About
Hi this is Coach Ray.
I am the owner of Nakamoto Productions, an award winning audio facility since 1984.
I am Sacramento's leading voice-over coach and an award winning voice-over Demo Producer.
I hold monthly VO workshops and have national VO instructors at affordable local prices.
This is Coach Ray.
I am now 70 years old...
But I will never retire. I wake up each morning with
a PASSION! The Passion is to teach voice-overs and to see my students succeed!
If you are a student, re-tired or still working...
Voice-Over is a part or full time career you can train at home right now!
All VO auditions are now done from home!
Take my Evaluation/Consultation and I can assess your chances of succeeding in voice-over!
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Start with the Evaluation/Consultation.
If students pass the Evaluation, they are elgible to train and or produce a Killer VO Demo.
The students will learn how to audition and market their demo.
National instructors are available for affordable continuing training.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I've was the production head at Bill Rase Productions in Sacramento for 17 years. I then started my own studio,
Nakamoto Productions in 1984. We became Sacramento's leading audio production studio winning over 200 national,
regional and local awards for audio excellence!
I'm an award winning VO Demo producer.
I've been one of the top 3 VO talents in Sacramento for over 30 years.
I've transitioned to voice-over coaching back in 2008.
Training students and witnessing their success is my Passion!
Coach Ray
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$95 for the Evaluation/Consultation
$40 for Pro Audition every month to teach how to audition from home.
$75 for workshops in Animation/Character Voices, Movie Trailers, Promos, Audio Books, How to Audition, Home Studios, Audacity, Marketing, the World of Voice-Overs and more!
$75/hr private lessons from National Voice-Over instructors in: Interpretation, How to Audition, Audacity, Marketing, Audio Books, Dialects, Character voices and much more!
How did you get started teaching?
I learned all about broadcast commercial production as an audio producer and voice over artis for over 50 years!
I've produced all the Tower Records radio spots, Harrah's,
the Roseville Auto Mall, and Auto Malls across the country,
Audio Books like Chicken Soup for the Women's Soul and recorde books for Random House.
What types of students have you worked with?
Elisa Allechant, voiced 18 audio books for Inspira Publishing and does national spots for Honey Baked Ham.
John Grove: Spots for Showtime, HBO, Nintendo, Mastercard, cartoons
Donna Christie: Voice of Iggy for Heathcliff the Cat.
Signed with Cartoon Network.
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
Co-producing the American Voice-Over Contest with my partners Wendy Hopkins and Brett Beauchamp Russell.
This contest is geared for people from all walks of life.
Your retail clerk, fast food worker, doctors, students, state workers, ... anyone who is a beginner in voice-over interested in developing confidence behind the mic.
They will recordin front of their peers and be judged
in a real competition for prizes!
This is the most stress a beginning voice talent will ever face early in their career!
A real CONFIDENCE BOOSTER!
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Make sure they know the VO market of today!
All about Pay2Play sites like Voice123, Voices.com and others.
Make sure they have a professional studio to record in.
They should have experience as a professional voice-over talent.
They should know what equipment to purchase and how to set up your home studio with the right software.
They should know what it takes to win an audition.
They should know how to market and brand the student.
Listen to demos produced by the instructor.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
What will I learn in the Evaluation/Consultation?
Am I ready to record a demo?
What lessons are available and the cost.
What makes a successful demo.
How long should I make a committment to VO?
What should I practice everyday?
How much do jobs pay?
Where do I find the jobs?
What is SAG/AFTRA?
How do I get on the Nakamoto Productions Talent Bank?
What's the difference between a Talent Agent and a Talent
Caster?