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Keorapetse Hlope

February 27, 2020 By Owen Swanson

Keorapetse Hlope

Keorapetse is a TV & radio presenter, voice artist, producer & reporter.

Keorapetse studied a Bachelor of Science Informatics degree at UNISA, from there she joined the CNN Fellowship and South African Voice Over Academy to further develop her skills.

This award winning news anchor brings over 10 years’ experience to the booth, her voice lends itself to a wide range of scripts, including the widely popular conversational delivery style. Keorapetse is bilingual, namely in Setswana and English as well as able to deliver a Nigerian accent. The warm notes in her voice add a nuance to each delivery. Able to take direction, Keorapetse will be a welcome addition to any brand.

For bookings or more information on Keorapetse, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

Keorapetse Hlope - English Bright - OSM Talent

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Mukundwa Katuliiba

October 24, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Mukundwa Katuliiba

Mukundwa wears many creative hats as a voice actor, digital content creator and podcast host. Ugandan born, raised in Swaziland, South Africa and Switzerland, her multicultural upbringing nurtured an irrevocable love for storytelling - which she formalised with a degree in Film and Theatre in England. Her versatile accents and styles have allowed her to work with several high profile clients like UNISA, Avis, MTN and DSTV, and lent her East African accent to international campaigns for organisations like UNFPA, ICPD and Plan International.

Mukundwa’s ethic in voice acting is to elevate her clients’ stories through the kind of nuance, perfection and attention to detail that separates the good from the great.

For bookings or more information on Mukundwa, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Mukundwa Katuliiba - English East African Accent Corporate

Nyakwezi Katuliiba

October 24, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Nyakwezi Katuliiba

Nyakwezi Katuliiba, an Architect (UCT) by trade forayed into the world of voice acting in 2015 and never looked back. With her range of versatile accents (neutral South African, neutral American and RP British), she quickly made her mark in the South African industry with clients ranging from Cell C, Absa and Pam Golding; as well as abroad with the likes of General Motors, Champion and the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Over the course of her short but impressive career, Nyakwezi’s talent has grown from strength to strength. Her most recent notable work being on SAFM as the narrator of a book reading, “Vagabond” by Lerato Mogoatle directed by Posy Keogh (June 2019) and a main character on the SAFM radio drama “The Paper” directed by Julia Anne Molone (March 2019). Her recent radio appearances include drops for 94.7FM (Appetite Fest - September 2019) as well as numerous adverts on Mix FM, Vaal FM and numerous international radio stations.

Nyakwezi’s appealing and charismatic voice lends to a vast array of styles, from corporate and hard-sell to casual, soft-sell and character work. Voice acting is her passion which shows clearly in her stellar execution of every job she undertakes.

For bookings or more information on Nyakwezi, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Nyakwezi Katuliiba - English East African Accent Intimate

Natasha Loring

June 14, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Natasha Loring

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Natasha Loring a multi award-winning actress and voiceover artist born in Johannesburg and is currently based between South Africa and Los Angeles. Natasha was singing, dancing and acting from a very early age. Being the daughter of successful South African theatre producer, Richard Loring, she grew up in and around the Entertainment industry and has always been passionate about performing and telling stories.

She got her first local break, cast as the romantic lead in a South African feature film, HITCHHIKER, while still at school. She went on to study at AFDA Cape Town and soon after was cast in the Sony Film, THE NATALEE HOLLOWAY STORY, for the Lifetime Movie Network. The production became the highest rated movie in the network’s 11-year history and received a Prism Award.

Highlights from her Film and TV work include:

- Winning a 2022 SAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in DAM.

- Working with Director and Executive Producer, Alik Sakharov (Sopranos, Ozark) for her role in APPLE TV's Invasion.

- Lead in the E4 series, BEAVER FALLS in the UK (where she resided for 3 years)

- BBC’s WOMEN IN LOVE with Rosamund Pike.

- Film Premiere at the prestigious Chinese Theatre in Hollywood for BROKEN STAR, alongside Analeigh Tipton.

- Pathé feature ZULU with Orlando Bloom and Forest Whitaker (closing film at 2013 Cannes Film Festival.)

- StudioCanal feature, THE DINOSAUR PROJECT, with worldwide cinema release.

In Los Angeles, Natasha is actively sought after for her skill in voicing video game characters. Notable performances include: STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC; TELLTALE’S GAME OF THRONES; LEAGUE OF LEGENDS, CALL OF DUTY and MINECRAFT STORY MODE. At the 2018 SOVAS Awards In Los Angeles, Natasha was nominated for “Best Voice Over” in video game, TACOMA.

Natasha dreams of opening a production company one day to fund passion projects, whilst continuing to act, write and travel the world.

