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Hello and welcome to my page!
I've been working in theater for the past 6 years with around 4 years of voice acting experience. I use a home theater setup, nothing too advanced but able to produce high quality audios.
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@jester-hopperpot
I'm very bad at marketing myself but hello I'm good at voices
I am a Voice Actor and Video Editor
Speaks:
english
@alejo-patten
I am a Voice Actor, Singer, Artist, Video Editor, Audio Engineer, Writer, Director, and Producer
Name
-Alejo Gerardo Patten (AKA Alejo Patten)
AboutAlejo-Gerardo Patten is an aspiring Actor and Director born and raised in California. He hopes to build upon his experience so he could entertain everyone around the world in the future. He has directed and stared in multiple theatre and film productions. In film he voiced minor character Lou the Mail Carrier in Susana Duenas's "La Oportunidad" and portrayed Lemon in Vince Salreno's "The Primary Job". From the 10 theatre productions he has performed in his top four roles are are Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast), 9 separate characters from the Civil War era (Spoon River Anthology), Nicely Johnson (Guys and Dolls) and the villainous Cuban-Mexican General Mendoza Olmos (The Gemini Effect) during the 2016 Lenea Theatre Festival.
His Youtube channels can be found on Social Links or by the channel name,
Bison-Yeti Studios and AG...
-Alejo Gerardo Patten (AKA Alejo Patten)
AboutAlejo-Gerardo Patten is an aspiring Actor and Director born and raised in California. He hopes to build upon his experience so he could entertain everyone around the world in the future. He has directed and stared in multiple theatre and film productions. In film he voiced minor character Lou the Mail Carrier in Susana Duenas's "La Oportunidad" and portrayed Lemon in Vince Salreno's "The Primary Job". From the 10 theatre productions he has performed in his top four roles are are Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast), 9 separate characters from the Civil War era (Spoon River Anthology), Nicely Johnson (Guys and Dolls) and the villainous Cuban-Mexican General Mendoza Olmos (The Gemini Effect) during the 2016 Lenea Theatre Festival.
His Youtube channels can be found on Social Links or by the channel name,
Bison-Yeti Studios and AG...
Speaks:
english
Accents:
australian
austrian
brazilian
british
californian
cuban
dominican republic
english (british)
finnish
french
general american
german
hebrew
indian
irish
italian
japanese
mexican
new jersey
new zealand
polish
puerto rican
russian
scottish
south african (johannesburg)
spanish
texan
Skills and Interests:
audio editing (basic)
audio mixing
camera
cartoon voices
dancing
directing
history
podcasting
poetry
scouting
screen/script writing
singing
@ashante-bacon
Hey this is the Official account of ashante bacon/ Voice actor and head director/ animator/ Anime fan of the highest caliber
I am a Voice Actor, Artist, Animator, Video Editor, Audio Engineer, Writer, Director, Producer, and Live Actor
well i started doing voice acting at like the age of 15. Watching anime and some of my favorite tv shows as a kid. One of the shows was teen titans and i would play cyborg because he was my favorite character and all my friends told me i sound just like him when i try to act his voice and i would do aqualad from young justice , plus i would try to get into more characters that i could do to see if im good at it.. im also working on animating im still a noob at it but practice makes perfect. i also draw i have then up on https://www.behance.net/ashantebacon you can check those out if you like im hoping to get better with voice acting there are times i like to have fun doing it but i do take it seriously and would like to work with other people and make friends. Well thats all about me if you have anymore questions just ask.
Speaks:
english
@rogerhanna
I am a Voice Actor, Video Editor, Writer, and Live Actor
My name is Roger Hanna, and I can do nothing if not brag for a few years of stage/ voice acting, a bit of writing and content creation, and SOMETIMES doing some stand up comedy.
Accents:
aristocratic british
australian
german
northern european
south african
southern european
texan
Voice Description:
female adult
female senior
male adult
male senior
audiobook
cartoon
direct
funny
informational
oppinionated
video game
@progressivemediapost
The Animated Voice That You Need For Your Project. Let's begin!
I am a Voice Actor, Singer, Video Editor, Writer, Director, and Live Actor
Hello Kings and Queens.
