Steve Blum
Birth Place: Santa Monica, California, United States
Date Of Birth: Apr 28, 1965
Voice Over Language: English
Trivia & Fun Facts:
His debut role was in the Guyver animated series in the early 90's. Prior to this, he had no acting experience.
He stated that he became a VA by accident and he was initially supposed to be voicing old men. He was discovered doing "crotchety" voices in a mailroom.
His advice to aspiring VAs is to learn how to mimic other voices, read kids' books aloud to them, and try to read as many of the characters as possible. He has been reading to elementary school kids for a bit over 7 years.
Considers dramatic and comedic actors such as Tom Hanks and Robin Williams to be his idols.
Auditioned for the role of Sky-Byte in Transformers RID.
Loves to buy toy figures of his roles.
Won a Guinness World Record for most credited roles in a video game, having voiced in more than 260 games as of May 10, 2012.
He stated that he became a VA by accident and he was initially supposed to be voicing old men. He was discovered doing "crotchety" voices in a mailroom.
His advice to aspiring VAs is to learn how to mimic other voices, read kids' books aloud to them, and try to read as many of the characters as possible. He has been reading to elementary school kids for a bit over 7 years.
Considers dramatic and comedic actors such as Tom Hanks and Robin Williams to be his idols.
Auditioned for the role of Sky-Byte in Transformers RID.
Loves to buy toy figures of his roles.
Won a Guinness World Record for most credited roles in a video game, having voiced in more than 260 games as of May 10, 2012.
Contact Info:
Official Website:
http://www.steveblumvoices.com/
http://www.steveblumvoices.com/
Quotes:
(On voice acting) "I feel very fortunate because I love what I do for a living. Not everyone can say that about their job. Every session I go to, I get to become someone else. It's always a challenge. I'm always learning. I'm working with some of the most talented people on the planet. Some whose careers I've followed for years! I feel like I found a way to leave my humble mark on the world. Hey, it may not be Ghandi, but it's nice to know that some folks will enjoy this stuff for generations to come."
(Most challenging part of voice acting.) "Making the characters believable. I think that's the biggest challenge of any acting job. No matter how good the character looks or what kind of cool or quirky voice I develop for him (or her), if you guys don't buy the lines coming of the mouth, nothing else matters."
(Most challenging part of voice acting.) "Making the characters believable. I think that's the biggest challenge of any acting job. No matter how good the character looks or what kind of cool or quirky voice I develop for him (or her), if you guys don't buy the lines coming of the mouth, nothing else matters."
STARRING ROLES
Credited Roles On BTVA So Far: 430
TV SHOWS
MOVIES
Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens (2012) |
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 2: Bonds (2011) | |||||||||
Batman: Year One (2011) |
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011) | |||||||||
All-Star Superman (2011) |
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010) | |||||||||
Hulk Vs. (2009) |
Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) | |||||||||
Tekkonkinkreet (2007) |
Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix (2007)
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2006) |
Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers (2005) | |||||||||
Digimon: Revenge of Diaboromon (2005) |
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2002) | |||||||||
Metropolis (2002) |
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (2001) | |||||||||
Street Fighter Alpha The Movie (2001) |
Digimon: The Movie (2000) | |||||||||
Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi in Love (1996) |
Street Fighter 2: The Animated Movie (1995) |
VIDEO GAMES
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (2013) |
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (2013) | |||||||||||||
Anarchy Reigns (2013) |
The Avengers: Battle for Earth (2012) | |||||||||||||
Transformers Prime: The Game (2012) |
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (2012) | |||||||||||||
Darksiders II (2012) |
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) | |||||||||||||
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (2012) |
Diablo III (2012) | |||||||||||||
Starhawk (2012) |
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (2012) | |||||||||||||
Mass Effect 3 (2012) |
Asura's Wrath (2012) | |||||||||||||
Uncharted: Golden Abyss (2012) |
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (2012) | |||||||||||||
Assassin's Creed: Revelations (2011) |
Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat (2011) | |||||||||||||
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) |
Saints Row: The Third (2011) | |||||||||||||
Batman: Arkham City (2011) |
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact (2011) | |||||||||||||
Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One (2011) |
Spider-Man: Edge Of Time (2011) | |||||||||||||
X-Men: Destiny (2011) |
Captain America: Super Soldier (2011) | |||||||||||||
Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Game (2011) |
Green Lantern: Rise Of The Manhunters (2011) | |||||||||||||
Thor: God of Thunder (2011) |
Marvel Super Hero Squad Online (2011) | |||||||||||||
Bulletstorm (2011) |
