About Mark Perry - one of NZ's top male voiceover specialists
One of New Zealand’s top male voice over specialists with over forty seven years radio broadcasting and voicing experience. Mark Perry’s talents have helped numerous clients on hundreds of projects locally and worldwide.
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He was also heard around the world on Air New Zealand’s In Flight “Classic Hits” programme for many years, which he programmed, along with anchoring the successful NZ network radio Breakfast Show, Radio Hauraki’s “Morning Pirates” until 2006, plus has handled many other time slots. Mark has been, and still is, the “brand” voice of a number of radio networks, of differing formats both locally and internationally, plus been the corporate voice of various TV channels in New Zealand.
His accent is often described as “Mid Tasman” being universal enough to include clients in Australia, Malaysia, the United States and the UK.
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Mark Perry has won many industry awards, including the Gold Medal in 1988 from the International Radio Festival of New York for “Best Entertainment Programme” for his breakfast show with Ken Ellis on Christchurch’s 91ZM, plus Mobil Radio Awards for Radio Hauraki's “Morning Pirates” in 1991, 1992, 1994, and 1995.
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Mark conceived, researched, wrote and voiced the award winning “Kiwi Classic Album” series, heard nationwide in 2000 to 2003.
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His most recent award was the prestigious 2018 Radio Broadcasters Association “Lifetime Achievement” Award for services to broadcasting, and he continues on air on a network radio show as well as running his own radio stations, www.headsfm.co.nz and www.thewirelessfm.co.nz.
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Mark has his own home studio featuring top of the line equipment brands like Sennheiser, Focusrite, Logic Pro X audio recording software and Source Connect, the industry leader in high-quality audio and video connections over the Internet for voicing and production in “real time”.
Radio Experience
1970-80 – Writer, Producer & Announcer at various stations in NZ including Radio Waikato and 1ZH Hamilton plus CHNS/CHFX FM Halifax, N.S., Canada.
1980-84 – Announcer/Programmer - 3ZM - Christchurch
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1984-86 – Announcer/Programmer - 1ZM - Auckland.
1986-89 – Breakfast Show Co Host Announcer - 91ZM - Christchurch.
1989-95 – Announcer “Morning Pirate” - Hauraki 99FM - Auckland
1997-98 – Announcer/News Reader – Channel Z – Auckland
1999 – 2007 – Breakfast Show Co Host “Morning Pirate” – Radio Hauraki Classic Rock Network – New Zealand
2014 - 2016 – Weekend Host - The Sound Network - New Zealand
2018 - Present – “Acoustic Sunrise” Presenter - The Sound Network - New Zealand
Television Commercials
1987-92 – PDL/Mistral Fans TVC - Presenter.
1992 – ACC/New Policy TVC - Presenter.
1993 – Sony Music/Jazz Album Compilation TVC - Cameo role.
1994 – Farmers/Victa Mowers TVC - Presenter.
1995 – Farmers/Labour Weekend TVC - Character/Presenter.
1995 – Sensational Sausages TVC - Cameo role.
1996 – Air NZ/ New Image TVC - Cameo role.
1998 – Grundfos Pumps TVC – “Farmer” Presenter.
2000 – NZ Fieldays TVC – Character/Presenter.
2001 – NZ Fieldays TVC – Character/Presenter.
2002 – Family Health Diary – Presenter
2002 – Mens Health Diary – Host/ Presenter
2003 - 2016 – Family Health Diary - Presenter
Television Experience
1984 – TVNZ “What Now” series - New Album Reviewer.
1986 – TVNZ “McPhail & Gadsby” - various cameo appearances.
1988 – NZ Post - Staff Training A/V - Presenter.
1994 – US TV series “High Tide” - speaking role as “Detective”.
1995 – US TV series “Hercules” ep 21 - speaking role as “Old Man”.
1996-8 – US TV series “Xena” – various speaking roles. Watch
1999 – “Shortland Street” – Cameo speaking role.
2001 – “Shortland Street” – Speaking role “Night club operator” 2 episodes.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
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- INTERNET VIDEO
Prompt completion, great delivery and took direction from notes well.
KENNETH NIELSON
- CORPORATE VIDEO
Mark goes the extra mile to ensure the client is satisfied, what an awesome talent to work with!
CAMERON HOUSTON
- COMPANY LAUNCH VIDEO
Awesome work as always. Look forward to working with you again