After a successful 10 year career as a video game test engineer at Microsoft, Jeffrey Kafer’s position was eliminated in January of 2009. Since then, he has successfully transitioned into a full-time professional voice over artist, a hobby he pursued while at Microsoft. In 2008, he won the acclaimed Voicey Award for Best New Voice.
Kafer, has performed voice overs for such companies as Capital One and America Online, as well as Monster.com and Answerstv.com. Most recently he has recorded commercials for Penguin Windows, The Portland Area Radio Council, and the Billy Graham Evangelical Association.
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"Nothing kick-starts the transition of a hobby into a career like not having a steady paycheck. Thankfully, I can record all manner of voice-overs from my home studio and deliver to clients all across the world", said Kafer. "I’ve done commercials, video games, messaging on hold, audio books, real estate tours, and e-learning module narration since my position at Microsoft was eliminated. I certainly miss aspects of my previous job, but I find it incredibly satisfying to be fully in charge of my career. And scary at times, too. Not only can I be proud of the successes I’ve had, but if I fail, then the blame lies squarely with me as well."