Voice Actor / Voice Talent / Singer / Narrator
Nick was born in Manhattan, New York, but now resides in South Florida. As stylish as his bowtie in his profile photo, he possesses a versatile voice. The wide range of Nick’s vocal talents and abilities covers every aspect in voiceover categories as a voice actor. His unique, fresh, youthful, dynamic, and authentic voice allows him to articulate each project carefully in the guidelines of each request. This millennial has a voice that connects any demographic with the material. But he also delivers an effortless, inspiring, witty, and direct narration, his professionalism and business audience will be able to comfortably trust the information from a sense of expertise. His voice is suited for technology products and explainer videos, where one needs a professional, but youthful voice. He does exceptional...
Voice Actor / Voice Talent / Singer / Narrator
Nick was born in Manhattan, New York, but now resides in South Florida. As stylish as his bowtie in his profile photo, he possesses a versatile voice. The wide range of Nick’s vocal talents and abilities covers every aspect in voiceover categories as a voice actor. His unique, fresh, youthful, dynamic, and authentic voice allows him to articulate each project carefully in the guidelines of each request. This millennial has a voice that connects any demographic with the material. But he also delivers an effortless, inspiring, witty, and direct narration, his professionalism and business audience will be able to comfortably trust the information from a sense of expertise. His voice is suited for technology products and explainer videos, where one needs a professional, but youthful voice. He does exceptional...
Speaks:
english
Setup:
Audio-Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Studio XLR Microphone
computer
DBX 286s Mic preamp/processor
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (3rd Gen) Audio Interface
audacity
Voice Description:
child
male adult
male teen
male young adult
Ad
animation
animation/character
approachable
audiobook
audiobooks
Audio Drama
broadcast
commercial
conversational
corporate narration
documentary
elearning
explainer
film
funny
general
internet
jingles
live announcer / inshow narration
medical
movie review
movie trailer
narration
phone
presentation
product
promo
psa
radio drama
review
singing/vocals
song
storyboard demo
television
trustworthy
videogame
video game
virtual reality
visualnovel
warm
youtube
@faith33xx
I am a Voice Actor, Video Editor, and Writer
I’m Faith Matthews. I’m a eighteen year old teenager who previously voiced all of my projects, including Jungle Cubs Faith Style, all by myself. I want my latest projects to be a little different, so I’m looking for auditions for my projects if you’re interested.
Accents:
all american accents
american
british
british (posh)
chinese
colombian (spanish)
english (american)
english (british)
funny
general north american english
indian british
japanese
latin american spanish
nerdy
north american
portuguese
south african english
villain
Voice Description:
creature
female adult
female teen
female young adult
Ghost
male adult
male child
male teen
male young adult
monster
nonbinary
animation
animation/character
Athletic
caring
comedy
comforting
Comic Relief character
deep
Determined
energetic
fun
funny
ghost-like
happy
Harmonious
high-pitched
Leader-like
medium to deep pitch
Monstrous
Optimistic
positive
singing/vocals
video game
villain
Skills and Interests:
8bit music
deep female voice
Fun Action
Kalimba
medium pitch
piccolo
singing (covers)
synth
vocals/singing
@hippiex
I am a Singer, Video Editor, Writer, and Live Actor
Hi! My name's Kyra and I'm 24 year old, from South Africa. Film lover, musical enthusiast. I love acting, singing, long walks on the beach. Anyway, joined CCC and thought I'd try my hand at voice acting too.
SOCIALS:YouTube
Instagram
SOCIALS:YouTube
Voice Description:
female young adult
@technoweirdo
ASMRtist, VA and Professional Bamboozler
I am a Voice Actor, Video Editor, Writer, and Live Actor
Hello and welcome to my page!
I've been working in theater for the past 6 years with around 4 years of voice acting experience. I use a home theater setup, nothing too advanced but able to produce high quality audios.
