Voice artists come in all shapes and sizes. Some like to avoid directed sessions and prefer self-records. Typical turnaround time and availability can vary from a few hours to a couple of days.
What is 'normal' for you?
Please fill out this form and let us know. It will influence the information displayed on your profile, so our website can better match voices with projects.

Main details

Enquiry/booking email address

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Primary enquiry/booking telephone number

Optional secondary telephone number

Booking options

You can be booked direct

You can be booked via Voiceovers Ltd.

How would you describe your main playing age?
(you can select up to 2 checkboxes if needed).

If you need more than 2 checkboxes then please email us, attaching audio example(s) of the additional age(s) you can authentically voice which are outside your standard age range.

Child

Teenage

Young adult

Youthful twenties, thirties

Thirties/forties

Mature adult

Senior

Privacy options

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Visitors during unsociable hours (outside of 7am-7pm UK time weekdays) cannot see your telephone number(s). They contact you via your online form or email.

Your personal contact information is always hidden, all enquiries via your online form.

Directed sessions

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

Day

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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.

If you use an online diary/booking system, put the website address here:

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

I have a Source-Connect paid subscription

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

Avoid (this will show you as unavailable for self-records)

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).

Josh Shirt

A good choice for:

- Real & Sincere reads

- Youthful, Friendly & Upbeat adverts

- Cool promos

- Highly technical medical narration

Josh is a Northerner from Derbyshire / Cheshire and can also speak with an RP accent (neutral British English).

Josh has over 15 years experience as a full-time professional voiceover artist and is also a stage actor.

Submit Enquiry

Use this form to send your enquiry to the voiceover artist directly.

Your email:

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Your name (optional):

Your company name (optional):

Describe your voiceover requirement. Include how you plan to use your audio and any other details.

Do you have a script? Providing your script (or draft script) now can put your project into context, and speed up getting a costing to you.

Attach your script(s) here. Or paste below.

Example Audio

Conversational / Natural Tone

Real People (Vox Pops)

Adverts

Corporate Video Narration

e-Learning Narration

Promos / Radio Imaging & Branding

Medical Narration

Drama & Acting

Childrens' Animation (Cartoons)

Explainer Video Narration

Documentary Narration

Sports Commentator

Characters (Book & Video Game)

Description

Josh Shirt is an engaging, youthful British voice over artist.

His voice naturally sounds upbeat, natural, friendly & confident but he's also in demand for cool, dynamic & edgy "promo" voice overs.

Trusted by hundreds of brands and their audiences, every day he narrates videos and commercials for radio, TV and online.

Videos

Upbeat Explainer Video for Leeds Energy Recovery Facility

Promo Voice / Station Imaging Example

Instructional Video Example

Conversational Explainer Video for My Citizen M+

2022 Video Showreel (containing three examples: Upbeat, Corporate and Excited)

Availability

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

Day

Directed sessions

Directed

Undirected turnaround

U/D

Wed 29th

Wednesday 29th

Good

Normal

Thu 30th

Thursday 30th

Good

Normal

Fri 1st

Friday 1st

Good

Normal

Sat 2nd

Saturday 2nd

None

Sun 3rd

Sunday 3rd

None

Mon 4th

Monday 4th

Good

Normal

Tue 5th

Tuesday 5th

Good

Normal

Wed 6th

Wednesday 6th

Good

Normal

Thu 7th

Thursday 7th

Good

Normal

Fri 8th

Friday 8th

Good

Normal

Sat 9th

Saturday 9th

None

Normal working hours are:
Mon-Fri: from 1pm til 6pm

Upcoming out of studio/holiday dates:

From

Type

Booking Information

Client List

Airbnb, The BBC, Lego, Microsoft, Cambridge University, Samsung, Nickelodeon.

Radio Groups: Bauer, Global, KMFM.

See www.joshshirtvoiceover.com for highlights from Josh's latest work.

A good choice for:

- Real & Sincere reads

- Youthful, Friendly & Upbeat adverts

- Cool promos

- Highly technical medical narration

Josh is a Northerner from Derbyshire / Cheshire and can also speak with an RP accent (neutral British English).

Josh has over 15 years experience as a full-time professional voiceover artist and is also a stage actor.