Adam Behr Wins Voicey Award for Best Male Voice at Voices.com

PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 12, 2007 – Toronto, Canada (PRLOG) March 13 – Voice actor Adam Behr has one of the most unique voices in the industry and a rich cultural heritage. Adam was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa and partly in Lobatse, Botswana before moving to Canada’s west coast initially to pursue his passion for motion picture effects work, and later adding voice acting to his pursuits.  Presently, Adam stars in recurring roles on a top animated series, enjoys narration work, and is involved with three international animated films. One of the most interesting aspects of Adam’s career is his involvement in the exciting world of movie trailers.

Voicey Award winner Adam Behr attributes his success over the years to influential teachers including Nancy Wolfson, producer Marc Graue, family and friends, clients, his network of agents and exploring many different markets including websites such as Voices.com in the online voice over marketplace, acquiring a network of buyers in all parts of the world who appreciate the unique sound of his voice in Hollywood and beyond.

In an acceptance speech, Adam acknowledged Gail Murphy at Characters, Doug Paterson at Big World Sound, Vancouver voice talents, US agents Wes Stevens and Tom Lawless at Vox in LA, Elynne Dale at Big Fish Voice Company in Denver, Jenny Bosby at PB Talent in Texas, Voicecasting in Atlanta (Donna and Michelle Summers), Kristin at Stars in San Francisco, and Don LaFontaine for his generosity and insight, teaching him to find his movie trailer voice.  Adam also credits voice actors David Kaye and Cathy Weseluck as being instrumental to his success.

Voices.com and Voicey Awards co-founder, Stephanie Ciccarelli says, “Adam Behr’s voice has an enigmatic quality about it.  His fresh style and versatility allow him to shine in global markets as well as in Canada.”

Current goals include building a trailer and promo career, perform more animation work and to pursue diverse projects that challenge Adam’s abilities as a voice actor. The production of feature films is also on the menu, keeping Adam Behr on his toes as well as his recent addition to the talent roster of Multivoice, one of the top agencies in Europe.

To learn more about Adam Behr, visit his websites: http://www.adambehr.com

See also: http://adambehr.voices.com

About Adam Behr

Adam founded "Adam Behr Kinetic Arts Ltd.," a Vancouver-based design and fabrication studio specializing in animatronic puppets, special costume effects, prosthetic make up and other related effects work. Adam now focuses on voice performance, puppetry performance supervision for feature films, and producing.  He has a Gemini Award Nomination for Best Achievement in Make Up for Stargate SG-1 and now a Voicey Award for Best Male Voice of the year. Adam Behr is currently represented by eight agencies in five countries.

Adam Behr’s partial commercial client list includes: CNN, Sony, Coca-Cola, KBR-Halliburton, Mattel, Land Rover, BBC America, Hewlett Packard, Electronic Arts, Harley-Davidson, Blockbuster, US Health, Clearchannel, BMW and Harley Davidson Stores, Mountain View Communications, Oops Digital, Two Fish Company (Holland), Axaya.Net, Redtaxfrog.com, South African Wholesale Jewellers, Room to Read.ca, Edge Studio, Campus Crusade for Christ, Radio Lazlow, City Explorer TV, City Of Vancouver, Hugo Boss Stores, and the O' Hare Airport Hotel among others.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.