John Kennard

I'm a part-time voice-actor / narrator with past experience of backstage theatre and audio engineering. I'm also an experienced singer (both rock and choral) and drummer (rock, not choral).

I only audition for roles that I know I can do well; I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I like to really get behind the character / message - I don't see any point in submitting something that I don't believe will be at least close to exactly what you're looking for - that'd be a waste of time for both of us!  

I actively encourage being directed - remotely or live; if what you hear isn't quite what you want, let me know! Past experience so far is that I'll nail it on the 2nd take.

After starting out recording chapters of audiobooks for Librivox, I have become a regular voice at Strange New Worlds, Guild of Snails and Raving Lunatic Media, and have recently joined the very talented folks at Law of Names. 

Here are a few of what I consider to be my best bits.

Drama:

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  Selene: The Fata Morgana - Two roles: Baron Mizra Kovach (posh British); Vincenzo the Magician (Italian accent)

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  The Arenberg Principle - Danny 'Ace' Oswald (main protagonist and narrator)


• 
  Dominion (Part 3) - The Disciple Thomas (Yes, that disciple. No, it wasn't in the slightest bit religious! From 37:00-ish)


• 
  The Dysfunctional 5 - "Control" (the head of a British Secret Agent organisation)


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  Murder on the East Ward - Shaun (Officious, misogynistic manager) 


• 
  The Malfunctioning Icon - Professor Anders (an elderly, eccentric inventor) / shopkeeper (small-town USA)

Narration:

• 
  The Curse of October - a poem written by AMC (creator of The Vesta Clinic) for the Audio Drama Club's SpookyFest 2023
  


• Masking - An Autism Short Film


• Darson One Launch Tapes


• 
  The Lords Nation
  
  
  

Audiobooks (Non-fiction):

•   Hunting Sketches by Anthony Trollope - Chapter 2 & Chapter 4
  

Audiobooks (Fiction):

•  The Return of Don Quixote by G.K. Chesterton - Chapter 16, Chapter 17, Chapter 18
  


•  The Junior Classics Volume 1: Fairy and Wonder Tales - 55: Hok Lee and the Dwarfs
  

TwiXtter: @JK__VA

Bluesky: JK-VA

Discord: RacingHippo

IMDB: https://www.imdb.me/JKVA  

Email: Send me a PM on here first.

Timezone: GMT (UTC+0)

Mic: Røde NT-1 5th Generation

Interface: Røde NT-1 5th Generation (in-built 32-bit float ADC)

DAW: Reaper + Izotope RX10

Booth: Custom-built