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011) | |||||||||||||
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet (2010) |
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) | |||||||||||||
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (2010) |
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (2010) | |||||||||||||
Vanquish (2010) |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Video Game (2010) | |||||||||||||
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (2010) |
Mafia II (2010) | |||||||||||||
Singularity (2010) |
Transformers: War For Cybertron (2010) | |||||||||||||
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010) |
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 (2010) | |||||||||||||
Iron Man 2: The Video Game (2010) |
Mass Effect 2 (2010) | |||||||||||||
The Saboteur (2009) |
Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 (2009) | |||||||||||||
Dragon Age: Origins (2009) |
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (2009) | |||||||||||||
Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Video Game (2009) |
Magna Carta 2 (2009) | |||||||||||||
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) |
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (2009) | |||||||||||||
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (2009) |
Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) | |||||||||||||
G.I. Joe The Rise Of Cobra The Game (2009) |
Bionic Commando (2009) | |||||||||||||
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) |
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 (2009) | |||||||||||||
MadWorld (2009) |
Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall (2009) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: The Broken Bond (2008) |
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm (2008) | |||||||||||||
Valkyria Chronicles (2008) |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (2008) | |||||||||||||
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (2008) |
Lego Batman: The Videogame (2008) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress (2008) |
Kung Fu Panda: The Video Game (2008) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 (2008) |
No More Heroes (2008) | |||||||||||||
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law: The Video Game (2008) |
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007)
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Ben 10: Protector of Earth (2007) |
Naruto: Rise of a Ninja (2007) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution (2007) |
Bleach: Shattered Blade (2007) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes (2007) |
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 (2007) | |||||||||||||
Transformers: The Game (2007) |
Rogue Galaxy (2007) | |||||||||||||
Ghost Rider: The Video Game (2007) |
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (2006) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles (2006) |
Final Fantasy XII (2006) | |||||||||||||
.hack//G.U. Vol. 1//Rebirth (2006) |
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2006) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (2006) |
Xenosaga Episode III: Also Sprach Zarathustra (2006) | |||||||||||||
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006) |
Dead Rising (2006) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (2006) |
X-Men: The Official Game (2006) | |||||||||||||
Naruto: Clash of Ninja (2006) |
Ape Escape 3 (2006) | |||||||||||||
Neopets: The Darkest Faerie (2005) |
Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) | |||||||||||||
X-Men Legends 2: Rise Of Apocalypse (2005) |
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana (2005) | |||||||||||||
Psychonauts (2005) |
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga (2005) | |||||||||||||
Dynasty Warriors 5 (2005) |
God of War (2005) | |||||||||||||
The Punisher: The Video Game (2005) |
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (2004) | |||||||||||||
X-Men Legends (2004) |
Pitfall: The Lost Expedition (2004) | |||||||||||||
Crash Nitro Kart (2003) |
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (2003) | |||||||||||||
Call of Duty (2003) |
Dynasty Warriors 4 (2003) | |||||||||||||
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002) |
Digimon Rumble Arena (2002) | |||||||||||||
The Bouncer (2001) |
Brave Fencer Musashi (1998) | |||||||||||||
Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout (1997) |
The Dig (1995) | |||||||||||||
Full Throttle (1995) |
SHORTS
RIDES/ATTRACTIONS
COMMERCIALS
NARRATION
Latest Comments
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TheVengeanceKnight said at 9:23 PM on Sun Apr 28 2013
Happy Birthday to our hero and savior! (if you get the reference, you're awesome)
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pokemastanumba1 said at 6:10 PM on Sun Apr 28 2013
Happy Birthday Steve, the man of many voices!
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UltimateSSJ4GokouEX said at 12:33 PM on Sun Apr 28 2013
Happy Birthday Steve Blum and thanks for providing your voice to many animes, movies, & games as well.
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kh58521 said at 2:45 AM on Fri Apr 26 2013
Steve Blum is a awesome voice actor. I really liked his role as Mugen on Samurai Champloo. =D
ReplyJugger72 said at 11:52 AM on Fri Mar 15 2013
Steve Blum rules! Couldn't believe that Spike Spiegal and Grunt from Mass Effects could possibly be the same dude.
