Born
in 1944, Peter was educated in the public school system
in Stamford, CT. He obtained his high school diploma in
1962; a graduate of Stamford High School. He worked as a
photo-finishing technician and then went on to! be Staff
Photographer for the Greenwich Times newspaper in nearby
Greenwich, CT. During his U.S. Army service from 1965 to
1967, he served as an aircraft armament repair
instructor at the U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School
in Maryland. He received special commendations as a
teacher there, and was invited to stay on as a civilian,
government service instructor. Instead, he took a
technical position with the research and development
division of Columbia Broadcasting Systems, and was with
the team that developed Electronic Video Recording for
Dr. Peter Goldmark, inventor of the long-playing record
and the first sequential-scan color television. Since
leaving C.B.S. in 1971, Peter has worked primarily in
his mainstay, the photo-sciences, and more recently in
retail as the owner/manager of an intermediate sized
sales outlet where he did all of his own printed,
public-address and broadcast advertising. From 1974 to
1987, Peter also worked for WSTC Radio in Stamford, CT
as an air-personality, script writer and producer of
promos, commercials and public service announcements.
During that time, and more recently as well, he attended
an acting workshop, worked in cable TV, and taught
himself how to effectively use graphic and audio
applications on the computer (he has two professional CD
layouts to his credit). Also, he was co-host of a
controversial weekly political TV program, and has done
quite a few TV and radio interviews. He has always been
very comfortable and confident before the cameras or in
front of a microphone. He works well in a studio
setting, alone or with other voice talent, often helping
to get the best out of others. He has also acted as
master of ceremonies at various functions and
promotional gatherings, so he is indeed effective in
front of a large, live audience. Over the years, Peter
has done voice work for many advertisers. He was once
chosen to voice-act in a dialogue for a Disneyland
multimedia presentation with the renowned! voice-artist,
Peter Thomas. Peter Verderosa’s technical expertise, his
hunger for knowledge in many areas, and his intuitive
and artistic sense make him a true “renaissance man”. He
is the kind of person who consistently speaks the words
of a fine script in a way that makes the evoked
visualization stay in the mind of the target listener.
As you might guess, he is especially good with
narrations for medical or the scientific. But don’t let
that fact deter you from hiring him to deliver a warm or
even tender read that can truly reach and stay with your
listener.
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