Michelle Sundholm Gaming Voice Over

Michelle Sundholm is the experienced voice actor you want to rely on to bring your game’s characters to life.

The clean graphical style, if minimalist, is accompanied by a retro-infused soundtrack penned by incomparable David Wise, while Michelle Sundholm gives an assured performance as the player’s guide. – Star Ghost Review by Alex Seed House for Nintendo Insider

For as long as she can remember, Michelle has had a passion for bringing words to life through spoken word and music. As a professional singer for over 20 years, Michelle has a keen appreciation for what a microphone does for the voice. It brings out every texture and emotion. It is the sidekick to the voice, the partner in crime, so to speak.

And it is this expertise in front of a mic that Michelle brings to her work in video games. She is able to take direction quickly but also keeps the character true to what her voice brings to life. And it is this unique authenticity in her character portrayals that led Star Ghost game developer, Rhys Lewis with Squarehead, to email Michelle directly and ask if she’d like to voice his upcoming project.

Michelle is a trained voice actor and a firm believer that actors are always evolving as people and talent and so it is always important to have resources and coaches to go to hone the craft and get a “second set of ears”, no matter how much experience a career brings.  Michelle has trained with some of the best in the industry, notably Melissa Disney, J. Michael Collins, Dave Walsh, Joe Cipriano, Mary Lynn Wissner, Jeff Howell, Townsend Coleman, Scott Parkin, Pat Fraley, and Jackie Shriver and has been able to bring their advice and training with her to various roles and counts them as her trusted allies as she pursues new heights in her career.

Thanks to her early work with this team, Michelle is able to comfortably breathe life into various characters – from the warm yet quirky mom to the tough as nails soldier, to the omniscient guide and storyteller and any shero or villain in between.

Michelle also has a love for gaming reaching back to her childhood when Nintendo was a big part of her life along with Mario Kart 8, Pacman, Galaga, and other classics. As gaming has evolved, she appreciates how games can take a player from one world to the next and the complex challenges they encounter at each level.  And as a singer, the epic music and brilliant designs capture have always captured her attention. Combined with the voice over, they really bring each game to life in a whole new way.

Working alongside her husband Steve, a much sought after producer and sound engineer, Michelle is able to provide broadcast-quality voice acting from her custom studio, top-flight recording gear, and isolation booth. Equipped with Source Connect, ISDN, Phone Patch, Skype, and any other form of connectivity needed for collaborating, Michelle can work with your creative team, no matter where in the world they are located.

Michelle works hard to be the voice actor that you’ll turn to again and again for solid performances and quality audio, delivered on-time, and on-budget. She is a firm believer in clear communication, meeting or beating deadlines and collaborating with your creative team, all while making working together fun, exciting, and productive. Michelle understands that in order to trust her with your game characters, you have to trust her as a business owner too. Which is why she cements a relationship with her clients with attention to detail coupled with a love for performing and a solid work ethic (and possibly her homemade vanilla caramel she sends to clients as a treat!).

Use the Contact form and get in touch with Michelle today to bring your game to life!