SAMPLES

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Thriller, LGBTQ+ - They're sayin' you attacked them first | 3rd person, southern dialect, German dialect

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Horror, Body - Mother tongue | 3rd person

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Fantasy, Grimdark - Half-orcs and horsemen | 3rd person, mmmmf dialogue

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MM Romance - Teasing Matty | 3rd person, mm dialogue

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Sci-Fi, Space - After the accident, a familiar voice | 1st person, mf dialogue

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Literary Fiction - Does she want me to be her pilot? | 1st person, satire

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Non-Fiction - The Minotaur | mythology, LGBTQ+

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Demo Reel - MEDICAL NARRATION

Demo Reel - E-LEARNING

Demo Reel - CORPORATE EXPLAINER

Demo Reel - COMMERCIAL

AUDIOBOOK TITLES

Cover Art for White Limozeen by Steacy Easton — White Limozeen - Spotify

Kindle Cover art for Of Ice and Villains by Veronica Lancet, narrated by Mark Royse, elaborate graphic filligree and an iron-bound heart floating behind title — Of Ice and Villains - VL Books

Cover art for Rural Decay by Jason Nickey, narrated by Mark Royse — Rural Decay - Bibliobeard Books

The Golden Apple, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — The Golden Apple - Mika Mathews

The Nordic Spear, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — The Nordic Spear - Alexander Armstead

Dance Among Equals, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — A Dance Among Equals - Mika Mathews

Riding with Daddy, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — Riding with Daddy - Rain Carrington

The Revolt of the Animals, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — The Revolt of the Animals - Glagoslav Publications

And the Train Kept Moving, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — And the Train Kept Moving - Running Wild, LLC

The Supremacist Syndrome, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — The Supremacist Syndrome - Lantern Publishing & Media

The Silver Coin, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — The Silver Coin - Mika Mathews

Generation Annihilation, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — Generation Annihilation - BHC Press

Illumination, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — Illumination - Riptide Publishing

Murder at Moonlight Cove, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — Murder at Moonlight Cove - Wordwooze Publishing

Mebet, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — Mebet - Glagoslav Publications

The Night Reporter, Mark Jason Royse, audiobook narrator — The Night Reporter - Glagoslav Publications

ABOUT MARK

Born and bred in the Bluegrass, Mark’s Kentucky bourbon baritone is warm and clear with a kick. He has a stocked stable of characters & dialects ready to race.

Affable, approachable, but unafraid to go dark places, Mark delivers nuanced, emotional performances.

Mark loves fearless fiction–thriller, mm romance, horror, fantasy, and sci-fi–especially by gay and indie authors.

OUTSIDE THE BOOTH

Mark is an award-winning polymath who understands storytelling from the inside out:

Creative director, copywriter, and graphic designer with ad agency experience.
A seasoned nonprofit leader, skilled in philanthropy, strategic planning, and community engagement.
A published queer poet, essayist, and short story author.
Longtime meditator–has practiced with celebrity Buddhist teachers and anonymous alcoholics.
An online-ordained marryin’-buryin’-card-carryin’ Reverend of the Universal Life Church.

PRESS

Rolling Stone:
Spotify to add over 50 audiobooks about albums, from Kendrick Lamar to Britney Spears and more

EDUCATION/TRAINING

BA Theatre: University of Kentucky
Audiobook Narration Coaching: P.J. Ochlan’s Masterclass
Audiobook Narration Coaching: Julie Wilson, The Articulate Coach, Ahab Talent
Voice Acting Coaching: Paul Alan Ruben, Tribeca Audio
Voiceover Coaching: J. Michael Collins, JMC Voiceover
Voiceover/Acting Coaching: Lau Laupides, agent, owner Lau Laupides Company
ACX Master Class: David H. Lawrence XVII & Dan O’Day
Voiceover Coaching: Mike Cosh, MCVO
Improv Acting Coaching: Joanne Yarrow, Dir. of Community Engagement & Education, Syracuse Stage in New York; Executive Director of Live Animation Studios; owner, Distinctive Voices LLC
Voice Performance/Vocal Production: Russell Henderson, University of Kentucky
Voice Performance/Vocal Production: Lynn Estes, Belmont University

STUDIO STUFF

Professional home studio featuring Vocal Booth VO1 with additional customized acoustical treatment. AKG Pro Audio C414 XLII (primary), Sennheiser MKH 416 (secondary) with Focusrite Clarett 2Pre. Macbook Pro + Adobe Audition. SourceConnect available.

I also have easy access to a full-service, Audible-certified, commercial recording studio.