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PsychicVoiceSpy said at 10:10 AM on Sun Mar 3 2013
I for one highly enjoy picking his voice out in a game. Possibly some of the most fun I actually had playing Hitman Absolution was that I got to hear Steve playing that security guy in the first mission and then that other soldier when you're escaping the motel. The game on the other hand was far too linear and cheap and I hope to play the old games sometime, but one of the highlights was just getting to hear Steve and say "High Steve! Hey there Steve Blum!" to the screen when I was next to his character! XD
Sure, it may get old hearing him do the same old thing so many times. Sometimes it's fun to pick him out in a game and other times it can get a little grating, but it IS the director's choice on what he does. I learned a lot when I read Christopher Ayres' quote where he said that people are far too quick to blame an actor when 99 times out of 100 it's the director's fault, because it is the truth, people! A lot of the time an actor is only as good as his director because the director has final say and control over everything.
Of course, this is one man, he doesn't have a limitless vocal range, but he does have a darn good one. If you think a guy with this amount of experience and who has impressed so many times sounds stale, or emotionless, or just didn't meet your expectations it was probably the result of lazy, uninspired casting, or a poor director.
I admit that a lot of his characters sound the same, and I'm not even a big fan of a lot of his characters to begin with. However, he's still a wonderful actor who just gets better and better, Amon being one of his greatest performances of all time. He can blow your mind, the directors just need to give him better direction and let him.
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Sure, it may get old hearing him do the same old thing so many times. Sometimes it's fun to pick him out in a game and other times it can get a little grating, but it IS the director's choice on what he does. I learned a lot when I read Christopher Ayres' quote where he said that people are far too quick to blame an actor when 99 times out of 100 it's the director's fault, because it is the truth, people! A lot of the time an actor is only as good as his director because the director has final say and control over everything.
Of course, this is one man, he doesn't have a limitless vocal range, but he does have a darn good one. If you think a guy with this amount of experience and who has impressed so many times sounds stale, or emotionless, or just didn't meet your expectations it was probably the result of lazy, uninspired casting, or a poor director.
I admit that a lot of his characters sound the same, and I'm not even a big fan of a lot of his characters to begin with. However, he's still a wonderful actor who just gets better and better, Amon being one of his greatest performances of all time. He can blow your mind, the directors just need to give him better direction and let him.
TheVengeanceKnight said at 12:32 AM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@PsychicVoiceSpy Aw yes, another member of the Blum Faithful! *high 5*
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PsychicVoiceSpy said at 1:36 AM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight I admire the man and his talent. I may not enjoy everything he does but I'm tired of talented hardworking actors who deserve respect being chewed out for something that's out of their control. He's a great guy and a terrific actor and I'm tired of seeing this kind of stuff being said about him. (Nothing personal towards LordofEvil96.) Steve even had someone talking crap to him on twitter basically saying how they hated his voice and that everything he did sounded like crap and he didn't deserve all the work he got! I saw it happen myself! Someone was enough of an jerk to insult him to him directly on twitter! Thankfully, the person apologized and made up with him... but my gosh it was still painful to read... Back on topic. *high 5*
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LordofEvil96 said at 5:16 PM on Mon Jan 21 2013
Not that I don't hate this guy but he seems to do a lot of voice recycling. Does anyone else feel that way?
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CatsTuxedo said at 6:42 PM on Mon Jan 21 2013
@LordofEvil96 You can blame that on lazy and/or creatively sterile casting/voice directors. Blum has genuine vocal versatility, but whether it's actually taken advantage of is another story.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 4:49 AM on Tue Jan 22 2013
@LordofEvil96 The same could be said for any (and possibly every) voice actor; why are you singling out Blum in particular?
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LordofEvil96 said at 1:02 PM on Tue Jan 22 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight Well every character he voices sounds the same. With other voice actors they choose different voices for different characters. But with Blum it feels like every character he voices has the same voice regardless of how many he provides voicework for.
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Anicomicgeek said at 10:50 AM on Wed Jan 23 2013
@LordofEvil96
The likes of the Green Goblin/Hobgoblin, Leeron, Killer Croc, Ghostfreak, and Vilgax dispute that claim.
