Homeless man with an amazing voice

[Sure-Oz]

This video got posted today and is flying...Golden Voice Ted Williams...

He now has an official twitter account http://twitter.com/GoldenVoice614 and will be on the radio tomorrow with wnci 97.9 hope he gets a job, amazing voice.



Edit:fake twitter account

here is his agents http://twitter.com/battleplanpromo twitter...he will be on the today show, jimmy fallon etc now

[WebGem]

WTF

[Dante84]

He should try saying, "Hi, I'd like an application"

AT

ANY

****ING

FAST FOOD RESTAURANT

ANYWHERE.

People who beg instead of filling out applications are assholes.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Dante84

He should try saying, "Hi, I'd like an application"

AT

ANY

****ING

FAST FOOD RESTAURANT

ANYWHERE.

People who beg instead of filling out applications are assholes.

Generally.

But he clearly did it by design. The guy wasn't just a lazy douche trying to get a few bucks without working as much as he was clearly trying to get people to talk to him and get his name/story out there.

I tip my cap to the guy. He is open about his shortcomings and honest about his failures. He also hasn't given up on his dream or his talent.

Good luck homeless guy, you damn sure have the face for radio.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Generally.

But he clearly did it by design. The guy wasn't just a lazy douche trying to get a few bucks without working as much as he was clearly trying to get people to talk to him and get his name/story out there.

I tip my cap to the guy. He is open about his shortcomings and honest about his failures. He also hasn't given up on his dream or his talent.

Good luck homeless guy, you damn sure have the face for radio.

Right. And I get the whole "marketing" aspect of it. But the dude's been clean for two years.

He should have a job. So that he can pay rent. And get a hair cut. And take a shower. And then go apply for an internship. Or get in front of an agent. And then get a job doing what he likes.

Sorry to sound callous, i just have very little respect for homeless people. When I was in school at KSU, homeless people would rip open our trash and dig for cans, leaving a mess every week. One even walked into our house and was in the basement just looking for shit. He said, "is Reggie here?" and we said no. He then said, "Oh, my bad."

I had two friends get stabbed by a homeless lady on Mass street in Lawrence. Another friend of my got jumped by a homeless guy behind Louisa's.

I know I'm generalizing, but for ****'s sake. Its not that hard in the land of opportunity, to earn a god damned opportunity.

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Originally Posted by Dante84

One even walked into our house and was in the basement just looking for shit. He said, "is Reggie here?" and we said no. He then said, "Oh, my bad."

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Right. And I get the whole "marketing" aspect of it. But the dude's been clean for two years.

He should have a job. So that he can pay rent. And get a hair cut. And take a shower. And then go apply for an internship. Or get in front of an agent. And then get a job doing what he likes.

Sorry to sound callous, i just have very little respect for homeless people. When I was in school at KSU, homeless people would rip open our trash and dig for cans, leaving a mess every week. One even walked into our house and was in the basement just looking for shit. He said, "is Reggie here?" and we said no. He then said, "Oh, my bad."

I had two friends get stabbed by a homeless lady on Mass street in Lawrence. Another friend of my got jumped by a homeless guy behind Louisa's.

I know I'm generalizing, but for ****'s sake. Its not that hard in the land of opportunity, to earn a god damned opportunity.

If this dude walked up to me and did a couple of promo tags like that I would consider the change I gave him a tip. He's practically a street performer. (Albeit almost definitely unlicensed) Dude got clean and is probably gonna get a job out of this where he might not have if he was flipping burgers. Looks like he's finding his "god damned opportunity."

[DJ's left nut]

I'm a pretty heartless dick myself.

But if you watch the guy, he genuinely seems sincere. Now some folks are just really good liars, but you can see his expression change to legitimately pained introspection when he's talking about his past with drugs and alcohol.

Ultimately - who's to say he isn't doing exactly what you suggested. Perhaps he's tried to get an agent but if you're a guy working on commission (as most agents are), is that a guy you spend a lot of time on?

He seems intelligent, he's certainly articulate (even without the voice) and more critically - he's contrite.

In my mind, he's earned the benefit of the doubt here.

[SLAG]

Repost

from the epic fail thread

but its good so i'll allow it

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by ChiefsFan5840

Dude was like 6'5", 300 lbs. He had a Kimbo Slice beard.

It was pretty funny, in retrospect, because it was only me and one of my roomates home at the time.

That roommate was 5'8", 150 lbs soaking wet. He had nerd glasses, too.

We were just hung over, eating chipotle and watching some bullshit Steven Segal movie on TBS, when we heard the back door open, and none of our other roomies walked in to the living room.

We were like, "uhhhhhhh" then went to the stairs because we heard footsteps going down.

This guys looks up the stairs at us, asks for Reggie, then walks up the stairs between us and out into the late fall afternoon.

[Dante84]

Hawkchief said you were dead, but I didn't believe him! Glad to have you back!

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I'm a pretty heartless dick myself.

But if you watch the guy, he genuinely seems sincere. Now some folks are just really good liars, but you can see his expression change to legitimately pained introspection when he's talking about his past with drugs and alcohol.

Ultimately - who's to say he isn't doing exactly what you suggested. Perhaps he's tried to get an agent but if you're a guy working on commission (as most agents are), is that a guy you spend a lot of time on?

He seems intelligent, he's certainly articulate (even without the voice) and more critically - he's contrite.

In my mind, he's earned the benefit of the doubt here.

I don't think most agents would touch this guy. There's a lot more to being a successful voice over artist than talent. He would represent that agency every time he goes out for anything. This kind of viral promotion is the best thing that could have happened to him, IMO, and it would be less likely to happen if he got some minimum wage job. At those jobs he couldn't tell his story or rattle off promo tags. Out on the street he can just be himself and that's what he's selling.

[kysirsoze]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Hawkchief said you were dead, but I didn't believe him! Glad to have you back!

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I'm a pretty heartless dick myself.

But if you watch the guy, he genuinely seems sincere. Now some folks are just really good liars, but you can see his expression change to legitimately pained introspection when he's talking about his past with drugs and alcohol.

Ultimately - who's to say he isn't doing exactly what you suggested. Perhaps he's tried to get an agent but if you're a guy working on commission (as most agents are), is that a guy you spend a lot of time on?

He seems intelligent, he's certainly articulate (even without the voice) and more critically - he's contrite.

In my mind, he's earned the benefit of the doubt here.

Fair enough, I'm just bitter about not winning the lottery still. So I'm taking it out on him.

[Sure-Oz]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Fair enough, I'm just bitter about not winning the lottery still. So I'm taking it out on him.