About Me

It All Started With a Bedtime Story...

I couldn't have been any older than five. My dad was reading a Magic School Bus book for me, and he decided to do "funny voices" for the characters. He gave Arnold a Scottish accent, turned Ralphie into The Fonz, and read Ms. Frizzle as the Drill Sergeant from Full Metal Jacket. Suffice it to say, it was the best bedtime story ever. Dad did "funny voices" every time he read to me, and I found it so fun that I started copying him.

Then, I began riffing on other voices. The Beatles, the Joker from Batman, Sean Connery. If it had a good sound, I added it to my repertoire. I did impressions and skits for anyone who'd listen. What's more, they actually seemed to like it! Acting classes led to drama club, and I always sought out the weird characters. Villains, aliens, anyone I could do a different voice for. My big dream was to be on a cartoon one day.

By the time I understood what a "voice actor" was, there was no turning back.

So, off I went. Nabbed myself a theatre degree from York. Did professional voiceover training with the likes of Mike Kirby and Joanne Boreham. Then, I got myself an agent, and went forth to show the casting directors of Toronto what I could do.

And oh, man, was it fun. I had some early success with a couple of delightfully quirky commercials. I was even lucky enough to feature in two episodes of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. I was making a living in my field, and I felt like I was on top of the world.

But, as the saying goes, if it were easy, everyone would do it.

The life of a working actor is, essentially, doing a hundred job interviews a year and calling yourself successful if you land one. It's easy enough to remember, but tough to reconcile with when the money starts running out. After a few years, I was going broke. I was also less and less satisfied with the people who represented me. My first love was still those "funny voices" my dad taught me to do. I wanted to be a voice actor, but all they ever seemed to send me were voiceless, stereotyped camera roles.

Anxiety and depression drove me to pursue other work. My passion became my hobby.

Then, 2020 happened...

They don't call the Covid-19 pandemic "The Great Reset" for nothing. Lockdown gave me a lot of time to reflect. The joys of pandemic retail gave me a lot of reasons to reflect. I realized that if I kept treating voiceover like a side-hustle, I'd be stuck at minimum wage for the rest of my life.

So, I dusted off some old scripts. I devised a lesson plan to teach people how to do character voices. I started looking into how I could get myself out there as a freelancer.

And then, my dear friend A.R. Lachance hired me to narrate her audiobook.

I couldn't have asked for better material. 30 fantasy and horror short stories, all narrated by different characters. Haunted houses, demon hunting cowboys, giant murder-wolves who also like belly rubs and head scratches. It was a dream come true, and it gave me the kick I needed. The second I got back behind that mic, I knew I needed to make this my career.

So, I left my job and went back to school. Got into Mohawk's Broadcasting - Radio and Creative Content program, and it's been one heck of a ride so far. I don't know exactly where it's going to take me yet. What I do know for sure is that I'm never happier than when you put me behind a microphone and ask me to entertain. I want to bring to people what my dad brought (and continues to bring) to me: Pure Joy. I can't solve world hunger, or stop the planet from warming up. Not on my own, anyway. But I can make people a little happier in their day.

I sure as heck hope I can do that for you.