ReplyThe likes of the Green Goblin/Hobgoblin, Leeron, Killer Croc, Ghostfreak, and Vilgax dispute that claim.
TheVengeanceKnight said at 3:23 AM on Thu Jan 24 2013
@LordofEvil96
As do Starscream, Wolverine, and Orochimaru.
ReplyAs do Starscream, Wolverine, and Orochimaru.
TheVengeanceKnight said at 2:18 AM on Sun Feb 10 2013
@CatsTuxedo Funny, considering your favorite role of his is Amon, which is more or less Steve using his normal voice. :-P
ReplyBlankSlate said at 9:41 PM on Wed Feb 20 2013
@LordofEvil96 He's always been "Steve Blunk" to me, so because of this I've always been perplexed as to what exactly people find so great about him. However, if I could pick a favourite role, it would have to be Jamie from Megas XLR.
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TheAtticus said at 12:19 AM on Fri Mar 1 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight Also, Yakky Doodle, Guilmon, Lizard/Curt Conners, and Jamie.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 12:35 AM on Fri Mar 1 2013
@BlankSlate FYI his last name is pronounced "Bloom", not "Bluhm".
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 8:38 PM on Sat Mar 2 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight I should probably stop before, like, 3452834589 people show up and gang up on me. :-P
ReplyPsychicVoiceSpy said at 11:09 AM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@BlankSlate He's cast in tons of video games but lately he rarely has a chance to show his full acting talent. Of course, I've barely played any games recently, but in the shows I've seen where his character's actually had more emotional depth he was truly great, like Spike from Cowboy Bebop. He's been getting a lot more video game roles and less in things like quality anime and cartoons, thank you Nick for putting him in Korra at least!
ReplyBlankSlate said at 7:05 AM on Thu Mar 7 2013
@PsychicVoiceSpy I've seen his Starscream as well, and I know what you mean about emotional depth. He's not my favourite to have voiced the character, but he is really good.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 11:41 PM on Tue Dec 18 2012
What's your favorite VO role by Steve Blum? Mine's is Amon. :-)
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CatsTuxedo said at 1:54 AM on Wed Dec 19 2012
@TheVengeanceKnight Think I might have to agree with you there. Holy crap, something we agree on!
Runner-up would probably be the G-Men from Psychonauts.
ReplyRunner-up would probably be the G-Men from Psychonauts.
coolgeek176 said at 8:56 PM on Wed Dec 19 2012
@TheVengeanceKnight My favorite role of his is Wolverine. His Starscream, Amon and Green Goblin are awesome too.
ReplyAnicomicgeek said at 11:51 PM on Sat Dec 22 2012
@TheVengeanceKnight
I like a lot foh is work, but like coolgeek176, I'm gonna say mine's Wolverine.
ReplyI like a lot foh is work, but like coolgeek176, I'm gonna say mine's Wolverine.
Nightmare Crusher said at 6:33 PM on Mon Feb 25 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight I still have a soft spot for T.O.M. myself.
ReplyPsychicVoiceSpy said at 11:21 AM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight I have a question for ya, which show or game do you feel has Steve's best performance as Wolverine? I've heard that he's gotten a lot better since he started and if you can show me to his best performance I may change my vote to him.
ReplyTheVengeanceKnight said at 6:24 PM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@PsychicVoiceSpy For me, it's Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
Replycoolgeek176 said at 7:09 PM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@TheAtticus I always thought that his best performance was in Hulk Vs.
ReplyPsychicVoiceSpy said at 7:46 PM on Wed Mar 6 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight Thanks. I like how vicious he sounded. I'm not sure if I will change my vote, for now I'm going to let it sit and sleep on it. I may change my mind soon though, don't know for sure.
Replymweloo said at 5:24 AM on Mon Mar 11 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight
Guilmon. I would have never imagined that he was responsible for a voice that cute. Plus, it complemented Brian Beacock's Takato very nicely.
ReplyGuilmon. I would have never imagined that he was responsible for a voice that cute. Plus, it complemented Brian Beacock's Takato very nicely.
TheAtticus said at 8:43 PM on Fri Mar 29 2013
@coolgeek176 Oh yeah, he IS Wolverine at this point. No one else can play Wolverine like Blum. I like Spike more, but Wolverine was a close second (and I'm STILL pissed that Wolverine & the X-Men got cancelled).
