Nat Johnson

Classically-trained voice quality has kept Nat Johnson in constant demand. His rich baritone voice comes with 25 years of experience that is frequently sought-after for radio, television, film and audio-book narration.

Nat Johnson’s voice lends itself well to educational, TV docuimenaries and corporate narratives. His voice has been described as sonorous, knowledgeable, authoritative and trustworthy.

For audiobooks, Nat delivers a classy, fun and friendly read which he can easily change to a soothing or tense tone.

Nat also offers customized scriptwriting and editing services to give your project a unique sound and individual feel.

As always, Nat Johnson is easygoing, flexible and adaptable. He has a state of the art professional home studio that is ready to give your voice over project “quality sound and quick turnaround.”

Currently heard on:

WGBH Radio & TV
Boston Globe Internet features
WNEC Cable TV
Northeastern University
Various public service spots on radio and TV

English·English (North American)

American/European

Young Adult·Middle Age·Senior

Non-Union

Years of experience: More than 25 years

Nat Johnson has 30 years in media - radio, TV, film, web:

Voice over Work:

Audiobooks-on-line

Promotional CDs for BMG/RCA (Horowitz Edition, High Performance, Rubinstein Collection)

Local podcast host for Northeastern University, Rockport Historical Commission and New England arts organizations.
Radio programming and narration for NPR: Star-Spangled Baritone: Robert Merrill
PBS Drama V/O
WGBH TV: Auction, Nova, Station Imaging
WBCN King of Instruments, Concert music
WCRB MET Opera intermissions
WBUR, WETA, WHA, WMHT...more
Commercial radio and TV in New England.
News, station imaging, local spots

Record/Music Production:

Music Director for Classic Theatre (WGBH/BBC/PBS)
"Favorite Themes from Masterpiece Theatre."
Remakes of RCA's "Victory at Sea" (Volumes 1 & 2) and "Themes From The Pink Panther" (in collaboration with composer Henry Mancini)
"Spaced-Out Bach," Volumes I and II.
3-record boxed set of Bach's English Suites

Television/Audio Production:

Collaborated with Alistair Cooke on various Public TV programs and, occasionally, recorded Cooke's "Letter From America" for later broadcast on the BBC.
"Herakles" by Archibald MacLeish
Re-mastered the entire 64-CD Heifetz Collection along with the RCA Living Stereo series and the Toscanini Edition

Notable Recognition:

Nominated for a Grammy – Record Album Production
The Rubinstein Collection (2000)

Education:

Longy School of Music; Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard College; Cambridge, Massachusetts (special student)

Audio Books and Books on Tape·Business Presentations and Corporate Videos·Educational Videos and e-Learning·Movie Trailers·Music Composition and Music Production·Narration and Documentaries·Podcasts and Podcasting Voices·Radio Commercials·Radio Imaging and Station Identification·Telephone System Recordings, Voicemail and On-Hold·Television Commercials·Television Imaging and Station Identification