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Joe Murray is an award-winning voice actor. The texture of his voice is described by renowned Hollywood TV director/voicing coach, Marice Tobias, as "dark honey." Versatility, range and character voices are his trademarks, allowing him to tackle productions in multiple genres.
On-Air Promos
Starting with Asia Disney Channel, progressed to long-term engagements with both MGM Channel, History Channel and Nickelodeon. Today, regional voice for Warner TV Asia, Cinema World, and featured in network spots for SingTel TV and CNBC.
Documentary Narration
Among his documentary credits:
- Taiwan Marine National Parks: Enduring Space & Time, South Penghu Marine National Park, Gold Award Winner, 2024 Houston International Film Festival
- Discovery Science’s DNA: The Next Wave (won recognition at 2014 New York World’s Best Film Festival)
- Discovery Channel's 2012 Asian TV Award-winning best documentary series Taiwan Revealed
- National Geographic's 2006 Asian TV Award winning Mega Structures episode, Singapore: The World's Busiest Port.
For TMS Japan, re-scripted, voiced & vocal directed the 25-episode UNESCO series "The World Heritage".
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Character Voicing
- Extensive experience with character voicing, including lead parts in several Japanese anime series dubbed into English.
- 2008 re-version of hit US series Adventures From the Book of Virtues: three main characters and numerous guest roles, while supervising completion of the entire dubbing project.
- Original animation projects: performed multiple lead & guest parts in TV programs, animated feature films and many a video game, e-Book, and download app.
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Film-Maker
Wrote, narrated & produced documentary trilogy on the fall of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague’s political machine. These films are part of Joe’s research into Bossism and Machine Politics in New Jersey.
Media Awards
- Promax Asia 2023 Gold Award, Best Voice Over Performance
- Promax Asia 2021 Silver Award, Best Voice Over Performance
In 2013 alone, Joe contributed to four global awards:
- Cannes Lions Silver Award
- Gold Effie
- Gold & Silver Awards at Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity
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Background
- Lived in Asia for 25 years. Member of Singapore Stage Club, appearing in Shakespeare's Macbeth (2007) and Arthur Miller's The Crucible (2011). Played Rosencrantz in Hong Kong Stage Club’s 1988 production of Hamlet.
- Media arts student in college, studying audio engineering under Vince Scelsa of New York’s WNEW-FM. Earned dual major BA in English Literature and History; an MA in European History from New York University; academic certificates from George Washington University and Wharton Business School
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