Guests of Honor
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BAK-ANIME 2023 SPECIAL GUESTS…
IAN JAMES CORLETT Voice Of GOKU, MASTEER ROSHI in DRAGONBALL Z
Ian’s Bio:
For decades Ian has been serving up unique voice characterizations for projects of every genre.
He began his career voicing radio and TV commercials and soon found himself working in animated feature films and series such as the EMMY- nominated cuteness of DINOSAUR TRAIN CartoonNetwork’s zany JOHNNY TEST and working for every major animation and gaming producer.
Ian cemented his standing in animation history by originating the iconic English voice of GOKU in Dragonball Z, as well as voicing many other 90’s icons like CHEETOR in Beastwars/Transformers, the original MEGAMAN and BOB in REBOOT.
Currently Ian can be heard as MIROKU in Yashahime, PILAR in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, CLUTCH POWERS in Ninjago, AJ in Disney Jr’s Firebuds, FYNCH in Destiny 2, and TOM HALL in the Cobra Kai video games.
Most of Ian’s time is spent in front of a microphone, but when he isn’t recording, he is writing; books, feature films and creating several hit series’ including his namesake animated series, BEING IAN which ran for 65 episodes and a movie.
Ian spends his non-working time following professional motorsport and racing his own cars.
Instagram:
@ianjamescorlett and @electroporsche
LIALA BERZINS Voice Of GINSHIN IMPACT: XIAO
Laila’s Bio:
Laila Berzins is the voice of Xiao in Genshin Impact, Thorr in Fire Emblem Heroes, Milluki in HunterXHunter, Demeter and Persephone in Hades, Ken Oyanagi in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Rei Batsubami in Kakegurui, Lady Fanatio in Sword Art Online, Sofia Falcone in Batman the Long Halloween Part 2, Mrs. Croaker in Disney’s Amphibia, and many more. A Connecticut native, now living in the LA area, she has performed in theater and musicals, stand up comedy, A Capella groups, and studied improv. A true kid at heart, cartoon junkie, and known for being a human jukebox, Laila truly loves the opportunity to explore her imagination through voiceover and make her clients and fans happy, including the occasional serenade or kazoo solo! Laila can be heard in feature films, cartoons, video games, anime, commercials, narrations, and jingles. Follow Laila on TikTok @lailaberzinsvoice , IG @lailab_voiceovers, Twitter @lberzins_voices , and Youtube – Laila Berzins Voice Overs.
SCOTT “FUZZY” JOSEPH Artist of WARREN HOPE
Fuzzy;s Bio:
Scott “Fuzzy” Joseph is the creator of the apocalyptic story, The Warren Hope. As an artist Fuzzy loves drawing inspiration from his love of comics and table top role-playing games. As a local high school Art teacher, Fuzzy finds great joy in inspiring the youth to tell their own stories and find their own appreciation of art.
DINA SHERMAN Voice Of GENSHIN IMPACT: DIONA
Dina’s Bio:
Dina Sherman is an American voice actress, doing voice work for animation, film, Japanese anime and video games. She is also credited under the name Stevie Bloch. She has been a powerhouse of note in the voiceover community in animation and gaming for over 20 years. She is most famous for her Leading role of Yachiru Kusajishi, in Noriyuki Abe’s Japanese franchise, BLEACH. Extensive career in anime with credits from, Naruto, Digimon, Pokemon, Mon Colle Knights and many many more. Credits in Studio franchises include Mulan, Jungle Book, Final Fantasy, Superman and Batman, but her most fun credit to date has been the official voice of ASIFA’s ANIMATION AWARDS, year after year where she gets to celebrate the accomplishments of her clients and peers in the animation world.
TONY FLEECS Comic Artist MY LITTLE POY, STRAY DOGS
Tony’s Bio:
(Coming Soon)
BROOKS CHALMERS Voice of GENSHIN IMPACT: DVALIN
Brook’s Bio:
Brook Chalmers has been making funny voices into a microphone for 23 years and directing voices for 6.
Notable roles include Sakonji Urokodaki in Demon Slayer, Dvalin and Timaeus in Genshin Impact, and Impactor in Transformers War for Cybertron.
Currently directing on Star Trek Prodigy at Nickelodeon and 2nd seat director for Genshin Impact, and a slew of other currently NDA projects, Brook works to create a fun, safe, and collaborative environment for actors to play around and experiment. Asking questions, finding or creating context and diving into the copy to really discover the character are all parts of the learning journey that we explore together to get the best out of your read.
JOSEY McCOY Voice of GENSHIN IMPACT: KAEYA
Josey’s Bio:
Josey Montana McCoy is a Los Angeles-based voiceover, stage, and commercial actor, best known for his role as the voice of Kaeya in Genshin Impact.
He can be heard on Cartoonito/HBO Max’s Batwheels as the voice of recurring bad-guy-helicopter Quizz!
Other VO credits include: Monster High, Ever After High, Wasteland 3, Fire Emblem Heroes, and NEO: The World Ends with You. Josey loves video games, sports and cats – especially his boys Rex & The Dude.
PATRICK PEDRAZA Voice of GENSHIN IMPACT: SCARAMOUCHE
Patrick’s Bio:
Hailing from Oxnard, California, Patrick Pedraza is a Latino Voice Actor currently best known for voicing the highly anticipated character Scaramouche on the game Genshin Impact. Patrick considers himself a versatile VA as he’s been the voice of Good Luck Bear on the Care Bears series since 2018 and has voiced other characters such as Yun on Crunchyroll’s Onyx Equinox, Sandy and Gus on Brawlstars and, Carlos Kitbash from Rescue Heroes. Patrick grew up in the punk scene and was a drummer in many bands that toured across the country. He still writes songs in his dad punk band “Dad Brains” but Voice Acting is his main passion.
www.patrickpedraza.com
IG: @Pat_Pedraza
Twitter: @Pat_Pedraza
YouTube: @patrickpedraza
NAZEEH TARSHA Voice of GENSHIN IMPACT: ALHAITHAM
Nazeeh’s Bio:
Nazeeh Tarsha is a SWANA voice actor whose passion for acting is rivaled only by his love of cheese. With a BFA in Theatre Acting from the University of Florida, Nazeeh has found his way into the voice-over world with over 150 credits to date. From Podcasts, to Video Games to Anime, there is a chance you’ve heard him in some of your favorite media! Notable roles include Alhaitham in Genshin Impact, Raihan in Pokemon Twilight Wings, Gilgamesh in the video game Smite, Dima in the video game Rogue Company, and many many more.
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