Mike’s inspiration for acting started with TV shows, movies, and cartoons of the late 80's and 90’s: Power Rangers, Batman the Animated Series, X-Men, Doug, Ren & Stimpy, Hook, Mrs. Doubtfire, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Spaceballs, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and so many more. Live musicals like ‘Phantom the Opera’ and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ further shaped his love for musical theatre, while films like ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Matrix’ ultimately solidified Mike’s desire to one day pursue acting as a career.
He later joined the US Navy at age 20 and served for 6 1/2 years before being medically separated in 2013. Deeply passionate to continue serving our US Military, he continues to work as a defense contractor on US Navy ships based out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Mike has truly never forgotten the value of servitude and his professional career contributions to continue serving our nation's military are a testament to this.
From life-long aspiration now turned profession, Mike's Award-Winning voiceover can be heard narrating the $2 Million-Dollar 'Rimac Nevera' electric super-car along with household name brand commercials, corporate narrations, podcasts, audiobooks, cartoons and Japanese animation, and countless video games and trailers. With an ever-growing library of voice styles available at a flick of a mental switch, Mike is a true powerhouse across all mediums of media, marketing, and entertainment.
With an immense vocal range suitable for literally all genres and mediums of voiceover!
Full Home Studio with Source Connect. 6'x4' LA Vocal Booth enclosed studio, Neumann u87ai microphone, UA Apollo Solo Audio Interface, Manley Voxbox Pre-Amp, Adobe Audition DAW, iZotope 'RX' plugins.
Mike Ciporkin - Resume Talent Unlimited
Languages
English (North American)
Accents
US General American (Gen-Am), US New York (New Jersey, Bronx, Brooklyn), US New England (Boston, Providence), US South
(Deep South, Dixie, Delta), British, US Mid-Atlantic, Russian/Polish, Scottish, Cockney, Irish, Middle-Eastern, Hispanic, Italian.
Voice Ages
Young Adult (18-35), Middle Aged (35-54), Senior (55+)
Studio
Directed Sessions: Source-Connect Standard, Zoom, Skype, Discord
Microphones: Sennheiser MKH-416 & Neumann TLM-103
Audio Interface: UA Apollo Solo Audio Interface w/ Manley ‘Voxbox’ Channel-Strip Preamp
Computer & Software: Windows OS, Adobe Audition DAW, iZotope RX Plug-Ins
Recording Space: Acoustically-treated Closet Home-Studio
Acting Coaching: Everett Oliver, Elaine Clark, Portia Scott, JB Blanc, Aaron Drown, Jessica Kent, Angel Burch, Marc Cashman,
Tim Tippets, Chuck Hüber, Rachael Messer, Andy Field, Chris McCann
Audio-Engineering & Mixing/Mastering: ‘VO Tech Guru’ Tim Tippets