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Rodney Saulsberry is the voice of choice for behind-the scenes narration. This Detroit native and University of Michigan Graduate, is one of the premiere voice-over talents in the country. A published author, his first book, You Can Bank on Your Voice: Your Guide to a Successful Career in Voice-Overs, is a bestseller. His new book Step Up to the Mic: A Positive Approach to Succeeding in Voice-Overs is fastly moving up the charts.
As one of the top trailer voices in the business, movie fans have heard Rodney’s voice promoting some of their favorites:Tupac Resurrection, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Friday, Drumline, Undercover Brother, The Best Man, Dumb & Dumberer, Finding Forrester, Soul Food, All About The Benjamin’s, Hardball, Juwanna Mann, Crooklyn, Bamboozled, Clockers, and many more. .”
What do Zatarain's, Twix, Honda Accord, Lincoln LS, Verizon, Toyota, White Castle, 7UP, Burger King, SBC, and Nestle Crunch all have in common? Saulsberry has been a voice-over commercial pitchman for all of these products and many others on television and radio. He can also be heard reading Books on Tape, as well as narrating E! Entertainments, True Hollywood Story, about Motown R&B singer, Marvin Gaye.
Animation is another strong suit for this versatile voice actor. Saulsberry is the voice of Joe Robbie Robertson on the hit cartoon series Spider-Man. In 2007 you can hear him voice the character of 'Rhodey' in the animated movie Iron Man on DVD.
Talking is not the only way this crooner has used his instrument. Rodney lent his melodious baritone singing voice to a jubilant ensemble of background singers on a spirited recording of Hakuna Matata on The Lion King soundtrack.
He continued his animation musical journey singing on two numbers from The Prince of Egypt soundtrack, When You Believe and Playing With The Big Boys. As a soloist, he has recorded two rhythm and blues albums that have produced two Billboard charting singles, I Wonder and Look Whatcha Done Now.
Saulsberry first set foot on west coast soil when he came to town with a national touring company of Your Arms Too Short To Box With God after a successful Broadway run. The musical was an instant hit in the Los Angeles area and led to an illustrious television acting career for Rodney that included guest starring roles on Taxi, Mash, Gimme a Break, 227, Hill Street Blues and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. He also enjoyed series regular status on the soap opera, Capitol and a recurring role on The Young and the Restless.
No doubt about it—Rodney Saulsberry is the A1VOICE of choice for behind-the-scenes narration. Check out all of his credits on IMDb.
To purchase Rodney's books go to www.rodneysaulsberry.com.
