Meet the One Voice Team
One Voice was started by Hugh Edwards and Peter Dickson, who both have extensive experience on both sides of the mic. Hugh has become a prolific voice director and casting director who has worked on over 200 titles; while Peter is the UK’s most recognisable voiceover artist, having been the voice of E4, The Price Is Right, The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent in his 40 plus year career.
With their unique perspectives, Hugh and Peter understood the need for clear communication and wanted to create a voiceover conference which gave an open platform for anyone who had something to teach or learn about voiceover. They wanted to create a conference which gave new talent and ideas a place to flourish and change the industry.
In an industry built around voices, they wanted to give each and every member of our incredible community somewhere to share their experiences and take the industry into a bright and creative future. And that’s why the One Voice conference is open to you!
Individually, we are many voices; but when we come together, we are One Voice!
Hugh Edwards
Hugh Edwards - CEO, Founder & Team Captain
Hugh is an award-winning voice director and casting director. Hugh has worked on over 200 games, films and television shows and is also a BAFTA judge.
Hugh’s work has been nominated for no less than 4 awards for Best Audio Outsourcing at the gaming industry’s Develop Awards, a TIGA award for best Service Provider, and in 2013 his work-contribution won the Best Sound award for the WarThundergame at the Russian Game Developers conference.
He set up High Score Productions Ltd in 2004, a company specialising in audio-outsourcing to the broadcasting and gaming industries. As well as successfully running two studios, HSP have composed for over 100 television shows and worked on over 180 games plus countless other projects from radio to movies and movie trailers.
“My motivation for starting Gravy For The Brain is to raise the bar of talent within the industry, and the best way we can do that is to provide the best courses we possibly can.
That’s why we work only with the best companies, actors, directors and teachers we can find, with no exceptions.
We’ve had such fantastic feedback from our clients and it’s very inspiring! Gravy For The Brain was the most natural thing for Peter and I to do having had such success.
We just want to make it better and better!”
Peter Dickson
Peter Dickson - Founder & Voiceover Deity
Known to millions simply as “Voiceover Man” Peter Dickson is the best-known and most sought-after voice talent in the UK and arguably the world.
In a national poll in the UK, he was voted as having one of the top three iconic UK voices of the decade.
From vocal work on radio and TV commercials, commentary for big international stadium events, corporate narration, multimedia games, animation and prime-time TV shows – “Voiceover Man” is at the top of everyone’s list.
He is the “go to” Voice Over for global TV mogul Simon Cowell. His voice has featured on Britain’s Got Talent since 2007 and The X Factor since 2004, introducing world-class acts onto one of the biggest stages in entertainment television on the planet. Peter is committed to passing on the knowledge he as learned over a stellar career lasting over 40 years. On the subject of teaching and training he said:
“While voiceover training in the USA has had a mainstream presence for many years, here in the UK it has been largely a hit and miss affair.
With Gravy for the Brain’s voiceover education programme and core training courses both e-learning and studio based, Hugh and I hope to change all that. The ethos of the company is to allow anyone to explore the world of voiceover and to allow established professionals to improve on their skills and to interact with other professionals in a supportive environment – in their own time and at their own pace.”
“We have developed our programme of courses in conjunction with the very best experts in their chosen field and we’ve gone to great lengths to make them fun and accessible. Whether you want to study at home on your PC, on your tablet on the move or in a live course at a professional working studio, you can now do all of this - with Gravy for the Brain”.
Harry Davies
Tech Saviour & AV Wizard
Harry manages the One Voice Conference technical support department. When we let him out of the OV office he's the lead singer for alternative metal band, I Cried Wolf.
Harry is one of the youngest in of our team but his skills and experience certainly aren't limited by his years.
Originally trained in media and web design, Harry brought his key visual and technical design ideas to the GFTB table. If you have a technical support problem or need advice on video games or metal music, Harry is your man!
By night he runs around stages, climbing on amps and screaming till his lungs nearly explode in his metal band 'I Cried Wolf'. Harry’s band is signed to Crooked Noise Records and they're climbing the underground-metal ladder fast! You can find out more about the band and Harry's exploits on their Facebook page if you want!
Hugh Edwards
CEO, Founder & Team Captain
Hugh is an award-winning voice director and casting director. Hugh has worked on over 200 games, films and television shows and is also a BAFTA judge.
Hugh’s work has been nominated for no less than 4 awards for Best Audio Outsourcing at the gaming industry’s Develop Awards, a TIGA award for best Service Provider, and in 2013 his work-contribution won the Best Sound award for the WarThundergame at the Russian Game Developers conference.
He set up High Score Productions Ltd in 2004, a company specialising in audio-outsourcing to the broadcasting and gaming industries. As well as successfully running two studios, HSP have composed for over 100 television shows and worked on over 180 games plus countless other projects from radio to movies and movie trailers.
“My motivation for starting Gravy For The Brain is to raise the bar of talent within the industry, and the best way we can do that is to provide the best courses we possibly can.
That’s why we work only with the best companies, actors, directors and teachers we can find, with no exceptions.
We’ve had such fantastic feedback from our clients and it’s very inspiring! Gravy For The Brain was the most natural thing for Peter and I to do having had such success.
