AMERICAN IDOL? SERIOUSLY? WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHO ARE THOSE VOTERS? Already the middle of the month and I'm halting work to vent! I have no idea who actually does the voting on American Idol but you have to wonder. Joshua Ledet from Westlake Louisiana was clearly the most talented kid on this years show, yet he got the axe! Really? What is the demo on the voters? 12 year old babies that have no clue what emotion and depth of feeling this young man delivers in everything he performs? Joshua will no doubt get a record deal but, unfortunately, not the accolades that he would have had as the winner of the show. This year, America...you blew it! Sorry...but now I feel better.
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! Plus, we have the fastest turn-arounds anywhere! The Joe Ford sound has been heard all over America, voicing trailers for HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, The Disney Channel, over 12 television stations as an imaging voice, Oreck, Exxon-Mobil, Shell Pesticides, Pizza Hut, Belo Broadcasting, Century 21, Movie Trailers, Strickland Chevrolet (Houston), Continental Airlines, BP, Central Dairy (Missouri), Waste Management, Bassett Furniture (Raleigh), Olinde’s (Baton Rouge), and the beat goes on with our constantly growing list of great 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. [email protected] or call 713-661-3550.