Originally from California and based in Brazil for over 20 years, Jason Bermingham works with brands, agencies, production companies, and professionals to communicate more effectively in English. His career spans television, film, advertising, audio production, publishing, and live events, and includes global campaigns for leading brands, feature articles for Sound on Sound magazine, presentations at international conferences, translations of books and industry guides, and performance coaching in English for Brazilian actors and speakers. Today, alongside his wife, Simone Kliass, he serves clients throughout Brazil and around the world from his studio in São Paulo.
PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS
Worked with Brazilian actor Selton Mello in preparation for his English-language Hollywood debut in Anaconda, a comedy-action feature directed by Tom Gormican and starring Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Thandiwe Newton, and Steve Zahn.
Provided English-language dialogue support to Brazilian singer Anitta alongside music producer Bruno Bona at Sound Design studio during the recording of "Oh, Pretty Woman" for an Ipanema advertising campaign.
Collaborated with lead actor Willem Dafoe in script readings for My Hindu Friend and coached Brazilian cast members Maria Fernanda Cândido, Bárbara Paz, and Reynaldo Gianecchini for their English-language roles. Also appeared on screen as Dr. Isaac.
Recorded English-language scratch tracks for Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro in this Primetime Emmy Award-winning immersive experience, under the direction of Ricardo Laganaro, CCO at Arvore Immersive Experiences.
Contributed feature articles to Sound on Sound magazine, including “Producing Narration & Dialogue for VR & 360° Video,” “Recording VO at Sea,” “Recording VO on the Road,” and “Producing Professional VO at Home” (Parts 1 & 2).
Directed voice artist Simone Kliass and oversaw production of inflight announcements in English for LATAM Airlines, as well as public-address messaging for the São Paulo International Airport.
Was the voice of Budweiser's global campaign during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Other clients include Florida Power & Light (for the Super Bowl), DreamWorks, Globo, Coca-Cola, Embratur, and Greenpeace.
Took the stage as a bilingual speaker and moderator at HackTown, one of Brazil's leading innovation festivals. Has also spoken and moderated at dozens of other conferences, festivals, and corporate events in Brazil and abroad.
