Robert Belgrade
Robert Belgrade is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, music educator and narrator, best known as the original English dubbing voice acting for Alucard in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and as the announcer in several entries of the Tekken series. He was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. After initial studies on piano, trumpet and flute, he focused on saxophone and bass clarinet, studying with clarinetist Don O'Brian and saxophonist John Handy. He continued his musical studies at the Ali Akbar College of Music, studying vocal music under Ali Akbar Khan and tabla under Zakir Hussain, Alla Rakha and Swapan Chaudhuri. Other teachers include Vince Delgado (riqq), Marcos Suzano (pandeiro), Panga (Afro-Cuban perc.) and David Merrill (piano). He has shared the stage with such diverse musicians as Kenny Burrell and Enrique Iglesias. [1]
Robert Belgrade | |
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 Belgrade playing tabla on stage. | |
| Born | San Rafael, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Robbie Belgrade |
| Occupation | Voice actor, musician |
| Years active | 1991–2007, 2015–present |
Notable credit(s) | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as Alucard Tekken as Announcer Mega Man X7 as Signas Transformers as Optimus Prime/Soundwave |
| Website | belgrademusic |
Education
Belgrade began his studies in Western classical music on the piano, trumpet and flute. After that he studied the saxophone and improvisation under John Handy. He also studied vocal music under Ali Akbar Khan and tabla under Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain and Swapan Chaudhuri. He currently resides in Tokyo, Japan and performs in a wide range of musical genres, including R&B, jazz, Latin and Indian music.[2]
Voice acting
Belgrade worked regularly as a voice actor in video games from 1994 to 2007, with notable roles being Alucard in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Signas in Mega Man X7.
After some time away to focus on his music career and family he returned to voice over work with the role of Orlok Dracule in Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, as well as returning to the role of Alucard in the fan-made game Castlevania: The Lecarde Chronicles.
Filmography
Television animation
- Press Start Adventures (2007) – Rick
Video games
- Tekken (1994): Announcer (uncredited)
- Decathlete (1994): Rick Blade
- The Outfoxies (1994): Announcer
- Tekken 2 (1995): Announcer (uncredited)
- Hang-On GP (1995): System Voice
- Star Ocean (1996) : Captain[3]
- Soul Blade (1997): Rock, Hephaestus
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997): Alucard
- Winter Heat (1997): Rick Blade
- Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (1998): Narrator
- Kurushi Final: Mental Blocks (1998): Voice cast
- Tekken Tag Tournament (1999): Announcer (uncredited)
- Silpheed: The Lost Planet (2000): Additional voices
- Dynasty Warriors 2 (2000): Cao Cao
- Shenmue (2000): Pedro Warren[3]
- Sky Odyssey (2000): Narrator
- Gungriffon Blaze (2000)
- Shenmue II (2002): Chrys 'Cool Z' James[3]
- Mega Man X7 (2003): Signas[3]
- Way of the Samurai 2 (2003): Goshiro Muto
- Transformers (2003): Optimus Prime, Soundwave, narrator
- Silent Hill 4: The Room (2004): Joseph Schreiber (uncredited)
- Tekken 5 (2005): Story mode narrator
- Lunar Knights (2006): Baron Stoker[3]
- Tekken: Dark Resurrection (2007): Story mode narrator
- Castlevania: The Lecarde Chronicles 2 (2017) (fan game): Alucard, Narrator
- Wallachia: Reign of Dracula (2018): Radu cel Frumos
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019): Orlok Dracule[4][3]
References
- https://www.belgrademusic.com/
- Bevan, Andy. "From Conception to Realisation" (PDF). Elder Conservatorium of Music. University of Adelaide. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- "Robert Belgrade | Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 8, 2017. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
- "Update 62: Development Update - Meet The English Voice Acting Team". March 28, 2018.
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