British Voiceover: Joe Wakeford

I'm a British voiceover born in Surrey, UK, in my 25th year of recording for TV, radio & online for some of the biggest (and smallest!) companies in the world. Audio samples below. Have your TV ad, film, or radio production voiced with rapid turnaround & top quality output. Articles about my antics: getSURREY, Audient Blog and Voice Over Herald. Contact me for more info. I'm on IMDb, and here's my David Attenborough impersonation.

Rapid turnaround

Did you need your British voiceover 'yesterday'? No problem! Most scripts are delivered within 4hrs. Lightning fast delivery.

Full studio quality

Our professional studio is on hand 24/7. We have the latest in microphone and pre-amp technology with high quality editing software.

Direct contact

Contact me and you'll be communicating with me or my assistant directly. You can also add me via Skype if you're in a rush.

Experience

I regularly voice for Starbucks, Cisco, MasterCard, Chevrolet, Samsung, HP, Alfa Romeo, Absolut Vodka, Carlsberg & Admiral Insurance.

It's my 25th Year in Voiceover!

Since 1998 I've been a voiceover artist speaking British English. Recent clients include Wrangler, easyJet, MINI, Booking.com, M&S, Ikea, Samsung, Toshiba, MasterCard, Admiral Insurance, HP, Johnson & Johnson, Absolut Vodka, Roche, Skype, Microsoft and Carslberg. I've a relaxed, warm, informative, authoritative tone. I can provide you with a variety of voices, styles and characters to suit your project.
  • 2022

    What's cooking

    In the past year I've voiced TV commercials for Flora Gold butter, Star Wars & an international petcare company. Every day I voice film, TV, radio, theatre and online projects for clients around the world.

  • 2018

    Became the voice of Etihad, AirFrance, Emirates & BMW

    I can now be heard on AirFrance commercials plus on in-flight entertainment on Etihad & Emirates airlines. I'm also now featured across a wide variety of BMW products & services.

  • 2016

    Became the voice of MINI, easyJet, GoDaddy, Huawei & Booking.com

    I'm excited to have voiced the product launch of the new MINI Countryman in LA, it's a great car! And I'm also rather pleased to have become the voice of Wrangler, easyJet ads, GoDaddy TV ads, Huawei & Booking.com.

  • 2014

    Became the voice of MasterCard

    I can now be heard on promotions for MasterCard products in UK and EU. They're a great company to work with and I'm proud of the opportunity I've been given.

  • 2013

    Became the voice of Skype

    I became the voice of Skype promotional videos, so you'll be in good company if you decide to book me. My voice is ideal for radio station imaging, television continuity, movie trailers, commercials, websites, eLearning, podcasts, audio books, on hold automation and much more.

  • 1998

    Graduation from ACM, UK

    In 1998 I graduated from the Academy of Contemporary Music in Surrey, England, with Honours. I voiced my first recording for BBC this year.

  • 1994

    Radio & voiceover career

    I began radio presenting and regularly recording voiceovers following training at Radio Lion hospital radio in Guildford, Surrey. I went on to present a weekly show on commercial radio along with daily voiceover commitments for businesses around the world.

Native British English

Seriousness

Pride in work

Other UK accents

We often receive pleas for British English female voice talent too. I'm pleased to introduce my assistant Rebecca Bentham to you, admin at VoicesUK and a voice artist and actress in her own right. Contact us for more information.

Current & past voiceover clients

Microsoft
Madame Tussauds
Samsung
Skype
Starbucks
Toshiba

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