JOHN ASHBROOK: VOICEOVER
Greetings. I’m a friendly, reassuring, down-to-earth Northern professional voiceover artist.
I bring clear delivery, natural pacing and genuine warmth to every project.
Below, you’ll find a range of spoken word projects I’ve worked on, including a selection of audio commercials, an audiobook and a few corporate videos.
Happy listening!
My Audio & Video Voiceover Portfolio
Back in my commercial radio days, it seemed natural to me to create a demo version of my ad scripts. I’d throw myself into the performance – silly voices, songs, whatever it took to bring the script to life for clients.
Then, my producer would employ ‘proper’ professional voiceovers to make the finished ad.
It came as a pleasant surprise to me when clients would tell me they preferred my original reading.
Now’s your chance to have a listen and decide if they were right…
John Ashbrook Voiceover Reel
I honed my voiceover skills by working with great audio producers and the best voices in the game.
I learned from their incredible example.
Clients like the warm, friendly tone to my voice, which has been described as ‘the audio equivalent of a warm brew on a grey day’.
So, I’d advise you to brew yourself a cuppa while you listen to my calming dulcet tones…
Twisted 50: 'The Spider Taketh Hold'
When this short horror story was accepted for publication, they told me they were also going to produce an audiobook.
My ears pricked up. I told them that the story was written in my voice, so it should be read in my voice and, thankfully, they agreed.
If you fancy a good scare, you can pick up a copy of Twisted 50 here.
Caution: Here there be spiders!
123Reg: 'Registering Your Domain'
With almost 6.5 million views, this is part of a short series of videos which are – by far – the most viewed videos 123Reg ever produced.
I’m proud that my voice has played a small roll in helping millions of people acquire a domain name that’s perfect for them or for their business.
Growing your online business with 123Reg really is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Carers Support Service: 'Behind the Smile'
Unpaid carers save the NHS billions! So, it’s only right that the Carers Support Service is there for them.
The purpose of this campaign was to make carers aware that they are carers – because many of them don’t think of themselves in that way.
My voice needed to be empathetic, but not overly sympathetic – carers don’t want sympathy or pity, just a respite day!
ALLpaQ: Training Video Voiceover
In this training video for ALLpaQ Packaging Group, the trick was to adopt a vocal style that the learners could relate to – not too high-brow, but not patronising.
With many years of teaching under my belt, I know how to make instructions clear and methodical whilst maintaining a level of enthusiasm.
Even though I’m not selling products, I’m selling the importance of each new step in fabricating a high-quality product.
GoDaddy: 'State of the Nation'
This was the flagship video for GoDaddy’s international push to promote business growth after the pandemic.
Young, agile microbusinesses were flourishing – responding to new markets and new business practices.
My vocal performance needed to be upbeat, but genuine – stating positive facts and shining a light at a dark time.
When delivering something over a longer duration, like this, it’s important to come across as natural and not too ‘selly’.
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