VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Darren Altman · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:06 am Post subject:

Horrible, horrible news. I only knew Mike through here, but I'm shocked and saddened. RIP.
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bobsouer · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:42 am Post subject:

I, too, am deeply saddened by this news. Thanks for making it sticky, Deirdre. I enjoyed meeting him in person at VOICE 2010.
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Diane Havens · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:44 am Post subject:

I met Mike at Voice 2010, and have had numerous exchanges on forums and facebook with him. Some serious, some silly. One of my favorite people -- I will truly miss him, and so will the world at large. He was a good man.
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Chuck Davis · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:26 am Post subject:

Wow. Just like everyone here I learned a lot from Mike's posts. Such a vital member of this family. Here no more.
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SilverSurfer3001 · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:34 am Post subject:

Godspeed into that great, good night, Mr Sommer.
Rest in Peace.
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Kristin Lennox · Flight Attendant Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 858

I don't know of anyone who was more generous with his time and talent... Such a huge loss to the community.

Prayers for all his friends and family in this time of shock and sorrow...
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Fran McClellan · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:44 am Post subject:

I am so saddened and shocked to hear of this....his family is in my thoughts Frown

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Moe Egan · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:15 am Post subject:

I'm in shock- and heart broken. What a generous, smart, funny, connected human being. Getting to meet Mike at Voice in LA was great- and getting to know him via this little corner of the web and Fakebook was even better - what a joy of a person he was- so damn sad. He will most certainly be missed by me and so, so many.
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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:34 am Post subject:

wow. i'm shocked. i just don't know what to say.
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Mike Harrison · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:42 am Post subject:

I can't count how many places I've worked for (outside of VO) where "that's good enough" was the mindset. Neither professionalism nor quality can exist with that kind of thinking.

Mike and I had never met, but we did enjoy some 'lively' exchanges on this and other forums. I have the highest respect and admiration for anyone whose goal is to do things the right way. Mike was such a person, and we could definitely stand to have more people like him.

Rest in Peace, Mike. You made more friends than you may know.
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Lizden · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:45 am Post subject:

I literally screamed at my computer "WHAT?????? NOOOO!" When I saw this this morning.
He was so generous to me as well when he gave me such amazing advice right here on the VO-BB about my possible built in Upstate NY.

Wow.
Godspeed Mike. Cry

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Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

I am very sad about this and my thoughts go out to his family and the many friends he made. Just last Tuesday he gave me support and praise on some of my new work. He certainly didn't have to in my case. I thanked him, and I wish now I could thank him for the many things he shared with everyone as a passionate and intelligent advocate of technical and artistic quality in the Voice Over world. He helped a lot of people, including me. So, thank you, Mike.
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todd ellis · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:27 am Post subject:

i've been thinking about this over coffee and i'm still in kind of a daze about how a guy i never met in person helped me in so many ways - both directly - and indirectly through conversations with others. mike and i didn't always agree, but that's probably because i'm a stubborn idiot. the guy knew his stuff and gave away that knowledge - free for the asking. godspeed, friend.
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Boothvoice · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:44 am Post subject:

Deeply saddened. Prayers for his family.
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Monk · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:11 am Post subject:

What happened? Mike designed my studio, which will start construction in November. I was hoping he would hear the difference he made.

Was it health, an accident?

Gah... I don't know what to say. It's a great loss.
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