For bookings or more information on Natasha, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Natasha Loring - English Audio Book - Zoo City Lauren Beukes - OSM Talent

Natasha Loring - English Promo Showcase - OSM Talent

Natasha Loring - English Showcase - OSM Talent

Fiona Ramsay

January 22, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Fiona Ramsay

One of the country’s leading actresses, Fiona is a highly acclaimed voice over artist, actress, MC and speaker. She heads up the country's leading vocal academy, SPEAKEASY VOCAL ACADEMY, and is a much sought-after vocal consultant, dialogue coach and motivational speaker on Communication Skills and Development.

Fiona has been a Voice Artist for many years, and has great range – providing a velvety soft sell voice, as well as corporate, business and retail and is renowned for her ‘accent’ work. She has been the voice of BMW, Nedbank, Standard Bank, Exclusive Books, Tracker, Mercedes Benz, Fox Channel, is frequently heard on M-Net. Being an accent coach she has performed in many accents – and is well known for Voice over character work and has provided the voice for M in bond commercials, Helen Mirren’s voice for Virgin Atlantic and does a great Maggi Smith impersonation.

As an actress, Fiona is a familiar face on stage, screen and television and most recently seen in the the international film THE MAZE RUNNER, local films TABLE MANNERS and [S]HE, has appeared in BLACK SAILS & HOMELAND(US tele series) and appeared with Charlize Theron in a film directed by Sean Penn THE LAST FACE.

On stage she most recently played the Princess Kosmonsopolis in Tennessee William’s SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH in Cape Town after a US tour, Stella Goldschlag in the hugely successful BLONDE POISON, Cleo in a a play she co-wrote IF WE DIG, Marlene in MISS DIETRICH REGRETS,the stoic Sister Aloyisius in the award winning play DOUBT.She made theatre history by winning Best Actress Award for these roles last year – effectively tying with herself! And was named Best Supporting Actress by the South African Theatre Magazine for her mastery of French in the avant garde LES CENCI.

Fiona is a knowledgeable and entertaining speaker, and having worked on international films as a dialogue coach - with a gallery of stars including Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Tim Robbins, Don Cheadle, Orlando Bloom are just a few - her presentations are often peppered with lively 'behind-the-scenes’ anecdotes.

Fiona created and devised a unique technique in the approach to vocal coaching, dialect training and communication empowerment, and embodies the axiom ‘You are whatyou speak!’ and encourages that all speak with ease in the business, arts, corporate or sports arenas.

[A well-known media personality hosting an arts show and literature program on radio, she is a skilled interviewer and Professional Voice Coach at the Park Lane Voice & Swallowing Clinic. Fiona travels extensively, in SA and to the US and UK to conferences where she delivers papers and lectures on her subject. Fiona is currently a lecturer at Wits University in the Theatre and Performance Department - and is currently researching her PhD]

Fiona is a vegetarian and loves entertaining – going to theatre and art exhibitions and getting away from it all on safari in the bush!

For bookings or more information on Fiona, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Fiona Ramsay - English Character Old Lady

Elma Akob

November 23, 2018 By Owen Swanson

Elma Akob

Elma Akob is an award winning speaker and MC who has hosted over 150 events in 4 different continents. She uses her voice to inspire, challenge and advocate. Whether it’s leading global conversations, presenting thought-provoking keynotes or being a voice over artist.

Elma is a quirky nerd at heart. Her academic qualifications include a degree in BCom Law, Communication Management Honours, a Masters degree in Strategic Business Management, and she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Sustainability at the University of Pretoria at just 26 years old.

Her global speaking career began at just 16, when she received a standing ovation for her closing speech, Dare to Dream, at the UN Headquarters in New York. She is best known for her viral TEDx Talk, The Dangers of Western Feminism to African Women, which has amassed over 400,000 views. Through it, she retells the African matriarch story.

She is also a public speaking coach and the founder and CEO of Elevate Africa Academy, an award-winning company that prides itself on passing on the gift of public speaking to individuals, corporates and students. With 400+ trained from 5 African countries thus far, Elma is building the next generation of eloquent African speakers.
Elma has received multiple accolades including the Women of Wonder Award, Tshwane Women in Business’ “Most Creative Business,” Sunday World’s Unsung Heroes in Entrepreneurship, GradStar’s Top 100 Most Employable Graduates in South Africa and the JCI Top 10 Outstanding Young Persons in the World.

Her quirky, cool tone combined with her vibrant personality gives her the versatility to deliver everything from high-energy animated characters to rich, gentle soft-sell narrations. From South African to British to West African, Elma delivers each accent with skill and authenticity, shaped by her lived experiences in all three regions

For bookings or more information on Elma, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent

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Mark Vox – CPT

September 14, 2018 By Owen Swanson

Mark Vox - CPT

Mark is a multinational, multilingual who is always picking up new accents. He has recorded many commercials for radio and TV, embodied characters for computer games (Afghanistan '11 and HMS) and narrated a nature documentary series for the Smithsonian, Canada. He studied French and German literature at Oxford University.

