After graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Voice and Music Composition from UCLA in 1992, David has been working as a vocalist, actor, voice actor and musical director and director in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Voice Over Director/Teacher

David Perez Babich has directed projects for Netflix, Disney, Pixelogic, Iyuno, Encore Voices, History Channel, Enlightened Pictures, Benjamin Goldberg Pictures, Dick’s Sporting Goods and dozens of ADR sessions for films. He is the English Dubbing voice director for Season One of Netflix’ Belgian series, Black Spot. (Zone Blanche). IMDB Page

David Began directing voice over demos in 2003 in San Francisco and in 2007 began teaching voice over acting technique in Los Angeles.

Voice Teacher

David’s voice training began in 1988 with UCLA choral director Donn Weiss and then David went on to study with Tim Mussard and Heinz Blankenberg,  graduating in 1992 with a degree in voice and music composition.  David started teaching vocal performance in San Francisco in 1999.   Since then, David has continued to study prominent singing methods and styles including Bel Canto,  Musical Theater Belt,  Speech Level Singing, North Indian Raga Singing and The Bristow Method.  In 2005, David became a certified VoiceWorks Associate, mentored by world renowned voice expert Lisa Popeil.  In total, David has studied with 11 Singing and Performance coaches.  He is now mentored by Alex Kariotis.

Actor and Singer

Television appearances: Grownish, Killing It, American Crime Story: Impeachment, Liza on Demand, American Housewife, 9-1-1, Why Women Kill, Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, General Hospital, Get Shorty and the Pee Wee Herman’s Christmas special. (Going way back for that one!)

David has appeared in over 30 stage plays and musicals including the world premiere of "Reunion" directed by Kay Cole and the world premiere of “Going, Going, Gone”, written by Ken Levine.

David's passion for storytelling has led him to write and direct for film and television. David gravitates toward projects which involve dreams, underdogs, comedy, love and science.  Find out more about David's career

Producer, Audio Engineer, Composer

After graduating from UCLA in Voice and Music Composition in 1992,  David began learning how to record and mix music, producing on a 4-track cassette recorder.   He moved to the Bay area in 1994 where he put his highly tuned ears to good use as a musical director for several theater companies, including San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Works, Pacific Playback Theater, The Magic Theater and Art Street Theater.   In 2005, he was commissioned by American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco to compose an original score for the MFA production of Caucasian Chalk Circle, which he also musical directed.  He continues to work as a composer on selected film and video projects and has recently completed his 2nd solo CD of alternative pop songs.   David records and produces voice over and music projects.

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Directing an Animation Session at North Hollywood Sound

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Scene from “Why Women Kill’ 2019

Scene from “Why Women Kill’ 2019

David Babich singing in Tokyo, December 2013

David Babich singing in Tokyo, December 2013

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David is passionate yet very patient, clear in his directions and has helped me bring my voice skills to a level I never expected.
— Christina R.