Airwaves of anonymity – Steve from ‘beep bank’ reveals himself
FAIRLAND – Kevin Britz, the man behind the voice of Steve of 'beep bank' shares his road to success, paved with life-changing realisations and undeniable truths.
The popular radio advert which featured Steve of ‘beep bank’ became a phenomenal hit with listeners across the country.
It was hard to ignore Steve’s voice, he was a happy-go-lucky, infectious character whose persistence was both laughable and admirable. We caught up with the man behind the voice which had listeners chuckling.
About eight years ago, Kevin Britz had no idea that the dissolution of his marriage and the failure of trying to ‘find himself’ in Thailand would inevitably lead to success.
When he was 31 years old, Britz found himself living back at home with his parents all the while being a father to a baby girl.
After months of not having a steady income, an agent suggested to him that he look into doing voice-over work. Deciding he had nothing else to lose, he opted to try it out and see where that would lead him. By his third voice-over job, he was chosen to be Steve, a role he never thought could have amassed such notoriety.
For the sense of anonymity, Britz agreed to keep the fact that he was Steve a secret. “It was okay because I look nothing like how that voice sounded.” A secret he kept for close to four years.
The Fairland resident went from a failed attempt at self-discovery on Thai shores to finding himself on radio. He attributed the support of his family as being one of the forces that aided in his success.
Though Steve’s run on radio ended about a year-and-half ago, this did not halt Britz’s need to race towards new ventures.
Being a trained neuro-linguistic practitioner, which he described as being the study of the language of the brain’s programming, coupled with his love for voice-overs, he decided to teach people what he knew. He has since started a company, Voice by Design that assists people and organisations in communication skills ranging from training to communication needs.
Britz’s latest aim is to make his company an ever bigger success.
“My legacy is for my daughter to one day have a company she can take over should she want to.”
If anything, Britz has showed us that success is not standardised, but rather is tailored to who you are and waits for you to see all the potential inside of you.
