Voiceover artist L. Michelle McCray’s introduction into the arts began at five-years-old after singing “When You Wish Upon a Star” in a Disney play. Her first official gig, which was in radio, sparked her adolescent years. Tapping into her passion early on set the tone for her future to come.

“I had been playing little pranks, imitating, and my mother would read me stories. And, I was so in love with what my mother did that I started imitating her, and then it turned into me imitating people in the news and practicing all these inflections, sounds, and tones,” L. Michelle told AfroTech.

L. Michelle’s radio background and theatre, music, and media production pivoted her career as an artist, particularly in voice acting. Now, with over 25 years in the game under her belt, L. Michelle rightfully crowned herself as the “voice acting master.”

In 2020, her journey as an artist took a slight halt due to the arrival of COVID-19. The pandemic hit after she moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music. Although the outside norm had shifted, the industry veteran didn’t press pause on leaning further into her craft. Her eagerness to find ways to connect with fellow artists led her to join Clubhouse after being invited by a friend. And, it’s thanks to the social audio app that McCray landed one of her most significant breaks to date — collaborating with Snoop Dogg.

L. Michelle McCray

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