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Voice Over talent Peter Girouard

Professional voice over actor Peter Girouard grew up in New England, and he has the rolling humor of a wise and urbanized Easterner.

By the time he got to Kentucky, he was already seasoned with a sharp sense of humor and a passion for talking.

About 15-years ago, Girouard started putting his mouth where his money was: “I was a morning drive-time DJ for WDHR, a 50,000 watt FM radio station in East Kentucky,” Girouard recalled. “I worked with a local guy, Randy Jones, for the 6-9am morning commute slot. We had as many as 5 guys in the studio every morning. It was the best of times. We called it ‘the AM Asylum’.”

Girouard worked the AM show for 4-years.

“Our philosophy was, if we make each other laugh, everybody else will catch-up eventually.”

Girouard also voiced the station’s news broadcasts, and was its News Director.

Since he left broadcasting in 2007, Girouard has applied his talents as an independent voice actor.

“Voice acting is my passion,” said Girouard, “I work in a medium that allows clients to express themselves through my voice. I become somebody you hear, but don’t see. It’s the message that’s important.”

“Think of everything you hear but don’t see,” he continued. “Answering machines, video games, announcements, radio ads, audio books. The identity of the voice over actor is unknown. That means a voice actor has successfully presented his message.”

Besides his experience at WDHR,  Girouard also has professional training in audio production techniques.  He also has his own recording studio and editing facilities at his home office.

Girouard has attended auditions for parts as a voice actor.  “I even took a series of classes in audio production to get a job for a company in Schenectady, New York,” he said.

Nowadays Girouard’s clients usually find him through word of mouth. “Clients typically email me their script. I record and edit it, and then email the mp3 back to them for review. The client gets exactly what they want.”

What’s the biggest kick for Peter Girouard? “I love what I do,” he said. “I look forward to working with people for the first time. It’s a collaborative process. Everyone is excited and so full of creative energy.  Everyone gets to think and laugh.”

Click here to hear samples of Peter Girouard’s voice over work.