Chris Hoekstra

Male , American - Standard
Location: Chislehurst, England, UK

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Credits

Year Job Title
Project Type		 Project Name
Director / Company		 Location
2021 Broadcast Commentator and Voiceover
Voiceover 		Voiceover for companies such as TikTok, Cisco, KPMG, HSBC, Autodesk, and CocaCola. Broadcast for shows including Bellator MMA, KSW, One Championship, M-1 Global, IMMAF, Brave CF, BAMMA, Hayemaker Boxing. Please visit my website chrishoekstra.com for more.
Multiple

Education

Year Qualification Where
2020 PhD UCL
2015 Master's UCL
2008 Bachelor's Kalamazoo College

About me

Short description of my voice:
I have a neutral, Midwestern American accent. I am experienced working in studio across a wide range of projects - including live commentary, commercial, narration, corporate, and e-learning voiceover.
Additional skills:
I am a professional voiceover and on air talent.
Industry awards:
In my broadcast career, KSW is nominated 2023 promotion of the year at the world MMA awards in Las Vegas. We have been runner up several times. In addition to this, my commentary and voice work has tallied millions of views online and on TV over the past few years, setting numerous broadcast/event records. I've also voiced content for TikTok, HSBC, Cisco, Autodesk, Coca-Cola, HP, Expedia, and KPMG, as well also narrated material for publishers including DK Multimedia and Express Publishing.
Referees:
Please visit my website www.chrishoekstra.com for my credits, which include TV appearances in more than 140 countries as well as millions of views online.

Further references and my CV are available upon request.

Home Studio

I have a professional studio with a vocal booth and live room, it is well isolated with a control desk outside. Recording can be controlled from anywhere within the space. A typical noise floor is a steady -75 to -83 DB, depending on configuration., Microphones include a Sennheiser 416, Austrian Audio OC18, Rode NT2, Blue Baby Bottle SL, and Audio Technica 4050. Preamps include a Cranborne Audio EC1 and four Audient ASP8024. Everything is wired with Mogami Gold cable through an Audient ID44 interface

Skills

Voice Style Announcer, Authoritative, Bubbly, Charismatic, Concerned, Deep, Empathic, Energetic, Friendly, Fun, Happy, Informative, Natural, Reassuring, Soft, Sophisticated, Versatile, Warm, Youthful
Voice Age Adult, Senior, Young adult
Languages Spoken English, German
Accents/Dialects American - General, Canadian, German, Midwest American, Minnesota, New York, Southern American, Standard American, US South (Deep South, Dixie, Delta), US West Coast (California, Portland)
Work Permits EU, USA