agent Carol Rathe of Go Voices in Denver. The audition was recorded by Anthony Stubelek of Rock Studio Recording and Mastering in Brunswick, Georgia, and the final recording session took place at PRC Digital Media in Jacksonville, Florida, Chris Linke recording engineer. The session was remotely directed from Flagstaff, Arizona by the film's producer/director, Justin Clifton, and co-director, Chris Cresci.

The MED - "Baby" - 30-Second TV Voice Over

Link to The Med "Baby" Commercial on my Vimeo Channel.

There's a link in the right-hand side bar to my Vimeo and YouTube channels, but this one deserves some attention. This commercial is for The MED (Regional Medical Center) of Memphis and is one element of a three-part campaign.

I especially like that, even though it was not part of the original project, the producer wanted to try to keep my voice for the sake of continuity, so he requested that I retain the gravely quality of my delivery, but with a warmer, more gentle approach. This was the result.

It's always a pleasure to be part of excellent production, and these spots produced by Peter Zavadil of Taillight TV are exquisite. My thanks to Peter for his excellent direction, to Anthony Stubelek of Rock Studio in Brunswick, Georgia for his thoughtful expertise in recording the voice overs, and to my good friend and agent Carol Rathe of Go Voices in Denver.

If it's true that "you're only as good as your most recent work," then I'm kind of proud of this and the other spots for The MED, but I'm always up for the next opportunity.

(You can click on the mother and baby image to view the video.)