VO Radio Champion Awards | Voice Over Radio

Tom Perkins

Although I have been a professional actor all my adult life, my first on-site solo audiobook narration was, due to what amounts to A Series of Unfortunate Events, horrific. Over the following several months, I lost any sense of true north, and was shifted into an on-my-own recording situation (this in the early 2010s) . There were no groups, no help websites, no tech videos, nothing. Enter the Hero. I had met Tom Perkins, a sound engineer for over 40 years (lots of awards like Grammys and stories about working with every famous person ever) and recent audiobook narrator and a meet and greet, and we had become good friends. When he heard about my situation, he became my mentor, my coach, my advisor, patiently helping me choose and understand equipment, recording and editing techniques, and voice actor "best practices." He engineered all of my early books, helped me with auditions, coached my work , you name it, as I grew into self-sufficiency and then mastery. In addition to revolutionizing my career, I know he has taken numerous others under his wing. His genius mind, compassionate soul and warm heart have made such a difference to so many, and I am honored to be his friend. There aren't enough superlatives to describe Tom Perkin's generosity and genius. He is also so unassuming that people have no idea what an incredible, accomplished person he is.