The Many Talents of

He's an actor, singer, voice-over artist, composer, teacher and writer with extensive experience onstage, on-camera and in the recording studio. His commercial credits include national and international work in voice-overs, promos, theatrical trailers, character voices and jingles for both TV and radio, book narration, on-camera work, point-of-purchase campaign spots, animation, in-house industrial narration, and CD-ROM and film narration. He can be heard daily on national TV, radio, and on the Internet. He is currently represented exclusively by the Abrams Artists Agency.

Barry’s experience extends deeply into the musical realm. With his skill in linguistics, Barry has sung opera and recital repertoire in thirteen different languages, and has been in plays and musicals both on and off Broadway as well as operettas and musical reviews. He has performed as a cantorial soloist and sings on the highly acclaimed Parnes Haggadah website. Most recently he appeared in the New York production of the new opera “Grendel”, directed by Julie Taymor, and made a featured cameo appearance in the independent film “Shut Up And Sing”, directed by Bruce Leddy. For nearly fifteen years his resplendent basso was the foundation upon which the popular a-cappella group Rockapella built their intricate melodies of rock and roll, R&B, pop, and jazz, with fifteen albums and numerous compilations to his credit. The Contemporary A Cappella Society of America named him ‘The most influential bass singer of the last thirty years’. He has also contributed both his speaking and singing to a broad range of musical projects, from progressive rock albums like Jordan Rudess’ “Feed the Wheel”, to contemporary symphonic, operatic, and chamber music. Last year he released a solo CD of both original and classical works.

Barry's voice ranges from the deepest recesses of the bass operatic repertoire to a loopy falsetto. For five seasons he was featured daily with Rockapella on the Peabody Award-winning PBS game show "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" where he amused and informed audiences with contestant introductions, musical clues, and on-camera characters.

Barry has performed in Asia, South America and Europe, as well as in every state in the continental US, Alaska and Hawaii. He recently taught Master Classes in voice at the American School in Salzburg, Austria. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in performance.

Barry uses only the finest gear in his full-production studio, the BassMint. His microphone collection includes the Neumann U87, Sennheiser 416, Shure KSM 32, KSM 44, ADK Hamburg, CAD E300, and electronics by Avalon, Drawmer, Focusrite, Perreaux, Presonus, and Bryston. He also has full ISDN capability, as well as the capacity to send mp3’s and CD’s. His endorsements include Shure microphones, Fodera bass guitars, and Euphonic Audio amplifiers.

Other places where you can find Barry on the web are:
www.newyorksingerscollective.com
www.voicebank.net
www.ednet.com
www.CASA.com