We just want to make it better and better!”
Peter Dickson
Founder & Voiceover Deity
Known to millions simply as “Voiceover Man” Peter Dickson is the best-known and most sought-after voice talent in the UK and arguably the world.
In a national poll in the UK, he was voted as having one of the top three iconic UK voices of the decade.
From vocal work on radio and TV commercials, commentary for big international stadium events, corporate narration, multimedia games, animation and prime-time TV shows – “Voiceover Man” is at the top of everyone’s list.
He is the “go to” Voice Over for global TV mogul Simon Cowell. His voice has featured on Britain’s Got Talent since 2007 and The X Factor since 2004, introducing world-class acts onto one of the biggest stages in entertainment television on the planet. Peter is committed to passing on the knowledge he as learned over a stellar career lasting over 40 years. On the subject of teaching and training he said:
“While voiceover training in the USA has had a mainstream presence for many years, here in the UK it has been largely a hit and miss affair.
With Gravy for the Brain’s voiceover education programme and core training courses both e-learning and studio based, Hugh and I hope to change all that. The ethos of the company is to allow anyone to explore the world of voiceover and to allow established professionals to improve on their skills and to interact with other professionals in a supportive environment – in their own time and at their own pace.”
“We have developed our programme of courses in conjunction with the very best experts in their chosen field and we’ve gone to great lengths to make them fun and accessible. Whether you want to study at home on your PC, on your tablet on the move or in a live course at a professional working studio, you can now do all of this - with Gravy for the Brain”.
Harry Davies
Tech Saviour & AV Wizard
Harry manages the One Voice Conference technical support department. When we let him out of the OV office he's the lead singer for alternative metal band, I Cried Wolf.
Harry is one of the youngest in of our team but his skills and experience certainly aren't limited by his years.
Originally trained in media and web design, Harry brought his key visual and technical design ideas to the GFTB table. If you have a technical support problem or need advice on video games or metal music, Harry is your man!
By night he runs around stages, climbing on amps and screaming till his lungs nearly explode in his metal band 'I Cried Wolf'. Harry’s band is signed to Crooked Noise Records and they're climbing the underground-metal ladder fast! You can find out more about the band and Harry's exploits on their Facebook page if you want!
Jarosław Sztygar
Development Darling
Jarek is the second arm of our development team, working with the output of 10 men to keep GFTB running to its fullest.
Gareth Downes-Powell
Duke of Development
Gareth is our web developer and the latest addition to our team. With over 20 years of web development experience, he has the skills to keep our websites moving forward and build new tools to make your life as a VO easier
In his spare time, he enjoys writing and has written a number of books and magazine articles for a range of UK & US publishers. In the rare moments he’s not chained to a computer, he can be found spending time with his kids and keeping fit.
Harvey Clayton-Wright
Marketing Magician
Harvey is our marketing coordinator here at One Voice, responsible for flexing his copywriting, PR and journalistic wand! Harvey keeps you all up-to-date!
Harvey has already beaten the odds by managing to get work after taking an English Literature degree at University, but isn’t going to rest on his laurels from there. When he’s not marketing, Harvey loves to write sitcoms and feature films, while getting out there and directing the odd short film when he can talk anyone into helping out.
While creating his own masterpieces, Harvey also loves to watch terrible films and prides himself on being able to sit through things which would make anyone turn off and do something better with their time.
Jarosław Sztygar
Development Darling
Jarek is the second arm of our development team, working with the output of 10 men to keep GFTB running to its fullest.
Gareth Downes-Powell
Duke of Development
Gareth is our web developer, and the latest addition to our team. With over 20 years of web development experience, he has the skills to keep our websites moving forward, and build new tools to make your life as a VO easier.
In his spare time, he enjoys writing and has written a number of books and magazine articles for a range of UK & US publishers. In the rare moments he’s not chained to a computer, he can be found spending time with his kids and keeping fit.
Harvey Clayton-Wright
Marketing Magician
Harvey is our marketing coordinator here at One Voice, responsible for flexing his copywriting, PR and journalistic wand! Harvey keeps you all up-to-date!
Harvey has already beaten the odds by managing to get work after taking an English Literature degree at University, but isn’t going to rest on his laurels from there. When he’s not marketing, Harvey loves to write sitcoms and feature films, while getting out there and directing the odd short film when he can talk anyone into helping out.
While creating his own masterpieces, Harvey also loves to watch terrible films and prides himself on being able to sit through things which would make anyone turn off and do something better with their time.
Jay Roberts
Marketing Mage
With over 15 years working as a digital marketer, you can give Jay a Facebook ads account and have him selling meat to vegans by the end of the day. So if you've not heard about One Voice before, it's his fault!
Jay Roberts
Marketing Mage
With over 15 years working as a digital marketer, you can give Jay a Facebook ads account and have him selling meat to vegans by the end of the day. So if you've not heard about One Voice before, it's his fault!
Company Details:
The "One Voice Conference" is a registered trade name of Gravy For The Brain Ltd
Registered Company Number (UK): 08685182
VAT Registration Number (UK): 188 3682 57
Registered Office: CS Innovation Centre, Mewburn Road, Banbury, England OX16 9PA
Directors: H Edwards & P Dickson.