Ted Huggins
Ted Huggins
@ted-hugginsMulti-Award-Nominated British Male Voice Artist for Commercials, E-Learning, Audio Dramas and Video Games. Lower Baritone voice described as Earthy Deep, Velvety, Affectionate, Sagacious, Dulcet and Versatile. Demo Producer/Script Writer and Voice Director for gaming demos at Planet Buster Demos.
My name is Ted Huggins. I am a British male Voiceover Artist, Audio Engineer, Voice Director and Demo Producer.
An experienced, multi-award-nominated voice actor of over 6 years with a background in theatre going back as far as the late 2000s, coming up with performances for any project that leave a strong and lasting impact is what I live and breathe. I have a Lower Baritone voice that's described as Toasty, Velvety, Affectionate, Sagacious, Dulcet and Versatile. My voice skillset and range make me an exemplary choice for Commercials, E-Learning, Audiobooks and Animation with a particular emphasis on Audio Dramas and Video Games.
Some of my award nominations include Best Male Voiceover Newcomer of the Year and Best Male Audio Drama Performance at the One Voice Awards in 2023 and 2024. And Best Human Performance in an Audio Drama/Podcast in both 2023 and 2024 at the Vox Awards.
I also have a BSc (Hons) degree in Music Technology and, as an Audio Engineer, have extensive experience in Live Sound, Studio Recording, Audio Mixing and Mastering, Music Production and Sound Design. As an audio engineer, I approach my projects much like a chef would approach a dish, using many different ingredients at my disposal to construct something unique that never leaves me until the client and I are satisfied with the final result. In addition to that, I have attended multiple VO training courses at places like Acting Coach Scotland as well as many VO courses from the online VO training and mentoring platforms, Gravy For The Brain and Wonderland VO and have had the privilege of learning from some of the most renowned people in the business, including Mark Estdale, Sebastian Croteau and Emily Jardine, to name a few.
As one of the co-founders of Planet Buster Demos, I write, direct and produce Gaming Demo Reels for voice actors along with my co-founder and fellow voice actor Mars Lipowski. Creating original scripts, characters and scenes, along with our visionary and cinematic style of directing and dynamic and potent sound design, results in voice performances that are compelling and authentic and a demo that is 100% tailored to the voice talent and an accurate representation of their skills and range while punching through the noise of modern casting. Our demos have been nominated at both the One Voice Awards and the SOVAS Awards for the Outstanding Performances of our clients, which have had a global reach in addition to the UK.
Since 2021 I have hosted, performed and produced the Cryo Pod Tapes Podcast – a science fiction horror anthology podcast that tells immersive Cosmic Horror short stories with intimate narration, compelling sound design and original story-tailored music.
I bring both rich authenticity and audio technical mastery to every project I am invited to. Where I'm not just playing with voice and sound – I'm building worlds. And I guarantee you will get 3 things out of me: Depth, Nuance and Creative Soul. And if that's what you're looking for in your next project, get in contact and let's get rolling!
Cryo Pod Tapes Podcast: https://cryopodtapes.buzzsprout.com
Planet Buster Demos: https://planetbusterdemos.com/
Listen to my Demo Reels here: https://linktr.ee/tedhuggi
Let's add your project to the ever-growing trove of Stories and make some impact.
"Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for love of it."
— Henry David Thoreau
This was an online course that was a very insightful, in-depth dive into the world of audio drama hosted by director Helen Goldwyn from Big Fish Productions. In addition to getting a chance to perform real audio drama scripts with direction by Helen Goldwyn, the course also went into detail about Understanding Casting Type, Expanding Voice Range, Honing Personal Technique and understanding how to deliver the best performance in the studio.
This was a 3-hour-long online course about audition practices, understanding the expectations of casting agents, script interpretation and how to make the best choices in the audition stage in order to increase the chances of winning game auditions. Additionally, attendants were given scripts to record and submit as if it were a real casting call, where Mark Estdale would review and give valuable and constructive feedback on every attendee's performance. This course was led by games director, casting director and owner of OMUK Studios in London, Mark Estdale.
This was an online course led by renowned vocal distortion expert and Creature Voice Actor Sebastien Croteau, who is president of Monster Factory in Canada. This course was all about learning the different vocal archetypes and techniques of each category of monster and creature, along with essential audition preparation session strategies and warm-up routines. Additionally we also explored environmental sounds like efforts, attacks and deaths along with understanding stress levels and creating phonetic scripts
Voiceover For Beginners Weekend Course
This short weekend course was my first-ever exposure to the wonderful world of voiceover and the beginning of my voiceover journey, learning all the basics of voiceover, such as tone, projection, script analysis, recording in the booth, etc., from one of the top voiceover artists in Scotland, Donald Pirie.
A short course about how to use a compressor for voiceover.
This was a 6-week voiceover course curated by Acting Coach Scotland, in which I learnt about;
- Voice Techniques using Pitch, Tone and Modulation.
- Delivering authentically engaging scripts with Script Interpretation Techniques.
- And Microphone Techniques.
By the end of the course I had a personalised demo recorded, which became my first Animation Demo.
This was an honours degree course in Music Technology attended at the University of the West of Scotland. The culmination of 6 years of extensive experience as an Audio Enginner by the time of completing this course, with skills learnt in Live Sound, Studio Recording, Audio Mixing and Mastering, Music Production and Sound Design.
I have been doing voiceover for about 5 years and have had previous experience in Narration (Audiobooks and Podcasts) several Animations, and some Radio Commercials and would be looking for work in those genres, but I'm also looking to get my voice into games.