Everything Voiceovers: The African Perspective

In this episode, I interview one of Zambia's prominent voiceover artists, Dexter Fundanga, popularly known as Destro FNP. Destro introduces me to the uniqueness of the country and how it is a melting pot of various cultures and tribes. He shares his voiceover journey and the challenges of being a voice actor in Zambia. Destro FNP is also a spoken word artist & performer, copywriter, and Hi...

In this episode, my guest is a Nigerian professional audio producer, voiceover artist, coach, and the founder of the Voiceover Bootcamp , Charles Alade. We discussed the different sides of audio production from understanding the recording process to mixing, mastering and voiceover gears. He also shared an interesting story of how he made his first million Naira from voiceovers 9 years ago. Charles...

In this episode, I speak with the winner of the Voiceover Artist of the Year 2022 Award at the just concluded APVA award event ceremony, Stephanie Anene, in this tell-it-all interview. Stephanie, who is a self-taught voice actor and TV presenter, talks about her life and struggles growing up in Nigeria and how she ventured into voiceovers. Stephanie, popularly known as Voice of Steph is a Nigerian...

In this episode, legendary Nigerian actor, voiceover artist, and president of the Association of Voice-Over Artists of Nigeria (AVOA), Segun Arinze, shares his over 40-year journey as an actor and entertainer, what AVOA is all about, and his perspectives on the recent ban on foreign voice actors in Nigeria by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON). Segun Arinze, also known as ‘Black...

In this episode, one of Nigeria’s most innovative voiceover personalities, Seun Shobo takes me on a journey of how he started his voiceover career in Nigeria, from learning the ropes himself to understanding the business side of voiceovers and creating some of the leading voiceover businesses in Nigeria. Seun Shobo, popularly known as the brand master, is the founder of the Voiceover Academy, the...

In this episode, the founder of the Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists (APVA), Bidemi Adedire, introduces us to what the association is all about. She explains the vision of the association, from how it started as an idea to identify, amplify, and celebrate audio creatives in Africa to organizing Africa’s first award event for podcasters, voiceover artists, and spoken word artists...

In this episode, Seyi Ajadge, a multilingual female voice actor from Nigeria who has driven her to pitch a tent on pay-to-play sites with a successful run, shares her VO journey and many tips on how African voice actors can venture successfully on these platforms. Seyi is an alumnus of Voiceover Academy, Nigeria, and has worked for international and local brands like Human Rights Foundation, Save...

This episode features a versatile voice actor, voiceover coach, producer, audio engineer, and sound designer, Femi Olugbade, a.k.a. Femi Bakes. Femi shares with us his life experiences in the voiceover industry, including lessons he has learnt within his few years of being around. From the conversation, you get to learn more about how to deal with local and international clients, things to pay att...

In this episode, South African voiceover artist, Comedic Actor and MC, Themba gives us a peep into the South African Voiceover industry. Themba, who has voiced several projects for local and international clients, is well-known in the industry as a versatile performer in any style. He has a great voice, a comical flair, and high energy that drive his passion for quality voice work and entertainmen...

On this episode, Emeka Onunkwo, a casting and creative director for nigerianvoicebank.com who has cast and directed voice-over projects in Nigeria, Zambia, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Kenya; Directed sessions in Swahili, English, Pidgin, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and worked for several brands including Adidas, Jumia, Glo CAF Awards, HP, Close-up, Dettol, Guinness, Google, Western Union, and WHO to name a few...

In this episode, I had an interesting conversation with one of Nigeria’s most creative voice actors, who rose from humble beginnings to build some of the most impactful voiceover platforms in Nigeria. Emmanuel Afemikhe, popularly called King E, is the founder/CEO of the Voiceover workshop, the Voiceover conference and the Nigerian Voice acting contest. King E tells us his story of how he was motiv...

In this episode, Blessyn Kure, one of the most sought-after Nigerian female storytellers who has enjoyed the opportunity of bringing words to life in English, Hausa and Pidgin languages, tells us her story of how voiceovers found her and how she honed her skills in doing indigenous voice overs. Blessyn, who has featured on voiceovers for several global brands, shares some interesting tips worthy o...

In this episode, I interview Jamaldeen Ademola also known as Jamaldeenvoice. He is a Multilingual Nigerian full-time voiceover artist who has taken his craft beyond the shores of the continent by leveraging international Voiceover platforms to build a sustainable voiceover career. He shares with us his story of how he navigated his way through the voiceover industry, quitting his 9 to 5 to become...

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, where Remi Olutimayin, West Africa's first voice director, continues the story of how he began getting some of his biggest voice works as a voice director. Enjoy. . Host: Tolulope Kolade a.k.a. Tcode @Tcode_70 on IG & @EverythingVOs on Twitter Guest: Remi Olutimayin @olutimayinremi on IG . . #Voiceovers #Africanvoiceactors #RemiOlutimayi...

Remi Olutimayin, a highly respected Nigerian voice-over, voice actor, producer, and voice director with about 2 decades of practice in the VO industry, shares with us the story of how he began his earliest form of voiceover from age 4 to becoming the first Voice director in West Africa. He also gives a glimpse of what the Nigerian voiceover space was like in the 2000s. Enjoy! . Host: Tolulope Kola...

On this maiden episode of the Everything Voiceovers Podcast, Tcode talks about his voiceover story. Before the spotlight and recognition for being one of the country's most prolific rising voice actors, he takes us on a journey back to how it all began.