Joe Cipriano
Joe Cipriano | |
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 Photo courtesy of Joe Cipriano. | |
| Born | David Joseph Cipriano[1] September 8, 1954[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Tom Collins, Dave Donovan[2] |
| Education | Watertown High School |
| Occupation | Voice actor/Announcer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Title | Voice actor |
| Spouse | Ann Gudelsky (1979-present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Official Site |
Joe Cipriano (born September 8, 1954) is an American
Early life and education
Cipriano was born September 8, 1954, in Waterbury, Connecticut.[1] He attended Watertown High School. At age 14, Cipriano called into local disc jockey Jerry Wolf at WWCO-AM. He told Wolf that he aspired to become radio DJ and asked if he could visit the station to see what it was like. He would end up running errands and doing office work at the station on weekends and over the summer. When Cipriano was 16, he was hired to work on-air at WWCO-FM, a country music station, and WWCO-AM, a top-40 station, both in Waterbury. He was soon after hired at a third radio station, WDRC-FM, a top-40 station in Hartford. He used a different on-air pseudonym at each station.[2][3][4]
After high school, Cipriano became the youngest on-air FM radio personality ever hired by NBC at age 19. It was there that he would meet his wife, Ann, on her first day at NBC as an AM news writer in 1976. They married in 1979.[5]
Career
Cipriano has worked for the
He has worked as an on-air personality using various names, including his birthname (Dave Cipriano), Dave Donovan, and Tom Collins,[2] for the following radio stations:
- KIIS-FM – Los Angeles
- KKHR – Los Angeles (CBS Hitradio)
- KHTZ-FM – Los Angeles (K-Hits)
- WRQX – Washington, D.C. (ABC-Q107)
- WKYS – Washington, D.C. (NBC)
- Hartford, Connecticut[2]
- WWCO AM/FM – Waterbury, Connecticut[2]
Voice-over work
While still working in radio, Cipriano began picking up voice-over work in commercials.
In 2022, Cipriano began a voice over career consulting business that offers private career coaching with respect to the voice over and promo industry. He produces voice over demos for upcoming and established voice over actors and presents in-person and online classes around the world throughout the year focused on helping voice-over talent find their "Promo Mojo".[7][10][11] Cipriano is also a founding member and current donor of the Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab at the SAG Actors Center. The lab, named for prolific voice actor Don LaFontaine, serves as both a recording facility and educational resource for the voice actor community.[12]
Cipriano uses a Neumann U 87 and Sennheiser 416 microphones for his voice-over work.[8]
Book
Cipriano and his wife Ann co-authored his autobiography Living On Air: Adventures in Broadcasting, which was independently released in 2013.[13]
In addition to his own autobiography, Cipriano is one of the contributors to Joan Baker's book "Secrets of Voice Over Success", which details the experiences of 13 different voice-over actors.[6]
Awards
Cipriano is the recipient of the second-annual Don LaFontaine Legacy Award, recognizing "character, longevity, talent, professionalism, and the passion for giving back," presented at the 2010 PromaxBDA Promotions and Marketing Awards. [12]
Cipriano's book Living on Air was given two awards in November 2014 in the 1st annual Voice Arts Awards in the audio book narration category for both biography and author performance.[14]
He was also nominated for an
References
- ^ a b c d "Cipriano, Joe 1954–". Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-09 – via Encyclopedia.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Mandel, Brynn (2013-12-08). "The local 'Joe' who lived 'on the air ' - Watertown native tells all in new book". Republican-American. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ISBN 9780991012688.
- ^ Joe Cipriano (2014-02-15). Joe Cipriano: The man behind the voice over (Television Production). CBS News.
- ^ a b Joe Cipriano, Jamie Muffett (2018-02-22). Everything You Need to Know About Promo Voiceover Work (Podcast). Backstage Magazine.
- ^ a b c
Baker, Joan (2005). Secrets of Voice-Over Success. Sentient Publications. p. 35-46. ISBN 1591810337.
- ^ a b c d "Joe Cipriano Bio". Joe Cipriano Promo Voice. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ a b "Voice-Over Artist Joe Cipriano Relies On Neumann U 87". Mix. 2007-02-14. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ Mandel, Brynn (2011-03-09). "Watertown native vies for 'Wheel of Fortune' gig". Republican-American. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Fresh Demos by Joe Cipriano". Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Promo Masterclass With Joe Cipriano". Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ a b Tewksbury, Drew (August 15, 2012). "Voice Actor Joe Cipriano Wins LaFontaine Legacy Award". Backstage Magazine. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Stoner Clark, Susan (May 9, 2022). "Interview with Joe Cipriano and Ann Cipriano | Washington Independent Review of Books". Archived from the original on 9 May 2022.
- ^ Baker, Joan; Gaskins, Rudy (May 9, 2022). "The 1st Annual Voice Arts Awards Winners". archive.ph. Backstage magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Audie Award Finalists and Winners 2015". AudioFileMagazine.com. AudioFile Publications, Inc. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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