ABOUT ME

"So, who actually are you?"

Fair question!

My name is Elliot Hardman. I'm a professional voiceover artist based in the West Midlands, UK - but you already knew that part.

I've got a long, detailed history with all kinds of sound - from voiceover today, to mixing, ADR and foley for film & TV, to composition and producing music. I'm credited as a sound lead & dubbing mixer on award winning feature length & short films, as well as a composer for multiple short projects.

I hold a BA Hons in Creative Music Technology from Bath Spa University, from which I originally graduated with a keen interest in audio post production - studio work for film & TV, that kind of thing - but over time, I gradually shifted away from it and moved closer to a love for audio in games. I joined a small dev team to work on the game 'Estranged: Act II' - a follow-up to a popular Source Engine game, this time created on Unreal Engine. I learnt how to implement audio in-engine, creating SFX and music for the game for a short period.

It was this short tenure in game audio that propelled my into my next position - and here's a fun tidbit for you - as a QA Tester for Rockstar Lincoln, testing the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI (at the time unannounced - if you had any doubt at all about my ability to hold an NDA!).

During my time at Rockstar, I started experimenting with voiceover. It started with an Audio Technica AT2020, draping a big, heavy pink duvet my head. Hell in the summer months, but surprisingly important for my formative voiceover years.

After only a few months of my time at Rockstar and as a voiceover artist side by side, I took the leap to resign from my position as a QA Tester and jump into the voiceover career head first.

...And the rest is history!

Outside of voiceover, I'm an avid musician, gamer & film buff.

I'm a huge fan of horror as a genre, with some of my favourite movies being Lake Mungo and Undertone, alongside some different genres (Her, La La Land and Bullet Train among some of my faves).

In the world of gaming, I'm a huge MMO enjoyer. Having grown up playing RuneScape, I still regularly log in and grind on Old School RuneScape, whilst also diving into the newest MMO that's on the scene. In recent years, that's been World of Warcraft Classic, New World and Guild Wars 2.

Besides that, I'm also a big competitive gamer. I love an online shooter, currently playing an unholy amount of Valve Software's Deadlock (a dream role for me, also!).

I regularly play drums in a house band in a local bar, jamming along with musicians from all walks of like that decide to come down and play. I also release music under the alias 'Simpli', with which I've been featured under BBC Introducing as both Artist of the Week and Song of the Week, as well as being invited to perform on the BBC Introducing stage at a local festival. Under the Simpli alias, I've amassed over 3 million listens across multiple platforms, with my biggest success being the track Superseded alongside US based artist Adam Tell, which alone has reached over 2 million listens on Spotify alone.

And that's a bit about me! It's always nice to know who you're working with, so I hope that this helps you feel a bit more personal towards me.

I'm always fully professional with my communication - but I do love getting to know my clients and having a more colloquial relationship. Don't feel like you need to be formal when you message me!