I hope this year work's well for all of us in this crazy business. We started off with new VO's for Starving Artists, the guys that sell original hand painted oil paintings for incredible discounts. Some of 'em are only $7.00! The big ones are never priced over $69.00! Really a cool deal if you want to dress up a room or two with REAL art work. Client wanted a delivery similar to the Joseph A. Bank commercials and we delivered it for them. Next, we did work for The Periwinkle Foundation and Texas Children's Hospital, spots running on Fox and CNN for P&M, new narration for Stewart & Stevenson's Rail King, and pile of promo's for Belo & another trailer for Showtime. If this keeps up, maybe I can take a day off! My sincere best wishes for all of you and a Happy New Year.
We are strictly in the business of voice work, but we can do turn key projects if it makes a client happy. We can write it, do a demo for you (at no charge, of course), then voice and produce the finished job. And you can be sure you are getting the best your money can buy! The famous Joe Ford sound has been heard all over America, singing the praises of HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, The Disney Channel, over 12 television stations as an imaging voice, Hoover, Exxon-Mobil, Shell Pesticides, Pizza Hut, Belo Broadcasting, Century 21, Movie Trailers, Strickland Chevrolet (Houston), Continental Airlines, Compaq Computer, Unocal, Waste Management, Bassett Furniture (Raleigh), Olinde’s (Baton Rouge), and the beat goes on with our constantly growing list of radio clients who keep us busy with commercial work, promos, and station imaging. Joe has won many awards, including two Clio’s, the ad world’s equivalent of the Oscar. He was inducted into the Texas Radio Hall Of Fame in 2003.
Joe Ford is a proud member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, inducted in 2003 and one of Houston’s legendary air personalities. Joe began his career with KNUZ radio, where he remained for over 15 years as a program director and DJ. He later moved to KILT, where he worked with the equally legendary Bill Young, followed by a brief stint at Houston’s number one country station, KIKK. He then moved to KRBE for mornings, then to Houston’s first oldies station, KFMK, winding up his radio career at KLDE, as a top rated jock from 1995-2001. He won Billboard Magazine’s award as one of America’s Top 5 DJ’s, was twice voted Houston’s favorite air personality, hosted his own TV show on WB’s 39 and was in make-up as the character “Granpaw Orville”, the host of Channel 11’s Late, Late Show. He played Max the Trucker opposite Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones in the motion picture “Backroads”.
Joe never meant to be in the studio business but many of his clients wanted 24/7 access. So, he compromised. He built a state of the art facility for you "need it yesterday" types, but he still promotes and works in some of Houston's finest audio houses (see links). Different voice styles demand different microphones and we use several, the EV27ND, AT4050/CM5, Shure Classic SM7B, KSM44SL, and Neumann TLM103. Joe Ford Voiceworks has two complete Digi Design equipped studios, resulting in the cleanest VO's anywhere.
Some of my favorite Audio Facilities:
SOUNDWORKS – These guys turn out good product, great engineers. See Danny or contact Dwight at soundworks.com , or call 713-960-8222.
DAN SESSIONS – Looking for a good sound for that corporate VO? Dan Sessions can provide it along with some great music beds.He's located at 931 Arlington in Houston. Call him at 713-863-0056.
Corporate Staging and Multi-Media Presentations:STAGE DIRECTIONS – Contact crazy Richard at:713-863-7469.
VIDEO POST HOUSES –Kenny Edit. Ask for the edit king- Kenny Stainton
IMAGE SOURCE – You’ll work with Lauren Thompkins. Great place for corporate stuff.Reach out to 713-862-2492.
SOUTH COAST FILM & VIDEO – I love to work here. Everitt and his guys do incredible Hi-Def stuff, beautiful 35mm productions, and working with editors like Marco & Kevin is always a joy. everitt@scfilmvideo.com or call 713-661-3550.