With over 30 years of stage experience, Dean’s versatile vocal ability ranges from cynical and world-weary to endearing and contemplative. In addition, to his theatre degree, Dean has a love of reading and the creativity involved with interpretation of the written word.
With an expressive, engaging voice Dean invites readers to come along on an adventure. His ability to capture the nuance of both self-deprecating humor and tension-filled drama makes him a delight to work with and demonstrates his story-telling savvy. Take a listen to samples of his work below.
To see a full list of Dean’s audiobook titles click here.
Commercial Demo
“When approaching a piece of fiction, there’s nothing more exciting than seeing writing that reflects a love of words and story. I love being able to see the excitement that the author had when putting their story and characters together!”
Fiction/Romance
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Quirky story with multiple characters
Fiction/Noir
The Demon At The Window by John Quick
Horror noir piece with snappy M/F dialogue
Children/Classical Literature
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Whimsical approach with multiple characters
Poetry
Looking for the Buckhead Boys by James Dickey
World-weary, reflective vocal interpretation with an older male
Short Story
Pet Milk by Stuart Dybek
Contemporary, younger character interpretation
Young Adult
Seven Minutes (for Melissa) by Ronald J. DeMarco
Sweet, introspective approach
Fiction
Executive Orders by Tom Clancy
Tense two character dialogue exchange
Classic Literature
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Genre Fiction
In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
Horror/Thriller
Anathema
includes a female character
Horror
Freakshow by Bryan Smith
Horror
Strawberry Spring by Stephen King
Thriller/Suspense
Purgatory by Samuel Parker
Male/Male dialogue (Old Man, Middle-Aged Man)
M/F Dialogue (2 Men, 1 Woman)
Thriller/Suspense
Cold Water by Samuel Parker
Descriptive narration with an old man character
Classic Literature
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
“My philosophy when reading non-fiction titles is that it’s important to not get in the way of the author’s voice. My job is to communicate the author’s writing in a way that their intent is clear and easily understood.”
History
All Against All: The Long Winter of 1933 and the Origins of the Second World War by Paul Jankowski
Religious Philosophy
The Wisdom Pattern: Order, Disorder, Reorder by Richard Rohr
Humorous Essay
Labor Relations by Harlan Ellison
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Humorous Essay
Sex by Harlan Ellison
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Philosophy
Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike
Religious/Inspirational
I’d Like You More If You Were More Like Me by John Ortberg
Textbook
Manual To Manhood by Jonathan Catherman
Religious History
God: A Human History by Reza Aslan