Art of Craft: 5-Part Documentary Series
Beach House Pictures along with co-production partner CCTV9, China’s documentary channel, has released its craftsmanship-inspired series, Art of Craft. The documentary explores stories behind the world’s leading craftsmen in their respective fields, including a 23rd-generation Venetian glass-blower, an Indian sari maker and an organ master from Montreal. Joe narrates this 5-part series and is delighted to renew collaboration with Donavan Chan and Kenny Png of Beach House Pictures on this exquisite production.

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Eiamheng Group 2019 Marketing Video

Produced by Studio HQ of Bangkok and narrated by Joe, this marketing video explains the Eiamheng Group of Thailand, one of Asia’s largest manufacturers of Tapioca starch.

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Joe voices another set of TVCs promoting Harry Potter-related toys
for UK market distributed by British merchandizing company, Wow Stuff.

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Expanding US Client Base
Joe’s budding relationship with Top Pup Media of Dallas, Texas began with production of this branding video for Deloitte ISM

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Caterpillar Marketing Video
Continued collaboration with Hogarth Singapore resulted in supporting production of a new maintenance services marketing video for Caterpillar. Over the years, Joe has voiced several videos for Caterpillar Asia.

GTT Communications
Joe’s been involved in a variety of media projects for
GTT Communications in the US, such as:

• GTT Branding video produced by Martino Flynn Creative Agency
  of New York
  
• Revamping Customer Service Center IVR announcements for GTT world-wide operations
• Employee E-Training modules produced by People Savvy of San
  Fancisco

Kodak Lens TVC Campaign
Black Raven Films of Singapore selected Joe to support a new series of TVCs to launch Kodak’s foray into eyewear lenses.

OCBC Premier Private Client Launch
Joe assisted with OCBC’s new branding campaign for its private banking group
by narrating a set of TVCs. Here’s the 60 second commercial.

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New Clients

Cumulus Media of Atlanta: Character voiced radio spot for Iron Workers Local 387 of Atlanta.

Foundation For Peripheral Neuropathy awareness video pro bono work for 321 Fast Draw, Chicago video production house.

Groves Memorial Hospital Foundation
Hallman Animation Studios and Tivoli Films of Ontario, Canada selected Joe to narrated two branding videos produced for Groves Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Synaptik Média Inc of Quebec, Canada: Narrated corporate video produced for Soprema Group, a French multinational manufacturing and energy-efficieny engineering company with operations in US and Canada.

Two-D Productions of Los Angeles: Narrated TVC produced for Lear Capital.

Wow Stuff, British merchandizing company released a new set of TVCs promoting Harry Potter-related toys for the UK market.

Jersey City’s False Dawn: The Kenny Years (1949 - 1954)
Joe produced, wrote & narrated this sequel to his 2014 “Past As Prologue: End of The Hague Era.” This new documentary examines the early years of Boss John V. Kenny (1949 - 1954).

A deeper look at Frank Hague transitions to key events in John V. Kenny’s term as mayor. Kenny faced serious challenges from commission colleagues James F. Murray, Sr. and Charles S. Witkowski. Dramatic clashes and loyalty reversals ensued within the anti-Hague coalition. Also examined is Jersey City’s experience with commission government and its relationship to Bossism. Finally, Kenny and Hague machine politics and leadership styles are contrasted. The film features rarely seen photos and period footage, as well as newly discovered audio recordings of Mayor Hague, Mayor Kenny and others, all presented here for the first time. The film was premiered at Jersey City Public Library’s seminar on Bossism & Machine Politics in Jersey City.

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The Kindness Cubbies, Season 5
Singapore’s multi-media courtesy campaign continues with Season 5 of the Kindness Cubbies, a 3D-animated series of webisodes designed to promote graciousness through spontaneous acts of kindness. Led by Singa, their courtesy ambassador, the Kindness Cubbies try to make life more pleasant for everyone. Joe voices Tosh, Tomeo and Spike, as well other guest characters.

Leo Wildlife Ranger wins Asian 2016 TV Awards
“Leo The Wildlife Ranger” (60 x 11), produced by Omens Studios and distributed by Cyber Group Studios, received nominations for both “Best Preschool” and “Best 3D Animation” and won the “Best Preschool Programme” at the 2016 Asian TV Awards. The 21st Asian Television Awards ceremony took place at the Suntec City Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 2 December, 2016.

