Curtis Michael Holland

is an award-winning LGBTQIA+ Greek, Black, First Nations/Native American audiobook narrator (100+ titles) located in Hong Kong. He specializes in Romance, Horror, Humor, Young Adult and Sci-Fi genres.

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About

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

After narrating 100+ 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 (Greek, Black, First Nations/Native American) 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

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