Darwin W Hall

Education

About me

I am a Healer, and use my voice and my entire being as a channel for healing energy. I sing Jazz, R&B, Blues, Standards, Classical and Country. I am a crooner, my preference is for ballads. My range is from low baritone to first tenor. I am a member of Sons of Orpheus -- the Male Choir of Tucson.
Additional skills:
Prop-making, Set Dressing, Carpentry, Scenic, Wardrobe. Voice Talent, numerous character and cartoon voices (butler, prospector, sultry drag queen, heavy, fiery preacher, spooky, creepy, goul, fairy, elf. I also love to play horseshoes.
Additional information:
I am an actor and performer with over 35 years of experience in live theater, film, video and TV. I have worked on both sides of the camera in more than two (2) dozen movie and TV productions. I have been singing professionally for the past 25 years, and have performed in France, Italy, Russia and Ukraine.

Singer:
I have been a professional vocalist, actor, and voice talent for well over 30 years. I have credits in theatre, television, and motion pictures, as well as numerous voiceovers for corporate, commercial, industrial, medical, and inspirational clients; but I am primarily a crooner.
In high school, I sang in the Rotunda of the US Capitol with our choir for the 100th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. As a member of my college choirs, I toured the eastern US with both the Concert Choir and the Male Chorus. In 1987, I sang in Russia and Ukraine in the "Artists Ambassadors Concert Tour."

Most recently, as a member and soloist with "Sons of Orpheus - The Male Choir of Tucson," I sang in the Vatican, Italy, and Notre Dame Cathedral, France.

I sing regularly for special observances and festivals, as well as churches and retirement communities. I also sing through various online freelance talent sites. I can sing in over a dozen character voices, but my best voice is my own!

I am the Winner of the 2021 "Oro Valley's Got Talent" Competition!
Additional skills:
Over a dozen character voice and impersonations including Louis Armstrong, Walter Brennen, Jimmy Durante, cartoon characters, mad scientist, elf, sultry female, butler, urban heavy, professor.

Singing styles include: jazz, pop, gospel, classical, RnB, Caribbean, Folk, Soul, and Showtunes, but no Rap!
Additional information:
Honors include:
City of Tucson "Copper Letter"
4th Annual LULAC, Latino Arts Award
Listing in "100 Outstanding Artist of Independent Film Arizona"
I am registered with Mandy Actors and Mandy Voices.

License & Passport

Skills

Languages Spoken	English
Accents/Dialects	Caribbean, Caribbean (Barbadian English, Bajan), Caribbean (Jamaican Patois), Caribbean (Trinidadian Creole), East Africa, East Africa (Kenyan), East Africa (Ugandan), English - General, Midwest American, North African, Northeast American, South African, South African (Zimbabwean), Standard American, Upper-class American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), West African
Media Specialism	Spoken word & performance poetry
Dance Styles	Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock n Roll, Swing Dance
Musical Style	Cabaret
Vocal Types	Baritone, Bass, Belt/Traditional, Falsetto, Tenor, Treble
Singing Styles	Adult Contemporary, Cabaret, Choral, Country, Folk, Gospel, Jazz/Blues, Legit/Classical, Musical Theatre, Pop/Rock, Rapper/MC, RnB, Soul
Additional Skills	Acting, Children's Entertainer, Drag Performance, Modeling, Public Speaking, Singing, Standup
Athletics	Baseball, Billiards, Bowling, Golf, Ping Pong, Softball, Tennis
Organisations / Memberships	IATSE, SAG-AFTRA
Work Permits	USA