This animated series is aimed at 3 to 6 year old children and recounts fun adventures of a selfless adventurers who cares a lot about nature and animals. Joe voices the character Ranger Rocky.

Ford Ranger
In collaboration with Hogarth, Joe was cast to voice another series of “Built Ford Tough” videos and TVCs promoting the Ford Ranger pickup truck. This is a new instalment of an on-going marketing campaign that will appear in TV commercials and on-line in select Asia/Pacific markets.

Panadol’s Buddy Bear
Child Not Feeling Well? With Buddy Bear's help, you can create a personalised video to distract and cheer them up! Buddy Bear is an interactive animated website that allows parents to entertain children when they are sick. While your child is watching Buddy Bear you can get the dosage of Children’s Panadol correct and not be so flustered and anxious.

Joe’s voice brings to life Panadol’s new animated character, Buddy Bear. Buddy Bear is the fuzzy friend of little sick kids. He lifts their spirits with songs and personalized messages created by their loved ones. Give it a try. It’s fun.

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Discovery Channel: “Taiwan’s Medical Elite”
“Taiwan’s Medical Elite” is part of the “Taiwan Revealed” series produced by Discovery Channel in cooperation with Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Highlighting Taiwan’s active role in international medical relief efforts, the program comprises two 60-minute episodes covering break-though treatment innovations. Joe narrates the episode about 90-year old Dr Lien Jih-ching, a specialist in mosquito-borne diseases, showcasing his efforts to reduce the prevalence of malaria in Sao Tome and Principe, an island nation in western Africa.

Cinema World
Joe has begun voicing promos and trailers for Star Hub’s Cinema World Channel in Singapore. Click here to see one of the clips.

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National Geographic Channel:
“Urban Mine” Mega-structures Documentary
The National Geographic Channel will air a documentary on November 22nd entitled “Megastructures: Urban Mine” which showcases Taiwan's e-waste recycling capabilities. Jointly produced by MOFA and NGC, the show highlights the state-of-the-art facility of Super Dragon Technology Co. Ltd. in northern Taiwan’s Taoyuan City. Narrated by Joe Murray, the program will debut on the National Geographic Channel in Taiwan in late November 2015. According to NGC, this documentary is the latest joint production with Taiwan’s MOFA aimed at introducing Taiwan to the world. The film has been shown in more than 40 countries since Oct. 23. It will also be aired Dec. 9-10 in Paris as part of government efforts to promote Taiwan during the COP 21. (SFC-CM)

Joe was asked by New Jersey’s Hudson County Genealogical Society to narrate a poem by Jo Heffernan entitled I, Immigrant for the society’s Winter Newsletter. Joe produced an audio vignette using various accented character voices to recreate the heterogeneous spirit of America’s immigration experience.

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Battle of Surabaya Animated Film
MSV Pictures of Jakarta, Indonesia has once again cast Joe to character voice for its new animated motion picture, Battle of Surabaya. Directed by Aryanto Yuniawan, this 2D animated historical action film tells the story of how Indonesia became an independent nation at the end of World War II. Joe provides the voices for Resident Sudirman and for lead character Musa as an old man. Sudirman is government official caught up in the conflict and intrigue of retreating Japanese occupiers and returning Dutch colonials. This exciting tale of war, patriotism, and peace is being produced in cooperation with Walt Disney Pictures.

The MSV production team with Joe Murray and audio engineer Damien Waddel after English dub recording session at Song Zu studios in Singapore.

Universal Studios Singapore Branding Relaunch
Universal Studios Singapore resumed its relationship with Joe to launch a branding refresh campaign with a new set of promotional spots for Singapore and Malaysian TV as well as the internet.

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Leo The Wildlife Ranger TV Series
Joe was selected to voice the character Rocky Ranger in this brand new 60 x 11' animated series currently in production. Produced by Omens Studios in Singapore, Junior Wildlife Rangers Leo and Katie and their loyal companion Hero go on fun-filled adventures to discover exotic animals from all over the world. Rocky Ranger is their wilderness companion, always showing up at the right time to explain important facts & insights about their new animal friends.

TRAX Imaging Marketing Videos
For over a year now, Joe has had the good fortune to be working withTRAX on various product and client testimonial videos explaining the company’s imaging recognition technology. Headquartered in Singapore, Trax Technology Solutions is a leading technology provider of in-store shelf monitoring and analysis powered by image recognition.