Speaks:
english
Accents:
american
british (london)
cyborg
irish (dublin)
low pitch
medieval
medium
medium low
medium pitched
mellow
monster
pirate
russian (moscow)
scottish
south african
southern
western/cowboy
@l-brick-studios
Creating Lego Stop Motion Brickfilms
I am a Voice Actor, Animator, Video Editor, Writer, and Director
Hello my dear ladies and gentlemen!!! My name is L Brick i am a writer, director, editor and stop motion animator who runs a small YouTube channel where i upload my Lego Brick-films.My films primarily cover action, crime drama, fantasy, science fiction and superheroes. These are genres that I have a great love and passion for in which i use to tell stories that look to explore the complex nature of people and the struggles they endure in an attempt to follow a path for good or evil.I also do voice acting here and there throughI primarily do so within my own work. I am no great talent when it comes to such vocal work so i am more then happy to work for free or paid if required. In my endeavours i hope to discover fellow artists who share my love and passion for story telling. Who i hope can help bring these stories of mine to life!
Speaks:
english
Accents:
all english accents
american
american (midwest)
egyptian
english
english (american)
english (british)
icelandic
south african
south african english
Voice Description:
female adult
female senior
male adult
male senior
male teen
male young adult
monster
adult
aggressive
animation
animation/character
Arrogant
Blunt
Brutish
Calculating
calm
clinical
Cocky
Cold
Commanding
Compassionate
Compassionless
Compassonate
Dangerous
Deadly
Decisive
Disciplined
emotionless
Fatigue
film
Formidable
general
Gentle
gravely
Grim
harsh
heartless
Imposing
Intelligent
kind
Level Headed
Loyal
Moody
neutral
Noble
polite
Respectful
rich
Ruthless
serious
Sinister
smart
Spoilt
Stark
Stern
stoic
strong
Thorned
Throned
tired
vengeful
warm
Warn
Witty
@wildbore
I am a Voice Actor, Video Editor, Writer, Director, and Producer
Hello there friends
WildBore here you can call me Bore for short.
My history is in live broadcasting which is where i cultivated my experience of directing in a high pressure environment
I have been looking to get into voice over for some time and recently started to do something about it. I mainly go for anime fandubs because you know giant weeb
I am a Co-Creator with FanBase and have directed and co written Domestic Girlfriend Abridged and co written Tower of God abridged.
I am doing this purely for the love of the industry and fun at this stage but i do have my standards i look forward to working with you
WildBore here you can call me Bore for short.
My history is in live broadcasting which is where i cultivated my experience of directing in a high pressure environment
I have been looking to get into voice over for some time and recently started to do something about it. I mainly go for anime fandubs because you know giant weeb
I am a Co-Creator with FanBase and have directed and co written Domestic Girlfriend Abridged and co written Tower of God abridged.
I am doing this purely for the love of the industry and fun at this stage but i do have my standards i look forward to working with you
Speaks:
english
Accents:
all english accents
australian
english
new york
new zealand
northern irish
scottish
south african
Skills and Interests:
filming
@travisthefantasy
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Cherry Bomb
I am a Voice Actor, Singer, Artist, Video Editor, Writer, and Live Actor
This is a Minecraft roleplay for YouTuber that I hope people will enjoy. I have a whole studio but it is more than just that.
Speaks:
english
Accents:
south african english
Voice Description:
androgynous
female adult
female young adult
male child
male young adult
nonbinary
Bitchy
Cool
kind
warm
Skills and Interests:
audacity
@titan1um-kitten
If I followed you... I want you for my projects! Go look!
I am a Voice Actor, Video Editor, Writer, Director, and Producer
READ FIRST:If you've noticed that I've followed you, Please check out the projects tab! I believe you have exactly what I'm looking for in my short films! There's an array of exciting roles available for auditions. Your participation would be immensely valued and appreciated!
ABOUT ME:Greetings! I'm an Voice Actor and proud owner of the YouTube channel, FortShorts. Our channel specializes in crafting delightful, family-friendly Fortnite short films that are sure to captivate your imagination.
MY VOICE ACTING:Having honed my voice acting skills over an extensive period through my involvement with FortShorts, I decided to extend my talents to the broader community. If you're seeking a versatile and skilled voice actor, I invite you to explore my demos and auditions. I'm constantly seeking fresh opportunities to push the boundaries of my vocal capabilities. Don't hesitate to reach ...
ABOUT ME:Greetings! I'm an Voice Actor and proud owner of the YouTube channel, FortShorts. Our channel specializes in crafting delightful, family-friendly Fortnite short films that are sure to captivate your imagination.
