Curtis Michael Holland

is an award-winning LGBTQIA+, mixed race audiobook narrator (100+ titles) located in Hong Kong. He specializes in Romance, Horror, Humor, Young Adult and Sci-Fi genres.

LitRPG/Isekai - First Person - Body Transformation
Curtis Michael Holland
Horror Sample - First Person - The Car Won't Start...
Curtis Michael Holland
LitRPG/Isekai - First Person - Bully Group Scene
Curtis Michael Holland
Middle Grade Horror - First Person - Eyelids
Curtis Michael Holland
Thriller - First Person - Guide to Murder and How to Get Away With It
Curtis Michael Holland
Young Adult - First Person - This Is My Daily Life
Curtis Michael Holland
Humor - First Person - The Worst Cherry Pie
Curtis Michael Holland
Nonfiction - Food & Wine
Curtis Michael Holland

Voice Over Demos

Character Animation Reel
Curtis Michael Holland
Corporate Narration Reel
Curtis Michael Holland

About

I am an international full-time narrator/voice actor, past actor/director/theatre teacher of 12+ years, currently based in Hong Kong. I live with my partner and our two ginger cats and Boston Terrier.

After narrating 150+ audiobooks, I have been recognized with 6 professional reviews from Audiofile Magazine and Library journal, a Sultry Listeners nomination (2023), as well as an Audiofile Earphones Award (2024) and over 7000 followers across Instagram, Facebook, and Threads [combined]. I have directed 20+ stage shows and taught in Kuwait, Italy, Hong Kong, Tianjin and Shanghai, China.

Originally born in Canada on a border city with half of my family from the US (Ohio, Michigan, California), I grew up on a few different cultures and religions. Being mixed race and LGBTQIA2S+, I grew up accustomed selecting β€œother” on all kinds of forms and surveys. 

After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Honor’s degree in Drama in Education & Community (2021) and a Bachelor of Education degree (2013; Drama Specialist Qualification with English Teaching Qualifications (2016), I moved abroad, first to China then the Middle East and then back to Hong Kong this time. I have since earned a Master of Education degree (2024).

So basically, I’m a globe trotting unicorn - there is little I haven’t experienced or don’t identify with. I have learned basic-to-conversational fluency in Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, French, and Italian, with refined pronunciation. 

I am at home in the unfamiliar, and love horror, comedy, romance, fantasy, K-12 (Children’s, Young Adult, Middle Grade) titles, nonfiction (memoir, history, business) and sci-fi; anything with big characters, β€˜the feels’, and high stakes. It is always fun when I get to flaunt my character development, language and accent fluencies, when the text calls for it.

I am grateful to have figured out that love of literature, acting, travel, and different cultures has led me to this fulfilling, multimodal career where I am able to teach my passion, tell stories in multiple formats and make people feel seen or entertained. My core value is connection and that is laced through everything that I do.

Please reach out if you are interested in working with me or learning more. I’m a good person to have on your team. Being a regular collaborator with companies including Penguin Random House, Deyan Audio, Tantor, Dreamscape, Podium Audio, and Simon & Schuster, to name a few, try me out yourself!

Languages

For long sections of text, ancillary characters or some dialogue, in addition to English:

Mandarin Chinese

Arabic

French

Italian

Accents

For major characters or long sections of text:

U.K.: British (RP), Welsh

Europe: French, Irish, Italian, Greek, East European (General)

African: South African (Afrikaans)

Middle Eastern: Arabic (Gulf, Egyptian)

Oceania: Australian (Brisbane)

Asia: Chinese (Northern, Shanghai, Cantonese)

Audio Track

Character Animation Reel
Curtis Michael Holland
YA Fiction - First Person - MMF Dialogue - Parents Talking to Adolescent After Dinner
Curtis Michael Holland
Romance - First Person - M/F Dialogue - Friends to Lovers Jealousy
Curtis Michael Holland
Horror - First Person - Nightmare Scene
Curtis Michael Holland
Corporate Narration Reel
Curtis Michael Holland

Studio

Booth

Studiobricks One Plus VO Edition

Double Walled Booth

On the 31st Floor of an Ultra Modern Apartment Building

Hardware

Neumann TLM 103; Mogami Gold XLR Cable, sE Dynamite Preamp, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (Gen. 3), Macbook Pro 2019, Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 ohm Over-Ear Headphones, Sennheiser Pro Audio HD280 Over-Ear Headphones

Software

Studio One, iZotope RX 9

Contact

Email me at curtisvova@outlook.com or fill out the contact form to let me know how I can help.

Email

curtisvova@outlook.com