For bookings or more information on Mark, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Sizo Mahlangu – CPT

August 20, 2018 By Owen Swanson

Sizo Mahlangu - CPT

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Sizo Mahlangu is an Actor, based in Johannesburg.

He was born in America in 1993, and then his family moved back to Johannesburg, South Africa when he was one years old. Sizo studied musical theatre, dance and drama at The Waterfront Theatre School in Cape Town and graduated in 2015.

After finishing his studies, Sizo has worked consistently in Film, Television and Theatre. Some highlights include; featuring as the role of Obi in the fourth season of TV Series, ‘Black Sails’, playing Eugene in National Geographic’s original TV Series ‘Origins: The History of Mankind’ and starring as Othello, in The Galloway Theatre’s production of ‘Othello’.

During the course of this past year, Sizo has captivated audiences through his Poetry and Performance Art, exploring the psychology of the performative identity.

For bookings or more information on Sizo, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Sizo Mahlangu - English Soft Sell - OSM Talent

Ashley Taylor

April 18, 2018 By Owen Swanson

Ashley Taylor

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Ashley Taylor is a well known actor, comedian, and voice over artist, having featured in numerous local and international television series and films, from "Winnie" with Jennifer Hudson, to "Invictus" directed by Clint Eastwood, to a lead role in "Stander" opposite Thomas Jane. He has presented reality shows such as The Block and was one of the original leads in "Isidingo", has featured in "Binnelanders", and most recently in the KYKnetseries, "Spoorloos". On stage, he has performed in Janice Honeyman's hit production of "Hair, "Mojo" at the Market Theatre, as well as in the award winning musical "The Buddy Holly Story".

He has created, starred in, directed and co produced, in varying capacity, over 20 Outsurance infomercial campaigns, since the companies inception, and recently received a S.A.F.T.A nomination for "JouMa se Chef" a cooking show he conceived, co-produced and directed, in conjunction with Siv Ngesi, and Cheeky Media.

As a prolific voice over artist, he has done hundreds of radio, television and corporate voice overs spanning a 25 year career, as well as narration for award winning documentary and actuality programmes, locally and abroad.

He has designed and MC'd presentations, for major conferences like Cafe Africa in Mauritius, the FNB Annual Leadership conference, the Independent Electoral Commission conference, and has more than fifteen years experience as the writer and creator of corporate strategy projects, and change management initiatives for companies such as Vodacom, Cell C, ACSA, TRANSNET, the DTI, LRMG, ABSA, and The JD Group.

His familiarity with audiences everywhere, and his varied skill set in the acting and corporate spaces, in front of, and behind the camera, have made him a hit, with South Africans of every demographic.

For bookings or more information on Ashley, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Nicholas Campbell – CPT

April 6, 2018 By Owen Swanson

Nicholas Campbell - CPT

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Nicholas Campbell is an actor / voice artist / writer / producer from Ixopo, South Africa.

Nicholas graduated from the University of Cape Town’s Theatre and Performance programme in 2011. While at UCT he was nominated for the Fleur du Cap award for ‘Most Promising Student Actor’ for his performance as the title role in Geoffrey Hyland’s critically acclaimed ‘Salome’. Immediately after graduating he began the international tour of “Between”; a show Nicholas work-shopped and produced with German actor/writer Oskar Brown. The show achieved sold-out runs in Dublin, Brighton, Cape Town, Berlin and the Edinburgh fringe festival as well as the “King’s Head” theatre in London. His performance in “Between” won him best actor at the Dublin international theatre festival. The success of “between” also granted Nicholas an exceptional talent visa to the UK in 2014.

Whilst in London, Nicholas produced and starred in a sold-out run of Donna Hoke’s “The Way It Is”- directed by Emily Wyatt- at the Hen and Chicken’s Theatre in Angel. He also worked as assistant director to Sean Mathias while Sean was directing ‘The Exorcist” at the Phoenix theatre on London’s West End. Nicholas also worked as a voice over artist for Chatterbox voices in London.

Further theatre works include his role as Demetrius in ‘A midsummer nights dream’ and Gerado in Shakespeare’s ‘Cardenio’, both at Maynardville open-air theatre. He also was co-author and cast in the Baxter theatre’s original work, “Passage”.

In film, Nicholas received a “best supporting actor in a feature film” nomination at the Southampton festival in the UK for his performance in Andre Odendaal’s “Gat in die Muur”.

For bookings or more information on Nicholas, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Keorapetse Hlope

Mukundwa Katuliiba

Nyakwezi Katuliiba

Natasha Loring

Fiona Ramsay

Elma Akob

Mark Vox - CPT

Sizo Mahlangu - CPT

Ashley Taylor

Nicholas Campbell - CPT