Donny Baarns, voice actor

Donny Baarns is a working voice talent with fast turnaround and a versatile, Millennial sound. His credits include Budweiser, Puma, WebMD, Denny's, LegalZoom, and many more. Donny has voiced over 6,000 projects, including commercials, radio imaging, Whiteboard animation videos, corporate narration and training, industrials, narrations, training videos, internet videos, tv projects, educational scripts, IVR prompts, on-hold messages, tutorials, e-learning projects, audiobooks, promos, and telephony projects, and more. VOICE STYLE/TYPE Donny's voice has been described as friendly, easygoing, smart, fun, personable, warm, conversational, engaging, genuine, authentic, believable, guy next door, high energy, soft sell, hard sell, sincere, cool, hip, corporate, business like, relatable, sophisticated, knowledgeable, promo, urgent, educational, and relatable. He is consistently cast for a wide range of age requirements, primarily male teens, 20's, 30's, & 40's BACKGROUND Donny's ability to nail voiceovers isn't an accident, since he's also been broadcasting, giving public presentations, and using his voice professionally for a decade. His 8-year experience as a successful advertising sales executive also helps him understand the importance of meaningfully reaching customers with your product's story. When he isn't recording or narrating, Baarns serves as the Spring Training play-by-play voice of the Oakland Athletics. He's part of the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers broadcast team, and calls college basketball, hockey, soccer, volleyball, and softball for Creighton University and the University of Nebraska-Omaha in the fall and winter. PERFORMANCE CAPABILITES Believable is the first word that comes to most client’s minds when describing Donny’s voice. Friendly, Easygoing, Smart, Fun, Relatable, Trustworthy, Sincere, Authoritative, Friendly, Fresh, Powerful, and Energetic are also accurate adjectives. Donny can also perform Sports Broadcaster and Public Address voices. Whether your need is a voice over for a commercial, white-board animation, corporate narration, video, e-learning, explainer video, training video, internet video, tv project, educational script, IVR prompts, on-hold message, tutorial, direct response ad (DR), talking toy, gps, medical, technical, legal, mobile app (android or ios), radio imaging, or high powered promo . . . Donny can deliver. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY Donny comes from an entrepreneurial family, so he loves working with other business owners and action-oriented people. He's prompt, reliable, and easy to collaborate with. Most projects are delivered within 24 hours. Donny prides himself on communicating openly and honestly with clients, and treating them like business partners. When you work with Donny, you'll have peace of mind that your project will be completed smoothly, and in a timely fashion. STUDIO / AUDIO & TECHNOLOGY As a client, you have a right to demand top-quality audio. That's what Donny delivers. All of his voice recordings use a Sennheiser MD-421 II microphone for world-class sound. His studio is equipped with a Presonus AudioBox, StudioOne digital audio workstation, and Izotope RX6 (the audio editing software used by the world's leading audio professionals). Donny is not only the son of an entrepreneur; he's also the son of an audio engineer. His equipment and voice recordings reflect that, and help separate him from the competition. ADDITIONAL SERVICES Donny can provide production music and sound effects to create a fully finished, world-class product. Friendly, Happy, Bright, Cheerful, Commercial, Promo, Trailer, Product Intro, Dude Next Door, Emotion, Natural, Approachable, Business, Baritone, Smooth, Deep, Whisper, Speak, Corporate, Tough, Young, Mature, Authoritative, Confidence, Urgency, Current, Fresh, Relaxing, Sincere, Comforting, Call to Action, Millennial, Athletic, Contemporary Guy Next Door, Commercial, Accent, Business, eLearning, Education, Movie Trailer, Narrator, Audiobook, Cartoon, Authoritative, Natural, Confident, Young Adult, Broadcast, Television, Radio, Internet, Guy Next Door, Friendly, Happy, Bright, Natural, Confident, Young Adult, Charming , Accessible, Friendly, Genuine, Authentic, Believable, Relatable, Trustworthy, Fun, Fresh, Youthful, Engaging, Sincere, Happy, Reassuring, Warm, Playful, Motivational, Straightforward, Strong, Sweet, Cheerful, Dude Next Door, Emotion, Natural, Approachable, Smooth, Deep, Whisper, Speak, Corporate, Tough, Young, Mature, Authoritative, Confidence, Urgency, Current, Fresh, Relaxing, Sincere, Comforting, Call to Action, Millennial, Athletic, Contemporary, Baritone, Tenor, Accent, Authoritative Commercial, Promo, Movie, Trailer, Business, Product Intro, Cartoon, Video Game, Internet video, Documentary, Narration, Broadcast, Television, Radio, Internet, In-Show Narration, Radio Imaging , Radio Spot , White-board Animation, Characters, ADR, Automated Dialog Replacement, Dubbing, Re-recording, Corporate Narration, Video, E-learning, Explainer Video, Training Video, Case Study, Kickstarter Video, Crowdfunding Video, Crowdsourcing Video, Corporate Investor Video, Investor Video, Marketing Video, Film, Intro Video, Sponsor Video, Talking toy, POS, Event Video, Internal Video, Inspirational VO, Direct Response Ad (DR), Casting Directors, Voice Acting, Feature Films, Talent Agency, Home Studio, Recording Studio, Privacy Policy, Voice Talent, Audio Guide, Museum Guide, Museum Narration, Presentation Video, Presentation, IOS app, Android App, Mobile App, TV Project, VSL, Video Sales Letter, Sales Video, Educational Script , E-Learning Module , Orientation Video, Study, , Podcast, Intro, Outro, Bumper, Tourism Guide, Tourism Promo , Business, Narrator, Education, On-hold Message, IVR, Phone Message, Tutorial, e-Learning, Brand Anthem, Branding Video, Launch Video, Appeal Video, Infographic, Infographic Video, Customer Facing Video, Teaser Video , Sermon Intro , Church Video , Recruitment Video , Proof of Concept Video, Concept Video, Product Explainer, Imaging, Radio Imaging, Affiliate, Network Affiliate, Automotive, Auto, Car Voice Genders and Ages I Can Perform • Teenage Boy • Young Adult Male • Middle Age Male Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker: • English - USA and Canada I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes • Commercials • Promos • IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages • Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites • Audiobooks • Videogames • Documentaries • TV shows and movies • Movie and game trailers • Podcasts • Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons) • Cartoon/Animation