Here’s the latest video which serves as the company’s overview presentation.

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Kepple Land Branding Refresh
Joe was selected to assist with Kepple Land’s branding refresh by new voicing a new marketing video as well as a new set of TV commercials produced by DDB.

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Fire & Ice Animated Feature Film
MSV Pictures of Jakarta, Indonesia invited Joe to join the cast of their new animated motion picture, Fire & Ice. Directed by Tristan Strange, this fantasy adventure film is in final stages of production. Joe voices the part of Ananta, a Good Elder whose knowledge of ancient supernatural powers helps Aji summon the elements of Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water in ways no one has seen for a thousand years.

Warner TV Asia
After moving its on-air production operations from Hong Kong to Singapore, Turner has selected Joe to regularly voice promos for its Warner TV channel feeds across the Asia/Pacific Region. Also part of the transition is for Joe to begin lending his voice to billboards and commercials produced by the WarnerTV Ad Sales team.

Mundipharma Corporate Advertisement 2014
Joe assisted The Secret Little Agency in Singapore in winning a new global account with Mundipharma. From its regional headquarters in Singapore, Mundipharma is launching its first global branding campaign consisting of new TVCs and on-line videos produced by TSLA and narrated by Joe. Here’s the new 45 second corporate TV commercial.

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TCEB “Thailand Connect” Campaign
Joe was chosen to voice a series of Vignettes for the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau. TCEB’s 2015 “Thailand Connect” media campaign focuses on Thailand’s agro-business and food processing industries, and includes several TV spots for CNBC and Channel News Asia, as well as on-line video presentations.

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NTT Group
Creative agencies in Singapore and abroad seek out Joe to narrate client corporate videos. Recently, Joe was invited to support production of videos that tell the story of the NTT Group. Click the link below to view NTT’s “Dreamteam” video explaining its global alliance with Sales Force dot com.

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Shell Helix Ultra Advertising Campaign
In collaboration with creative agency JWT, Joe supported development of Shell’s marketing campaign for its new Helix Ultra motor oil. The campaign resulted in a 30 second TV commercial and 45 second video, both featuring breath-taking footage shot in Iceland. The spots are now showing on Shell’s global website.

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Come Rain & High Water: Rainforest Challenge 2013
This sports 1 hour documentary recounts the 2013 Rainforest Challenge, one of the top ten toughest motor cycle races in the world. The Rainforest Challenge 2013 was gruelling jungle terrain race held in Malaysia during the worst monsoon season in 10 years. Narrated by Joe, it’s his first project for the Outdoor Channel.

New Discovery Series
Joe was cast to narrate three episodes of a new 5-part Discovery series entitled Nanjing Calling. Three 30-minute episodes (“Mad About Duck”, “Madwheeling Nanjing” and “Great Wall Rising”) explore distinct cultural and social facets of this historic Chinese city.

Past Is Prologue: Jersey City 1949
Joe wrote, narrated and produced this mini-documentary on the demise of the political machine of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague. For 35 years, Hague ruled New Jersey as the infamous Boss of Hudson County. His influence reached the highest levels of the Democratic party and even the White House. In 1949 a team of opposition candidates known as the Freedom Ticket brought down Hague’s machine by winning election to the City Commission. Former Hague lieutenant, John V. Kenny, became mayor. But unlike Mayor Hague, Kenny presided over a fractious City Hall. Challenges to his authority from fellow commissioner James F. Murray, Sr. led to divisions and conflicts within the new administration that would have been unthinkable during the Hague Era.

A by-product of Joe’s research on the rise of Frank Hague and Jersey City’s 1929 election, this video culminates in rare Freedom Ticket photographs, film and audio clips from the Murray family archives. James F. Murray Sr. is Joe Murray’s grandfather.

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Singa and the Kindness Cubbies
Singapore’s Kindness Movement is a government-sponsored initiative to encourage everyone to be kind. By inspiring thoughtfulness and consideration of others, its mission is to create a better, more gracious society.That’s where Singa and the Kindness Cubbies come in.

Part of Singapore’s multi-media courtesy campaign is a series of 3D-animated webisodes. Each story takes us to an imaginary place called Kindsville, where being nice is the order of the day.The Kindness Cubbies promote graciousness in Kindsville through spontaneous acts of kindness. Led by Singa, their courtesy ambassador, the Kindness Cubbies try to make life more pleasant for everyone.

