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The Microphone Assassin • May 28, 2025
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I'm Voice Over artist and Bestselling Author Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff. I have voiced for Marvel, Sprint, Samsung, Calvin Klein, GE, Mastercard, AT&T, Google, Bank of America, Disneyland, Lowes, FedEx, NATO, Heineken, Uber, Ford, The Coca Cola Company, IKEA, Ericsson, Crayola, Nature's Harvest, 5 Hour Energy, Vice, PepsiCo, Carls Jr., Molson Canada, Infiniti, Honda, Nestle, Papa Johns, BMW, Colgate-Palmolive, Lexus, McDonalds, The U.S. Navy, Home Depot, Waterpik, TomTom, Oracle, Citgo, Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Miller-Coors, Mitsubishi, Salesforce, Volvo, Pizza Hut, Chevy, Domino’s Pizza, RE/MAX, Tony Robbins, Kia, Revlon, JetBlue, Dollywood, Facebook, Super 8, Gamefly, Volkswagon, Stella Artois, Mini, LiveNation, CBS Radio, Kaiser-Permanente, Farmers Insurance, Sams Club, Olympic Paints, Autoland, DHL, Fujitsu, Brussels Airlines, Dun and Bradstreet, Henkel, Universal Music Group and many other big brands you may know. Oh, and I am the voice of Katsuro in the hit game Fruit Ninja.

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Let me give you the tips, tools and techniques that have earned me a full-time VO career where nearly all of the work I book comes to me directly without an audition. Save time, save money and stop struggling with voice over. 🎙️ Whether you're just starting out or already making money behind the mic, The Modern Voice Over Career Owner’s Manual has 20 powerful reasons to be on your desk. This isn’t just another voice over book. It’s a no-fluff, no-hype roadmap for beginners, working talent, and seasoned pros who want to stay relevant, competitive, and booked. Inside this video, you’ll discover: ✅ The beginner's guide to building confidence and booking gigs ✅ Proven ways to break past the mid-career plateau ✅ Advanced mindset, gear, and client retention strategies for full-time VO artists ✅ And why your authenticity is your most valuable tool Order "The Modern Voice Over Career Owner’s Manual: KINDLE: https://amzn.to/429lb7K PAPERBACK: https://amzn.to/4jbgy3B HARDCOVER: https://amzn.to/4jxwHkl #VoiceOverBook #VoiceActingTips #VoiceOverCareer #ModernVoiceOver #VOForBeginners #VoiceOverPro #VoiceOverSuccess #FreelanceVO #VOAuditions #voiceovertraining FAQ's: The Neumann MT-48 is My Rig https://youtu.be/-EIb7p8OU5g?si=VW2VFDnHpLBcVF45 How I Got Don LaFontaine to Record My Show Intro https://youtu.be/YRL5HzoS8C0?si=D9f3HyCWbm9lFDom My Interview with Don LaFontaine (2006) https://youtu.be/q95qWMuP4Ks?si=COuqNQBoAlw1Zhk5 Why I Make Videos and Created This Channel https://youtu.be/nUqfjRapfIo?si=DKAI1jM5LneGhJkV Tour of My StudioBricks One Booth https://youtu.be/-EIb7p8OU5g?si=VW2VFDnHpLBcVF45

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