On this episode I got to speak to the amazing voice actor Andrew Lander. We talked about how he started in the voice over industry, what you should do if you are new to the industry, how he came up with his business name, voice over and TikTok and He gave some great advice and tips you don’t want to miss. So sit back and enjoy another episode of Behind the Audition podcast. For more information about Andrew or to book him for a project go andrewlandervo.com

"On this week's episode, we have extremely talented voice actor Andrew Lander. In only 3 short years Andrew has really taken voice acting into another level. We chat about bugs, food, marketing and vo - oh my! Check out his website and listen to his family friendly audio drama podcast 'Primarosaurus Tales' only on Spotify."

Andrew Lander is a DC native, award-winning African American voice actor based in Atlanta. His passion for voice acting began behind a podium rather than on stage, and juggles his corporate career with corporate narration and commercials. In episode 153 of the Kickin' it with Daree podcast, we talked about getting out of your head, the demand for African American voices, his "not-quite-Urban but distinctly Black (ish) sound," and how it's best to be in "as many places as possible" to market yourself in voice over. Show Notes - https://kickinitwithdaree.com/episode/andrew-lander-colorvo-collective African American Voice Actors Database (AAVAD) - aavadb.com Global Voice Acting Academy (GVAA) - includes industry rate guide - globalvoiceacademy.com VoiceOverview CRM (affiliate link) https://apps.voiceoverview.com/register?discount_code=VOCAY30DAYFREE&referral=VOCAY or http://bit.ly/VOV-Daree VO mentor series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvCwxNMPnkbHQTu_w6doFxYmcnWHCKxwf VO Resource Guide: https://DareeVoiceover.com/get-started-in-vo VOcality e-course description: http://bit.ly/vocality-ecourse VOcality e-course signup: https://vocality.teachable.com/p/vocality #voiceover #businesscasual #parttimevoiceover #corporateamerica #corporatenarration #KickinitwithDaree

I could write a short bio about Andrew - but I'll let him tell his own story with a message he sent me: "Unlike most in the industry, I started without any acting experience. Instead of the stage, I was pushed by my parents to be behind the podium. Getting accustomed to public speaking at an early age lead me to a career in marketing where I was able to speak to and on behalf of companies -- including my own short-lived digital marketing consultancy, LocalLander. All of this experience combined with discovering voice over on a random blog catapulted me into a passion that has lead to six agencies and making a profit on my investment after only the first year. The kicker, is that 2021 will be year number...2! I'd love to be able to share my unique experience with your audience as someone who can prove that it's not all theater and radio folks out there who can succeed in VO... Respectfully, Andrew Lander Business Casual Voice Overs" Find Andrew Lander: https://andrewlandervo.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewlander/ https://twitter.com/andrewlander Find us online at... WEBSITE: https://anyvoices.com INSTAGRAM: Instagram.com/AnyVoices.IG FACEBOOK: facebook.com/AnyVoices.FB TWITTER: twitter.com/Any_Voices ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/anyvoices APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/anyvoices/id1541218698 Support us at https://anchor.fm/anyvoices/support I look forward to delivering more content soon! Mel Allen - your host. Find out more about me at therealvoice.com

There can only be one! Out of 73 auditions split into two categories, Andrew was the winner of the "Hopscotch" role. Listen to his 1st place performance!