MY VOICE ACTING:Having honed my voice acting skills over an extensive period through my involvement with FortShorts, I decided to extend my talents to the broader community. If you're seeking a versatile and skilled voice actor, I invite you to explore my demos and auditions. I'm constantly seeking fresh opportunities to push the boundaries of my vocal capabilities. Don't hesitate to reach ...
Accents:
american
british
british (cockney)
british (estuary)
french
indian
irish
italian
south african
wakandan
Xhosa
Voice Description:
androgynous
baby
Boy
child
female adult
female child
female teen
female young adult
Female young teen
male adult
male senior
male teen
male young adult
monster
nonbinary
POC
teenager
adult
aged
Animal
Beast
boyish
butch
child
chill
dark
funny
Growly
high pitch
Male Teen
Mistral
Optimus Prime
Peter Griffin
POC
raspy
Rough
Sage
Seth MacFarlane
smooth
Snake
Solid Snake
strong
Venom (marvel)
warm
@dragon-slayer3000
I am a Animator, Video Editor, Writer, and Producer
Stop motion & Motion Comics!
Speaks:
english
Voice Description:
child
female adult
female teen
female young adult
male adult
male child
male senior
male teen
male young adult
monster
Robot
young male
adr/looping/eps
adult
Angry
animation
animation/character
Batman
bold
Brooding
calm
Catwoman
Charming
Cocky
Cold
comedic
Compassionate
cute
dark
deep
demon
depressed
Dinosaur
driven
Ego
evil
Evil Manical Creepy
Feminine
flirtatious
funny
Genuis
hateful
Heart Warming
Heroic
Introverted
Invincible
Joyful
Lone Wolf
Maniacal
Monster
Mysterious
Nightwing
powerful
quiet
robot
robotic
Robotic-Like
Sad
Sarcastic
seductive
serious
Sexy
Sinister
smart
Spider-Man
Stern
strong
threatening
Tough
vengeful
Venom
warm
wise
Xmen
Skills and Interests:
aggresive yelling
crazy
creepy
dark
evil laugh
funny
generic russian
heroic
mad
sarcasm
sarcastic
sexy
Spiderman
strong
@ornitho-studios
OrnithoStudios is a indie studio with the goal to tell different stories then those seen today, we currently are in production of a multi-media project known as The Meliora Project that tells a single story over different media outlets, a show, a comic, and a video game.
I am a Voice Actor, Artist, Animator, Video Editor, Writer, and Director
Have you ever wondered what would've happened to the ethereal realms if Satan was the one whom had created the known universe? If you have, then Welcome to Project Meloria, a multimedia story-project created by Quill Tulip to tell this very idea.
The currently released/announced stories for Project Meloria are Meloria: Psychosis and Meloria: Year Zero
These projects, and the other unreleased projects have been in heavy development for the past 10 years!
The currently released/announced stories for Project Meloria are Meloria: Psychosis and Meloria: Year Zero
These projects, and the other unreleased projects have been in heavy development for the past 10 years!
Speaks:
english
Accents:
all english accents
american
any
aristocratic british
british
british (liverpool)
british (london)
british (posh)
english (british)
french
french (france)
general african
greek
gruff british
hispanic english
south african english
transatlantic
west african
Setup:
toon boom harmony
Voice Description:
androgynous
female adult
female child
female young adult
male adult
male teen
male young adult
nonbinary
Abrasive
affectionate
animation/character
anxious
Aristocratic
artful
astute
baratone
calm
Closed Off
Cold
Collected
Comic Dub
deep
distant
diva
fatherly
Flamboyant
flirty
Gentle
graceful
harsh
kind
Librarian
Modest
modish
motherly
Naive
nerdy
nervous
Noble
Shy
Soft
Soft Spoken
Stern
sultry
timid
Uptight
warm
warm toned
young
@thaijapananimationandfilmsstudi
Johnathan.M.Watson Corner Ages:18.
I am a Voice Actor, Artist, and Video Editor
I'm Thai Cartoonist That Like To Draw Anime Esque Art. I'm Also Like Western Culture.