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pokemastanumba1 said at 9:43 PM on Fri Apr 12 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight For me, it's between Tank Dempsey (Call of Duty Black Ops), Grunt (Mass Effect series) and Joseph Gibson (the 2009 Bionic Commando reboot).
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Fulgore2005 said at 10:36 AM on Sat Apr 13 2013
@TheVengeanceKnight Hmm, I've got many that I like a lot. Wolverine, Orochimaru, Killer Croc and Spike Spiegel are up there. My utmost favourite is Fist of the North Star's Shin. I thought he really played out Shin's character well. A guy who would do anything for love.
ReplyFulgore2005 said at 10:38 AM on Sat Apr 13 2013
@Fulgore2005 Forgot to mention Zabuza Momochi too.
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MilanTheVillain01 said at 1:13 AM on Sun May 19 2013
@Fulgore2005 My favourite would by probaly have to be Hobgoblin 2099 or Noir Vulture in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.
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SuperShadow781 said at 1:36 AM on Mon Aug 27 2012
You should be the voice of Shadow the Hedgehog!
Replynetmonster said at 1:25 PM on Sun Jul 29 2012
Ya know for years I have read credits and said I would swear that was Steve Blum and it would be David Lucas or Daniel Andrews. Ya got me dude.
ReplyTheLastSavior said at 4:30 AM on Sun Jun 3 2012
Is that his voice on the Ghost Recon Future Solider commerical?
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Madness Abe said at 11:59 AM on Sat Apr 28 2012
Always being the greatest at voice acting, Steve. Happy Birthday!
Replycardboardwalk said at 11:45 AM on Sat Apr 28 2012
Happy Birthday Steve Blum whom may or may not read this!
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SLEDGERAID said at 1:15 AM on Wed Apr 11 2012
ONE OF THE GREATEST VAs EVER pretty much can play any kind of character!!!!!!!! and I wish he came out in Bleach along with many other VAs that dont come out.
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Belial Edge said at 7:37 PM on Thu Nov 3 2011
Wolverine: Let's throw up snakes together, Kakashi-sensei.
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Sonic_Blaze said at 1:05 PM on Tue Sep 20 2011
He's done a lot of Voice over work no doubt about. Tom Come back we miss you and Toonami.
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Music Meister said at 8:33 PM on Wed Aug 3 2011
Steve Blum is super talented, he has such an amamzing range and he is one of my favorite Wolferine and Hob/Green Goblin (and many other roles). He really needs to return to Ben 10 as Vilgax so that they cna finally get rid of that crappy new voice he has DX
Sorry, lost track of what I was saying. Great VA
ReplySorry, lost track of what I was saying. Great VA
intrusive (Guest)
said at 10:20 PM on Sun Nov 28 2010
said at 10:20 PM on Sun Nov 28 2010
He does so many voices! I never realized but I watch half of the shows and movies on here. I love his voice, its so sexy;)
lovekakashi (Guest)
said at 9:28 PM on Sun Sep 5 2010
said at 9:28 PM on Sun Sep 5 2010
I am an aspiring voice actor and I thank him for his advice.
creed (Guest)
said at 12:29 AM on Sun Jul 11 2010
said at 12:29 AM on Sun Jul 11 2010
Steve Blum is the shit. Is there anything this dude can't do?
karimeortiz (Guest)
said at 6:41 PM on Fri Jul 9 2010
said at 6:41 PM on Fri Jul 9 2010
WOW he plays so many voices i wonder...... it would be weird to change ur voice too many times becuz one day u mite loose ur real voice.
sorudo (Guest)
said at 3:10 PM on Wed Aug 26 2009
said at 3:10 PM on Wed Aug 26 2009
man i love his voice acting, especially when he did onizuka.
it cracks me up when he laughs like that, ahhahhahahahha :p
it cracks me up when he laughs like that, ahhahhahahahha :p
bendiskin (Guest)
said at 5:52 PM on Sat Aug 15 2009
said at 5:52 PM on Sat Aug 15 2009
He's also one hell of a cool/nice guy! .. That wasn't a contribution to his BTVA resume, but it deserved a mention ;D
said at 11:11 PM on Sun Apr 28 2013