Draft:Bill Brooks (voice actor)

Bill Brooks is an American voice actor and musician known for his work in audiobook narration, radio, theater, production, and music. Over a span of six consecutive years, he was voted Entertainer of the Year in Texas by the Country Music Revue Association.

Career
Brooks began his career in broadcasting at the age of 16, after a local radio station offered him a job as an announcer while he was recording a radio commercial. He subsequently held various positions in management, marketing, and sales at radio and television stations across several states including New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, Tennessee, and Missouri. He also served as Chief News Anchor and investigative reporter for a CBS television affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and worked as a Radio Personality at KXOL Radio, currently known as KMNY in Fort Worth, Texas.

At 16, Brooks developed an interest in theatre, participating in musical and theatrical productions such as "Bye Bye Birdie," "Annie Get Your Gun," Man of La Mancha, The Music Man, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Promise.

Brooks is also known for performing with his brother Randy in their musical group, The Brooks Brothers, which gained international exposure through television and live concerts. In the 1980s, they became the official production group for American Airlines, producing over 700 shows and events worldwide. The Brooks Brothers have recorded three Top 40 hits in gospel and country music and have released 25 albums.

He played Peter and the Narrator in The Promise. He was voted Entertainer of the Year in Texas for six consecutive years by the Country Music Revue Association and taught Leann Rimes his arrangement of "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow," which she later recorded.

From 1990 to 1994, he was Director of Marketing at Kingdom Development Company, overseeing sales and marketing for The Promise in Glen Rose, Texas. Between 1989 and 1996, Brooks worked with Bob Hope as a Producer of Charity Events, featuring stars like Garth Brooks and Barbara Mandrell. He was also Master of Ceremonies for various events including the Miss Universe Pageant preliminaries and the Grand Millennium Celebration in Branson, Missouri.

Brooks holds an honorary Doctorate of Theology and is a published author. He served as CEO/Executive Director of Promise Entertainment Group, L.L.C., and was President of the Branson Theatre Association. He also spent six months in Ghana launching FM radio stations for StarCom Broadcasting.

In 2004, he was Project Director of "The Promise" in Seoul, South Korea. He was President of Promise Productions International, Inc., producing music and theatrical entertainment from a Judeo-Christian perspective. His recent productions include His Life – The Musical in New York City, Ethiopia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Brooks helped found the Carlsbad, New Mexico's Hall of Fame in 2018.

Voice acting
Brooks has performed a variety of roles as a voice actor across most commercial genres and is particularly celebrated for his role as an anime voice actor.

Audiobooks
Brooks is a veteran audiobook narrator, mentor, and coach.

Personal life
Brooks currently resides in Texas, where he is Co-Managing Partner of Word Power Productions alongside Meritt North, specializing in voice over services and production. He is recognized as a leading expert, coach, and mentor in the voice over industry. He also currently serves as a News Anchor/Traffic Reporter for Audacy at KRLD (NewsRadio 1080 KRLD) Dallas and multiple other markets.