Male voice over artist talent Jonathan Clays (#36)

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Directed sessions

Your normal working hours (when you take enquiries & perform sessions) (UK time)

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Your normal availability for directed sessions (link-ups)

"Radio producer's dream": You're normally available at short notice (within a few hours) for directed sessions.

"Busy bee": You can offer directed sessions but normally need to be booked at least 24 hours in advance.

"The self-recorder": You're not normally available for directed sessions.

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ISDN capability

Yes, via a bridging service (e.g. ipDTL)

Prima / MPEG based codec

Zephyr / MPEG based codec

AudioTX

Yes, via other/unknown codec

ISDN number(s) International format please, e.g. +44 (0)1752 650705 (x2)

IP session capability
(at least one successul session has been made)

Source-Connect Now

ipDTL

Cleanfeed

Other

I record a safety copy in case of internet glitches

Any other relevant info or preferences

Available patches

Telephone patch

Skype

Skype ID

In-person sessions

Thoughts on in-person sessions

Only if lucrative

Yes actively promote:

Geographic area (e.g. Central London). Please note, this information may be displayed on the search results for all to see.

Self-records

Your view of self-records

Try to avoid

Actively promote

Your normal turnaround with self-records

"Super fast": You can normally deliver self-records the same working day if booked in the morning, or by midday next working day if booked in the afternoon (e.g. scripts under 5 mins).

"Normal": You can normally deliver self-records in one working day (e.g. scripts under 5 mins).

"Limited": You normally need a few working days to deliver recordings.

Other

Custom samples

Try to avoid

Normally if requested

Yes, actively promote

Special markets you are targeting

You promote yourself as available for radio station sessions at standard rates.

You promote yourself as available on Sunday mornings for Middle Eastern clients (UAE etc.) (Take enquiries and make recordings).

You promote yourself as available weekdays until at least 7pm for American clients. (Take enquiries and make recordings).

You promote yourself as available for short notice (less than 24 hours) in-person sessions in central London.

You promote yourself as an in-person announcer for events (typically evening events/dinners).

Jonathan Clays

Natural and believable with authority and warmth.

The voice of many national tv shows and arguably the 'go-to' football commentator voice, including for Nike's global epic 'The Last Game' World Cup tv ad and for AVFC.

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Sports Football commentator

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Voice of God

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Wry

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1940s Pathe Style

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Newsreading

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Emily (daughter) 17 in 2020

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Description

Friendly, natural, believable yet authoritative corporate sound or with a dose of irony if you prefer. I record many corporate films and e-learning productions for clients globally every week.

Also, a great sports commentator style read, widely used for commercials, interactive simulators and pc games; plus a widely used Pathe News impression.

I was approached by some musicians to recreate the commentary for Aston Villa's legendary 1982 European Cup victory for their AVFC anthem - they didn't know that I'm also a Villa fan! Have a listen...

Videos

Sky Sports Clash of the Titans

TransferWise Exchange Rate Race

Text Santa Intro ITV (from 40 secs)

Nexen Tire

Happy Egg Company

Plastics Know Your Place | Recycling for Suffolk

Lloyd Webber 40 Musical Years ITV (from 1:06)

Availability

The following availability is estimated based on this artists normal availablity.

Day

Directed (AM)

Directed (PM)

Undirected turnaround

U/D

Wed 30th

Wednesday 30th

Normal

Good

Fast

Thu 1st

Thursday 1st

Normal

Good

Fast

Fri 2nd

Friday 2nd

Normal

Good

Fast

Sat 3rd

Saturday 3rd

None

Sun 4th

Sunday 4th

None

Mon 5th

Monday 5th

Normal

Good

Fast

Tue 6th

Tuesday 6th

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Good

Fast

Wed 7th

Wednesday 7th

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Good

Fast

Thu 8th

Thursday 8th

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Good

Fast

Fri 9th

Friday 9th

Normal

Good

Fast

Sat 10th

Saturday 10th

None

Normal working hours are:
Mon-Fri: from 9am til 5:30pm

Upcoming out of studio/holiday dates:

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Booking Information

Client List

TV shows:
Text Santa, I'm a Celebrity get me out of here, Ant & Dec's Sat Night Takeaway, Beat the Star,
Duel, Lloyd Webber :40 Musical Years

TV: Hoover Nike Lidl CNBC Radio Times Bin Heineken
Nexen Tire Top Trumps

Global voice of 2014 World Volleyball Champs

Corporate: Post Office, Halfords, Schuh, Sony, Phillips, Getty Images, Morrisons

Other Info

JC has been a broadcaster and voiceover since 1992 and has been heard as the in-programme voice on some of Britain's best loved TV shows.

You can book that same voice as a live or pre-recorded Voice of God awards announcer for events.

An experienced continuity announcer/writer for UKTV and Men & Motors, and in-flight tv for Norwegian Air with a snappy, witty, intelligent writing style.

Also the voice of the in-flight safety announcements for LOT Polish Air.

A former national radio newsreader, Jonathan can also be heard playing the part of a newsreader in the film Into the Deep, showing at the Sundance 2020 Film Festival and coming soon to Netflix.