Accents:
canadian english
english (american)
english australian
english (british)
english canadian
english (london)
filipino english
indian british
korean
scottish
south african english
thai
Voice Description:
child
female child
female teen
male child
male teen
animation/character
film
general
television
@KLS23VA
KLS VA: https://youtube.com/channel/UCEMFQvL_JvOkOMHGnUNErOgKLS IG: @kls_xxiii
I am a Voice Actor, Video Editor, and Live Actor
Hey what's up guys?!The name is KLS XXIII or just KLS and I'm an aspiring TV/Film/Voice Actor who is passionate for the entertainment industry and dramatic arts. I hope to make it big someday and I'm down to do whatever it takes 🎬🖤I've been interested in acting since I was 15 years old and I've wanted to try to take it more serious since 2021.. Haven't really done much to this point.. but I'm here to make a start.I'm 21 and live in South Africa [Born and raised] ... For more about me, you can follow me on IG @kls_xxiii and, if you want, you can sub to my VA channel. I also have 2 other channels... KLS XXIII [Where I do my whatever type of content I like] and KLS 悪名高い [Where I help promote people's music as AMVs/Visualizers... Thanks for your time for reading and any VA opportunities are welcomed :)
Accents:
all american accents
all english accents
american (southern)
english (american)
english (british)
general american
general american english
italian american
italian mobster
seattle
south african
south texan
Voice Description:
Adult Male
female adult
female teen
female young adult
male adult
male teen
male young adult
Mid 40s
Old man
teenager
young male
young teen
accent
adr/looping/eps
adult
affirmative
aggressive
animation/character
Anime Milf
Ara Ara
ASMR
bold
calm
casual
child-like
chill
comedy
Comic Dub
Commanding
commanding voice
commercial
deep
Demonic
energetic
Fan Dub
friendly
funny
general
Grunty
Happy-go-lucky
high-pitched
inviting
Kind of high pitch
Loud-mouth
Manical
Mean Girl-ish regularly
motherly
Normal Guy
Perky and cheerful when happy
Perky-ish when in a good mood
raspy
Reserved
seductive
serious
Serious when upset
Similar to Niffty from the Hazbin Hotel series (A smidge deeper though)
Slightly high-pitched
Soft-spoken
Sporty
warm
web series
webtoon
welcoming
Yandere when upset/angry
Skills and Interests:
amv
CapCut
clean audio
clear audio
gaming and voice acting
laughing maniacally
video editing (basic)
@storyteller_superfan
A beginner artist, a rookie voice actor and a good writer with a love for creativity and theatre!The Co-Director / Major Writer of An Endless Cycle.
I am a Voice Actor, Artist, Video Editor, and Writer
Hey there, I'm Storyteller!I know many tips on how to write multi-faceted characters and deep story lines!I'm alright with drawing concept art but can't really do background art though I am willing to voice act if needed!
Setup:
bandlab
@bonzai_sumisu
Artist, Animator and Filmmaker.https://joshuasmith.studio/
I am a Artist, Animator, Video Editor, Writer, Director, and Producer
I doodle and make animations. I really enjoy what I do. I handle everything from the script all the way to the final product.
So yeah, that's about it.
Yes, I know I look like Pewdiepie.
So yeah, that's about it.
Yes, I know I look like Pewdiepie.
Accents:
all american accents
all english accents
all slavic accents
asian american
british
canadian english
dc american
dutch english
egyptian
english (british)
english canadian
french
french (france)
general dutch
german
netherlands
northen english
slavic
south african
south african english
south african (johannesburg)
southern european
Setup:
A big mofo rig
Huion Kamvas 15 Pro
adobe after effects
Adobe Animate
adobe photoshop
Autodesk Maya
Celtx
Voice Description:
female adult
female young adult
male adult
male young adult
aggressive
animation
animation/character
Battleready
Battle ready
casual
Confident yet flirty
Disciplined
documentary
Hungry
Low morale
Pained
storyboard demo
Skills and Interests:
2d animation
2d animator
2d art
3d animation
adobe animate
animatic
animatic artist
animation
art sketching
background art design
character animation
character design
concept art
creating writing
descriptive writing
dialogue writing
digital art
screen/script writing
story boarding
visual art
@BagheeraNoire1206
Hello there! My name is Anna, I am an 18 years-old ukrainian artist and I am the creator of the mixed-art show called "Adventures of Kitty Noire and Dogboy" (original indie-project mainly inspired by Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
I am a Voice Actor, Artist, Animator, and Video Editor
I do a lot of stuff (main specialisations are graphic design, polygraphic design and illustrations) but here I mostly look for helping staff like voice actors or production backupAlso I am an aspiring voice actress but unfortunately I don't have a good microphone yet.My show however is an unpaid project, but I hope I can get help!My Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/kittynoire
Accents:
american
english
english (american)
general african
generic british
moroccan
south african
south african english
spanish (mexican)
ugandan
ukrainian
Voice Description:
female child
female teen
male teen
male young adult
animation/character
deep
Rough
storyboard demo
@capitan_l0v
If you don't face your fears.... YOU RIDE THEM!!!!