In Season 2, Joe voices two characters in the series, Tomeo and Tosh, as well as other transient characters, such as Spike who’s in Episode 3 below.

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RIP Robin Williams (1951 - 2014)
For most of us he was a larger than life figure, especially for those in the field of voice acting. A singular talent whose comedic spontaneity, versatility and daring knew no boundaries. His masterful, multi-faceted performance as the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin films set a whole new benchmark for character acting in animation. The magnitude of his loss is surpassed only by the tragedy of how his life ended. Farewell Robin! You leave a void in the entertainment world that may never be filled.

NEW YORK FESTIVALS WORLD’S BEST TV FILMS 2014
Another production involving Joe has earned industry recognition. The 2014 New York Festival's World's Best Television & Films Awards Ceremony was held on April 8 in Las Vegas. This competition honors programming in all lengths and forms from over 50 countries. Dedicated to both the Television and Film industries, categories mirror today's global trends and encourage the next generation of story-tellers and talent.

Among the winners was the Discovery Revealed episode: DNA - The Next Wave. Produced by Beach House Pictures and narrated by Joe, this Discovery Science instalment won a Science & Technology Finalist Certificate in the Television - Documentary/Information Program category.

Ferrero Rochet
Joe was cast to voice a set of holiday commercials for Italian chocolate specialists, Ferrero Rochet. The TVCs were promotional spots for Christmas, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day and Hari Raya, and were aired in Singapore and Malaysia.

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Channel News Asia “Start Up” Series
Joe was chosen to narrate this new Channel news Asia-produced series. Start Up charts the journey of Asia’s most promising start-ups en-route to more than two million dollars in seed money. Singapore’s two most prolific and famed venture capitalists test and mentor these new entrepreneurs across four one-hour episodes.

Mark Toia: Yamaha MT09 TV Commercial
For more than a year now, Joe has been collaborating with noted photographer and film director, Mark Toia.

A self-taught filmmaker born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Mark is associated with production studios in Indonesia, Australia and Los Angeles, USA. With his interest in filmmaking technology and love of storytelling, Mark is renowned for his ability to deliver stunningly artistic and distinctive work. He’s earned countless directing and cinematography awards, including a ‘Gold’ Mobius, a Clio, ‘Best in Show’ Adfest Award and a D&AD Award.

Mark has invited Joe to voice a few of his showcase productions, including his new praise-winning Yamaha MT09 TVC.

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IBM Next Gen CIO
Joe is in great demand by creative agencies to narrate corporate videos. He’s done dozens of case study and client testimonial video for Grey Group. Two IBM-related videos, “Smarter Cities Connect” and “Next Gen CIO,” have generated some excitement in the advertising community. Click the link below to view “IBM Next Gen CIO”

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Energizer's Battery Man
Joe was cast to voice the Energizer "Battery Man", Energizer's branding mascot, for its new global product marketing campaign. His hyperactive "Battery Man" voice will appear in TV commercials in select markets world-wide.

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Unilever's Clear Fresh Tips
Unilever launched its entire CLEAR men's range with a new marketing campaign that promotes 24-hour freshness. The challenge for Arcade, the creative agency who conceived the campaign, was how to make "freshness" a masculine concept. So a new digital initiative was created to introduce the "CLEAR Freshman." A gravelly, Joe Murray-voice that characterizes the Freshman as cool, suave, and cosmopolitan. A modern-man grooming guru, who dispenses wisdom through entertaining, humorous and slightly risqué online films and games.

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Asian Television Awards 2012
Award Winner for Best Documentary Program: One-Off Special

Taiwan Revealed: The Presidential Office
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd
Discovery Channel, Singapore
Narrated By: Joe Murray

"Taiwan Revealed: The Presidential Office" was named Best Documentary Program at the 17th Asian Television Awards on December 6. The Asian Television Awards, held each year in Singapore, is designed to recognize and reward program and production excellence. Best Documentary Program was this year's most hotly contested category, with 96 entries competing for the gold. The film was produced jointly by Discovery Channel and the Government Information Office to celebrate Taiwan's centennial.

The award-winning Discovery Asia program is narrated by Joe Murray, in his role as narrator for the multi-episode Taiwan Revealed series. The Presidential Office was the flag-ship episode of the series, released to correspond with the Republic of China's centennial celebrations.