About Erik Thompson
Born 1959. Erik Thompson is an American voice actor, radio personality, television producer and television announcer.
Erik Thompson (born July 22, 1959) is an American voice actor and television announcer.
Career After starting out as a disc jockey in San Diego and Los Angeles radio, he began pursuing a career in voiceover. Thompson eventually found work as a promotional voice of HBO, which led to promotional announcements and program narration on several other networks.
His work includes narrating the TV series The Universe on The History Channel, Crimes of the Century on CNN, World's Most Amazing Videos and many other television series featured on Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, The History Channel, NBC, MSNBC, The Weather Channel, National Geographic Channel, Spike and CNN. He also is the promotional voice of several local affiliate stations across the United States.
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Who is Erik Thompson?
American radio producer
When was Erik Thompson born?
Erik Thompson was born on 22 July 1959 in La Jolla.
What is Erik Thompson's occupation?
Erik Thompson is a voice actor, radio personality, television producer and television announcer.
What nationality is Erik Thompson?
Erik Thompson is American.
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