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"Derek was professional yet easy-going and a joy to work with.
Fantastic actor and has an incredible ability to make you
believe any character he puts on."
​- Rami Azer, Encounter Studios
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"I worked with Derek to create an audio art installation for
LandSlide - a large-scale, public art exhibition. I found Derek
to be friendly, professional and accommodating. After a brief
discussion, he understood immediately what kind of perfor-
mance I was looking for, and worked very quickly to record,
master and edit the vocal tracks himself. Derek made it extremely
easy for me to integrate his work into my project."
​- David Han
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Derek is a VO extraordinaire. Apart from great voiceover skills, Derek has very high professional standards and excellent communication. All in all - the best service ever!
​- Emily, IAQCA, International Association of Qualified Cloud Accountants
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"As a brightly variable character, Derek Newman can deliver performances which are nothing short of brilliant. As a video game developer, I was stunned by his ability to quickly comprehend and adapt to the voice over script adjustments posed on the fly. If the project sets high quality benchmark and demands sophisticated vocal control, Derek certainly delivers... Derek's natural voice is highly versatile and allows plenty of workroom for creative solutions."
​- Miles Thatch, Isenstadt Studio
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"Derek is a great voice actor. He has an ability to make any text sound conversational.
We worked with him remotely and he delivered a professional product and met deadlines."
​- Bridget Kirkwood, director, Bucko The Bull
A Little History
When I grew up, we didn't have a television until I was eight years old. I relied on radio and comic books to keep my imagination active and filled with dreams. I listened to Jet Jungle and The Men From The Ministry, The Shadow and The Lone Ranger, The Battling Bickersons and Jack Benny. I remember being in awe the first time I heard Orson Welles' The War of the Worlds and laughing hysterically with Abbot and Costello.
As television took over my attention I would save Sunday nights for radio, a local station had a Sunday night Theater of the Mind, and once a week I would get lost in my imagination again.
When I was 20 I managed to get a job as an engineer in a mid-market local radio station and after a fortunate accident I moved to working on the microphone. I was hooked. Since then, I have voiced cartoons, audio books, video games and narrated documentaries as well as producing radio commercials and independent projects. It's been a fun ride and I am constantly looking for new challenges and avenues to extend my knowledge of my craft.
I love being a part of the community that offers rides on your own imagination.
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