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David Babich
David has taught over 5,000 singing and voice-over lessons over the past 10 years. His qualities as a courteous and fun vocal instructor combined with his extensive knowledge of the vocal instrument have made him a sought after coach in San Francisco and Los Angeles. David teaches private voice lessons as well as private coaching in voice-over. In addition, he has a recording studio, which can be used for high quality recording of Voice Over Demo CD's and Music Demos. David holds a Bachelor's in Voice from the University of California at Los Angeles, and is also a certified VoiceWorks Associate. He is an expert in many vocal styles, including Rock, Pop, Folk, Jazz and Musical Theatre. Voice Over genres include Commercial, Character and Narration. All levels are welcome.
About David Babich
David received his B.A. from UCLA in 1992 in Voice and Composition. He then trained as an actor at The Bennett Theatre Lab in San Francisco, after relocating to the Bay Area in 1994.
From 1995-1997 he was an integral member of the groundbreaking Jazz Vocal ensemble, Mirabai where he had the opportunity to perform with composer/arranger Michael Smolens, world class drummer Russ Gold, New York based guitarist Joel Harrision, and singer-songwriter Tamsen Fynn. He has also been a key collaborator with San Franscisco Cabaret singer and actress Beth Wilmurt. Through his solo work, he has worked with Bassist Lee Elfenbein, Keyboardist Joshua Paxton (Afghan Wigs, Wild Magnolias), and Cellist Alisha Bauer (India Arie, Stevie Wonder) He has performed in dozens of bay area venues, including The Owl and Monkey, Artists Café, Accordion Art and Music Space, Annie’s Hall, SF City College, SF Unity Church, and Coffee Katz (Sepastapol).
After playing the title role in the musical Woody Guthrie's American Song, he was asked to do an encore performance on KPFA radio (1998). David's music is heard on the independent film IPO, which has toured the worldwide festival circuit.
Since his return to L.A. in 2005 he has released a Solo EP, Mind Aside, and is now playing in clubs in the area. Recent venues have included Tangier Lounge, The Mint, Club Fais Do Do and Genghis Cohen. His music has recently been aired on the Belgium Web Radio Station “Golden Flash”.
David is extensively trained and experienced as an actor as well as a musician. He has appeared in 24 stage productions and 10 films, including “IPO”, which appeared in the Slamdance Festival in 2004 and was selected as The Best Digital Feature in the Berkeley Film and Video Festival. David’s directorial debut was in 2000 with his medium length Sci-Fi Fantasy “The H-Tour”.
As a Musical Director, David has worked for the following professional companies: American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, TheatreWorks, Pacific Playback Theatre, The Magic Theatre and Art Street Theatre.
David is a Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Mouthnoise Media, a voice-over demo production company.
As a voice over artist, his credits include Frontier Infinity, Lombardi Sports, MGAE Sports, Microsoft Front Page, National Radio Project, Pacific Playback Theatre. His voice is heard on the following Sony Playstation Video Games: “Star Ocean”, “Bloody Roar” and “Legend of the Dragoon”.
David is a member of Actor's Equity Association and The American Society of Composers and Publishers.
David is a faculty member at the Santa Monica Academy of Music and runs a private home studio in Culver City/Palms.
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