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Top 10 voiceover artists for hire in 2022

January 26, 2023

2023 UPDATE: FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE LIST OF TOP VOICEOVER ARTISTS, VIEW THE TOP 50 VOICEOVER ARTISTS.

Voiceover narration is one of those things that is often overlooked and goes unnoticed by consumers. However, the subtle touch of having a professional record your voiceover makes a dramatically successful impact in conveying the perfect message to an audience or group of people.

Your marketing team might craft the perfect sequence of words and sentences together - but leave the voice recording to the voiceover artist if you're the kind of person with above-average expectations.

Where do you find the perfect voiceover artist? How do you know he or she will do a good job? How do you know you're not getting ripped off?

We have you covered! Our team scouted near & far for the best voiceover artists and created a list of the top (and affordable) voiceover artists, in no particular order, that can turn your text (or idea) into a real & professional voice recording. You're in good hands here - enjoy!

#1 - Dustin Ebaugh

Dustin Ebaugh has been a full-time voice actor for over 15 years. Before that, he had a 20-year career in radio broadcasting. You may have heard him on national TV commercials for Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar, Zaxby's, or Brinks Prepaid Mastercard, to name a few. He's also voiced thousands of radio commercials for companies like McDonald's, Starbucks, Warby Parker, NASCAR, and many others. Dustin is also the narrator for the show "Crimes Gone Viral" on Investigation Discovery. He is also one of the founders and past president of the World-Voices Organization (WoVO), a non-profit industry association for voice actors.

#2 - Lyssa Graham

Lyssa Graham makes, as she says, "mouth noises" (and does a great job). She has been working as a voiceover artist for nearly 20 years. Lyssa has a wide range and can provide everything from corporate narration to the voice of a cartoon monkey teaching about handwashing during Covid. She has voiced ads for Joe Biden, Spectrum Internet, Crowd Street, WIX and SC Johnson, corporate training for the likes of Deloitte, Subway, Waste Management and more. Lyssa is creative, funny and fearless. She says, “I love helping the client hear their words aloud in a meaningful way. It’s cool to able to be their voice, working with them to make magic.”

#3 - Derek Underwood

Derek Underwood is a lifelong musician from Northeast Ohio who has dedicated the last half of a decade to the art of crafting professional quality voice recordings as well as continuously improving on production skills. Thanks to the pandemic, a paradigm shift in the industry allowed for the perfect opportunity to fully shift focus on growing his voice-over business.  Vocal versatility and an extensive range gives Derek the ability to provide clients with exactly what they want in a Voice-Over.  Having worked on projects as the voice of characters in commercials to corporate IVR and E-Learning projects, Derek remains committed to professionalism and client satisfaction in all category's of narration.  Ongoing coaching and training is a clear indication of his desire to excel & succeed, and the quality of his work reflects exactly that.

#4- Kate Rock

Kate is a professional English female voiceover with warm soothing tones mixed with sophistication - and a little gravitas. She covers young, middle-aged and senior age ranges; voiceovers on commercials, corporates, narration, e-Learning; and meditations and IVR. From her home studio, Katie works with a Newmann TLM 103, Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones, Apple Macbook Pro and Twisted Wave/Audacity software and can deliver fully edited files or work via remote directed sessions on an array of platforms. “Kate was very responsive when we contacted her and understood our needs perfectly. The result of her voiceover was a great success. I would recommend Kate’s work 100%” – Tanya Weber, Producer at Ramon + Pedro Agency.

#5 - Gareth Johnson

Gareth Johnson has a sincere, trustworthy, reassuring voice with gravitas. Gareth brings warmth and style with 50 years of microphone experience. He has been featured in BBC in many radio plays and serials including The Archers for a number of years. Recent commercials include: 42nd St at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Game of Birds and Wolves launch, People Profiles on Youtube, Narration for Alfred The Great, and Edward IV. Gareth narrates LiveKindly Cartoons for The Live Kindly Collective.

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#6 -Sophie Dean

Sophie is a British voiceover artist based in Leighton Buzzard, UK, but she works from her professional home studio so she can record for anyone, anywhere in the world. Her voice has been described as fresh, friendly and trustworthy and with a young adult to adult sound. Sophie work mainly in her own accent (neutral English), but really enjoys character work and has the most fun recording audio dramas and children's narration. The variety of projects with all different requirements that she gets to work on is why she loves voiceover, and Sophie says that is never a dull day. No matter your project, she works with the client until they are happy with the finished product.

#7 - Nick Wyard

Nick Wyard has been doing voiceover since 2011. Nick says, "It's my job to tell your story - just the way you hear it in your head. Sometimes you might want a warm but authoritative instructor. Sometimes it's sarcasm or wit that's called for. Sometimes you need the 'guy next door' voice. But no matter the project, your words will always be front and center - just the way they should be."

#8 - Valerie Mirarchi

Valerie is a non-union voice talent with over ten years of experience. She records for a wide array of voiceover applications, including commercials, narration, audiobooks (seven published through ACX), and more recently has been collaborating on a YouTube channel - Spin Stories. She has been recording in the field of ASMR voiceover recently. Valerie has also worked as both a Radio and Event/Wedding DJ. The diversity of this experience enhances Valerie's voiceover flexibility and allows her to narrate a broad array of projects. Valerie is Edge Studio trained and is represented by IDIOM Talent Agency.

#9 - J. Michael Collins

With over twenty-five years as a professional voice actor, J. Michael Collins has worked with some of the biggest companies, brands, sports leagues, and organizations on the planet. In addition to his work in the classic, agency-based world of VO, J. Michael has established himself as a leading authority in the online casting marketplace and has become recognized as an industry leading voice talent coach and demo producer as well. J. Michael is a 50 time Voice Arts Award winner as a voice actor, demo producer, scriptwriter, and casting director. Along with his wife and business partner Anna, J. Michael is the producer of VO Atlanta, the industry’s largest and longest-running conference, co-producer of the One Voice Conference USA, and hosts voice actors each year at luxurious venues in Europe for the signature JMC Euro VO Retreats.

#10 - Nicole Britton

Nicole has over 25 years experience as an award winning stage/on-camera/voice talent.  Her work with Playwright’s Horizons, Ensemble Studio Theater Company and a host of many other fabulous theatre companies in NYC paved the way to regional theatre work and an on-camera career in LA where she continued to hone her craft.  She now resides in Atlanta, GA where her primary career focus is voice over. In the span of her career, Nicole has collaborated with all kinds of amazing clients like Disney Imagineering, Disney Jr., Backpack Productions (Teddy Ruxpin)  Massive Work Studio, Pandora, iHeart Media, Kroger, Levi’s and so many more!  She especially enjoys the genres of commercial VO and any kind of character work she can get her hands (or voice) on!