Narrator Spotlight: JD Jackson

Having recorded over 150 audiobooks, JD Jackson has received numerous Earphone Awards including being featured in AudioFile Magazine’s “Best Voices of the Year” issue multiple times. He’s also been nominated several times for an Audie Award, including one for Best Male Narrator, and was also dubbed an Odyssey Award Honoree. We asked JD a few questions to get to know more about the man behind the mic. Be sure to listen to JD Jackson on his Podium Audio titles here and check out his website for more information.

Don’t miss JD’s upcoming performance in Crusade, the third book in Glynn Stewart‘s Exile series, available March 30th on Audible.

Let us begin!

What’s your favorite way to spend a day off? 

Playing with my dog. Taking a soak, while listening to new music. Eating something new. Watching a movie with my family.

What type of music are you into?

Hip Hop. R&B. Soul. Gospel.

What was the best vacation you ever took and why?

Jamaica.  It was the first trip out of the country, me and my wife took.  

Where’s the next place on your travel bucket list and why?

The next place is Bali. We want to eat Balinese food, visit the Temples, go to Monkey Forest. 

What was your favorite age growing up?

15.

Was the last thing you read?

A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraquib

What was the last TV show you binge-watched?

Wayne

What’s your favorite quote from a TV show/movie/book?

“Do or do not.  There is no try” – Empire Strikes Back

What song always gets you out on the dance floor?

It Takes Two – Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock

When you were a kid, did you eat the crusts on your sandwich or not?

Ate the top and side crust.  Threw away the bottom crust.

What activity instantly calms you?

Meditation

What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?

Bacon, cornbread & buttermilk.

What food have you never eaten but would really like to try?

Escargot.

What movie can you watch over and over without ever getting tired of?

Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon. LOL.

In the past people were buried with the items they would need in the afterlife, what would you want buried with you so you could use it in the afterlife? 

Record player. Records. Corkscrew. Wine glasses. Incense.

Where do you get most of the decorations for your home?

HomeGoods

What food is delicious but a pain to eat?

Grilled artichokes.

Who was your craziest / most interesting teacher

Kevin Cotter – Temple University

What “old person” things do you do?

Soak in epsom salt. 

What’s your cure for hiccups?

Walk up behind the person with the hiccups  and pop a blown up paper bag

What’s the most interesting building you’ve ever seen or been in?

National Museum of African American History and Culture

What mythical creature do you wish actually existed?

Mermaids

If someone narrated your life, who would you want to be the narrator?

Nas.

Which protagonist from a book or movie would make the worst roommate?

“Bob,” from What About Bob?

What tips or tricks have you picked up from your job / jobs?

I dissolve a VocalZone Throat Pastilles in my mouth before every session and spray with Propolis spray

What’s some insider knowledge that only people in your line of work have?

Manuka honey + licorice,peppermint tea = Vocal chord comfort.  

What outdoor activity haven’t you tried, but would like to?

 Zip lining

What songs hit you with a wave of nostalgia every time you hear them?

Songs from 80’s movie soundtracks.

What was the last song you sang along to?

Pure Imagination.

If you were given five million dollars to open a small museum, what kind of museum would you create?  

A museum of action figures from around the world.

What languages do you wish you could speak?

Spanish, Japanese, Swahili

What’s the most pleasant sounding accent?

French

What’s the funniest word in the English language?

Poop