by Christy DeBoe Hicks “People who make it to the top — whether they’re musicians, or great chefs, or corporate honchos — are addicted to their calling … [they] are the ones who would be doing what they love, even if they weren’t being paid.” Quincy Jones Sydney Margetson loves…

by Christy DeBoe Hicks Maurice Scott has the kind of voice that makes you want to buy something, learn something, do something, or follow his instructions wherever they lead. His Barry White-style low register and dulcet tones assure listeners that the products he promotes and the information he provides are…

by Gwendolyn Quinn Voice Actor. Creative Director. Author. Journalist. Entrepreneur. Filmmaker. Activist. Entertainment Branding Consultant. With a career spanning three decades, Thembisa S. Mshaka is a modern-day renaissance woman. In June 1998, Thembisa S. Mshaka packed up her belongings and drove nearly 3,000 miles across the country from California to…

by Christy DeBoe Hicks Is it a bird? A plane? Machine gunfire? A police siren? No. It’s Michael Winslow, doing what he has been doing since he was a child — imitating sounds and voices to perfection. …

by Gwendolyn Quinn The “Browning of America” is not coming, it’s here. Over the past two decades, much has changed for African Americans in the voice arts industry. …

The “Browning of America” is not coming, it’s here. Over the past two decades, much has changed for African Americans in the voice arts industry. …

by Christy DeBoe Hicks Emmy Award-winning producer and director Rudy Gaskins, and voice actor, producer, and top-selling author Joan Baker have been partners in life and work for 26 years. They are cofounders of the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS), where Gaskins is president and CEO, and Baker…

by Christy DeBoe Hicks This is a love story in two parts. It is a story about a California girl who goes to the Big Apple to advance her show business career. She discovers her talent for voice acting, which leads her to meet and fall in love with a…

by Christy DeBoe Hicks Known as “The Black Eagle,” Joe Madison is a legendary voice in radio and a dedicated human and civil rights activist. The host of The Joe Madison Show on SiriusXM Urban View, he has been named by Talkers magazine (known as the “Bible of Talk Radio”)…