Meet Duane!

In addition to providing voice overs in media, Duane is an experienced leader in nonprofits, startups and youth empowerment initiatives. He is also an avid collector of comics, cartoons and tasty food recipes.  

Giving Voice

Giving voice to others has been my life’s work. Beginning with my work in non-profits, my mission has been to speak for those without a voice in our society. One of my memorable leadership positions was running a Chicago youth organization. Being an advocate, I was often called to speak to the issues of the community. From this, naturally, my interests grew to doing voiceover work, creating the brand image and voice for all kinds of clients - from great causes to commercial clients.

Progress

Over the past year I have focused and invested my efforts to increase visibility, key relationships, and bookings both through my agent and individually with the following process and results:

• Increased # of production firms where I provide voice overs from 30 to over 50 by running a campaign to reach out and engage 180 + firms that provide various media services.

• Increased # of direct media connections on professional platforms with a current following of nearly 8,000 comprising of entertainment, corporate and political leaders.

• Increased views of content by 374% by regularly adding content and investing in processes, technology, and new website with upcoming vlog series.

• Results:

  • Averaging 12 auditions per week, booking 3 per week.

  • Increased from third parties’ requests for speaking engagements.

  • Increased inbound communication from network and industry on my services.

Project Examples

McDonalds

A corporate client had a large conference to convey a documentary that aligns with diversity and equity. My voice was used as the narrator to illustrate the historical significance of business opportunities and community empowerment for African Americans owner operators for McDonald's. This was an opportunity to inspire the next generation of the owner operators for generations to come.

Explainer Video

A client was launching a new product and they needed a series of advertisements for a campaign that would be used to generate revenue for the first quarter of their business. I voiced three of the first videos that were used across multiple online channels. They informed that this was a successful launch, and they continue to sell their product six years later.

Moving Forward

My voice has been used in a variety of mediums from promotional events, interactive media such as video games, to compel donors to support worthy causes globally. I now have the technology to record and master voiceovers remotely, so I can serve my world of contacts and clients. With my professional setup experience and vast network that spans media, business affairs, and government, my services and engagement can be a true asset to any campaign design to grow awareness and the bottom line.