I am a Video Editor, Writer, Director, and Producer
I am A script writer and (Trying to become a voice actor) but I mostly do script work and all that fun jazz! My work is sometimes pg-13 and TV-MA so if you tryout for those please if you are 18 or older you may try out!
Accents:
all english accents
asian english
english
English African
english (american)
english (british)
English Caribbian
English Caribian
English Carribean
English japanese
English korean
english (london)
English Spanish
filipino english
south african english
@MeadowLakeTheSeries
I am a Artist, Animator, Video Editor, Writer, Director, and Producer
I am the animator, editor, director, and producer of my own little YouTube series called meadow lake!
Speaks:
english
@cinemystfilms
Taking filmmaking to new heights with Cinemyst Films
I am a Artist, Animator, Video Editor, Audio Engineer, Writer, Director, and Producer
Speaks:
english
Accents:
all american accents
american
american (new york)
british (london)
english (british)
french
hispanic/latino
israeli
israelian
Jason Statham Impression
luxembourgish
mexican
Slang
south african english
turkish
ukrainian
Western European
Voice Description:
female teen
female young adult
male adult
male child
male senior
male teen
male young adult
A bit high pitched
aggressive
animation
animation/character
clingy
Cocky
comedic
confident
dark
Defensive
Edgy
enthusiastic
Extroverted
film
formal
friendly
funny
Gentle
gritty
Gullible
Hyperbolic
Informal
informative
Intimidating
Joyful
Kind-Hearted
level-headed
Lively
Loyal
Melancholic
melodramatic
Moody
Persuasive
Quippy
raspy
Sarcastic
Sassy
serious
Spiteful
stoic
straightforward
supportive
Tough
toxic
warm
@static_breakdown
https://www.tiktok.com/@star_coff33?_t=8q5fK4TxfAZ&_r=1
I am a Singer, Artist, Video Editor, Audio Engineer, Writer, and Live Actor
.. @Kris ( •̀ ω •́ )✧☆Gacha Content Creator . ^o^﹟. She/her ◠ ◦ 13 years old↜'' ,, (You are your own god/godess) !̳!̳ ☆
Accents:
algo mexicano
american (southern)
black american
british
british (estuary)
coloradian
general southern united sates
greek
hispanic american
hispanic/latino
indian english
international english
irish
irish (general)
south african english
south texan
texan
Setup:
computer
headphones
Jlab Headphones
phone
alight motion
bandlab
capcut
Gacha Life
ibispaintx
little character animator
Urecorder
Voice Description:
child
female child
female teen
male adult
male child
male senior
male teen
deep
High
kinda cold
loud
Mid
silly
Soft
song
Sweet
warm
@AshlynRei
I am a Voice Actor, Video Editor, Writer, Director, and Producer
Speaks:
english
@Ridiculously_Average
[They/Them, Level 27, South African] Exited to make dreams realities
I am a Voice Actor and Video Editor
Welcome! My name is Calvin, I'm a passionate, aspiring voice actor with over 4 years of experience in narrating my own personal Creative projects (YouTube, Twitch TikTok etc.) and now I'm ready to help you bring your characters and scripts to life with dynamic and versatile performances. Whether you need a smooth narrator, a quirky cartoon voice, or even a character with multiple personalities, Ive got you covered! My range allows me to deliver dramatic, emotional, or comedic tones to suit any project with particular skill in character acting.What I Offer:- Character voices for animations, video games, or storytelling- Narration for audiobooks or podcasts- Dramatic monologues for films or stage plays- Commercial voiceovers for advertisements, YouTube, and social media contentI pride myself on clear communication, quick delivery, and ensuring that my voice aligns with the tone and mess...