Home-based work allowed him to be with son during baby years
Province
CREDIT: Les Bazso, The Province Jeff Rechner with his wife, Marzia Sangari, and son, Sebastian, 5
Name/Title: Jeff Rechner, Voice Boy
Business: Voice Boy, www.voiceboy.com
Address: Somewhere on Vancouver‘s west side
Number of employees: 1
Product/service: Voice imaging for radio and TV, commercial voiceovers, corporate and documentary narration, character voices, via ISDN or mp3 from our home studios
Years in Service: 7
WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS?
I have such a broad range of styles that I get hired for wildly differing voice needs, from a serious “severe weather” news voice to that of a talking flashlight. And around here, whenever somebody seems to need a Tony Parsons or J. Paul McConnell sound-alike, they call me.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SUCCESS?
Not there yet. However, being able to work from home and be around our son every day for the first 21/2 years of his life has paid huge dividends for our entire family. Professionally, it was completely rewarding to be part of a promotional campaign that lifted a small, underachieving Indianapolis TV station to become the top-rated UPN affiliate in the U.S., all because we used wacky, out-there voices on some amazing, attention-grabbing promos.
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE?
In an industry that’s becoming increasingly clogged with home-based voiceover talent, to continue to market my brand to prospective clients without getting lost in the clutter.
PLANS/EXPANSION?
Lots of them, but if I elaborated, my competition might “borrow” the ideas.
Want to be in Minding Your Own Business?
© The Vancouver Province 2005
