You Can Hear
the Difference.
A really professional voice talent not only sounds good talking
but, more importantly, knows what he’s talking about. They push
all the right buttons – with the gear, and with the clients. And not everybody can do both: work behind the microphone in a booth, and push the studio control buttons at the same time.
The communications industry is full of voices in the crowd. Your corporate communication needs one that rises above the clatter and clutter.
Come inside and listen. Then, send me your copy, and I’ll
demonstrate how, with just the right voice doing the talking for
your message, you can hear the difference!
The Man Behind the Microphone...
Choosing voice talent for any corporate communications project or literary work of art should be done with a discerning ear, not a dart board! If you’re committed to producing something people will consider “the very best”, you need to listen to the experience behind, and in between, the words. The criteria has got to be more than “I’ll know what I like when I hear it”. When an experienced, seasoned pro voice speaks your words… you can hear the difference!
I started my communications journey studying foreign languages. Then I got bitten by the broadcasting bug. Volunteer College Radio quickly became Pro Commercial Radio. I spent twenty years on the air helping to invent FM Rock Radio in New England. Then spent ten years working at New Hampshire advertising agencies, as a Broadcast Producer and Account Executive. Then bought an existing recording studio operation and ran it almost single handedly, specializing in spoken-word corporate communications production. Almost thirty years later, I’ve finally got this business right where I want it! I’m over 70 now, and “Studio B” is in my nearly 200-year old-home, overlooking the fields and forest of southern New Hampshire. I’ve become selective about only doing projects that are worth my while, even though I’m not in it for the money anymore. I’ve taken a lot of risks and made a lot of bids for work over time. But I keep on Truckin’. Biedrzycki may look funny, but it’s pronounced like what a good gambler should not do…bid-RISKY! The Grateful Dead said it best: “What a long, strange trip it’s been!” I prefer to tell people: “I’ll be talking to you!”
What Have I Done?
Now in “semi-retirement”, I am very selective about the projects I support. They’ve got to be enjoyable, high-profile and profitable…I’ve already done virtually all the rest:
Commercials
Probably thousands of radio and TV commercials—and not just the voice… often the creative concept, copy, and production, as well. I bring more to the table than “just another pretty voice”.
E-Learning and Corporate Training
Courses on everything from finance to medicine to electronics equipment to job functions, for global companies large and small.
Narration
For business-to-consumer and business-to-business videos, shown at trade shows, sales meetings, award shows, patient bedsides and on websites seen around the world.
Live Events
Radio programs, syndicated nationally and worldwide; and both as on-stage host and emcee, and the (heard-but-not-seen) “voice of god” show announcer.
Ferdinand Marcos makes off with the Phillipines' people's fortune...and some enterprising American Soldiers try to make an early withdrawal.
Fiction
Secret weapons systems, still in place when the cold war ended, prove there are still some angry old men in the (former) USSR.
Fiction
A young imbedded writer reports on the brotherhood, trials, and horrors of war. And he comes away with much more than a new book on the life he has led.
Audio Books
Joe B. is a voice talent, reader, and producer, approved for both fiction and non-fiction by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). He has eight titles archived in the United States Library of Congress.
Produced for NLS by Minuteman Talking Books, Nashua, NH:
American History: Very Short Introduction Boyer, Paul S.~ 5:21:00
An express review of America's past, from 1776 to the present.
Black Holes: a Very Short Introduction Blundell, Katherine M.~ 3:01:00
A study of one of the greatest mysteries in Astrophysics.
Merlin’s Tour of the Universe. de Grasse Tyson, Neil.~ 0:00:00
The world most famous Wizard takes you on tour of outer space...and beyond.
Hannibal: Rome’s Worst Nightmare Brooks, Phillip~ 0:00:00
The Big Book of Jack The Ripper – Penzler, Otto 5:21:00
A compendium of stories and news reports from the search for a grusome killer who has never been identified.
Boston Strong Casey Sherman , Dave Wedge 9:35:00
The trrue-life dragnet and drama of the Boston Marathon Bombing on April 15, 2013
The Bible: A Very Short History Boyer, Paul S.~ 5:21:00
A very condensed version of a very long story gives you a quick overview of the major players.
Produced for Potomac Talking Book Services, Inc., Rockville MD:
What If I’m an Atheist? Seidman, David –
A teen's guide to life without religion answers all the questions about atheism and nonbelief.
Produced for ACX - the Amazon Creative Exchange - at Studio B Digital Audio
From Within the Firebird’s Nest (An Evan Davis Tale) Sheldon Charles – Produced with Charles Schell ~ 11:36:00
Most people think the Cold War ended. BUT, What if there were still secret weapons systems in place and angry old men eager to set them off?
Ferdinand’s Gold Sheldon Charles – 9:24:00
The Philippines during the ouster of kleptocrat Ferdinand Marcos... An unexpected flight arrives with stolen gold bars. Four Airmen sneak a portion of the treasure off the plane.
Three Paperclips and a Grey Scarf – (An Evan Davis Tale-Book 1) Charles Sheldon, Produced with Charles Schell 3:30:00
A struggling writer. A team of U.S. soldiers. A fight for their lives. A battle for his soul.
Transforming Your Ideas Into Reality Ruppel, John
This book is a “how to” guide for TYIIR . It outlines the path most follow when transforming ideas Into reality on a personal, professional, and universal level.
Keep Intuition Simple Ruppel, John
This "TYIIR, V.2" book helps people stabilize their situations, gather themselves, and move forward with a plan, for individuals, families, or professional organizations.
Transact, Transform, Transcend Ruppel, John and Russell, Kenneth, PhD.
Examine activities, capabilities, and experiences of transactional, transformational, and transcendent leaders, to becomin a more thoughtful leader.
Hidden Stories of Jesus in Britain – Kimball, Ben, Bron, & Pam
Stories hidden in ancient manuscripts give evidence of the first two decades of the life of Christ which the Bible does not reveal.
Unseen Warfare – Discern, Disarm, and Defeat the Works of the Enemy Collins, Hakeem
Many day-to-day struggles are actually the work of demonic powers. The author offers revelatory training and unique spiritual insight on overcoming the powers of darkness in your daily life.
Produced for ABN - The AudioBook Network- at Studio B Digital Audio
Walking Spirit in a Native Way – Beard, James B.
A young New Hampshire family man befriends a Native American elder, who teaches him the spirit, the ways, and the language of the Ojibwe tribe. A true life story.
Transact, Transform, Transcend Ruppel, John and Russell, Kenneth, PhD.
Examine activities, capabilities, and experiences of transactional, transformational, and transcendent leaders, to becomin a more thoughtful leader.