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In 2012, Steve was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records as Most Prolific Voice Actor in Video Games - appearing in almost 300 games (now over 400!) 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Several characters in The Owl House, DC Super Hero Girls, Lost Judgement, Black Clover, Ultraman, Trese, The Rocketeer, Wabbit and Looney Tunes series, Ultimate Spider Man, Ben 10: Omniverse, The Regular Show, We Bare Bears, Ridley Jones, Doc McStuffins, Uncle Grandpa, Ridley Jones, We Baby Bears, Wander over Yonder, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Scooby Doo, Guild Wars 2, Peabody and Sherman, Pickle and Peanut, Transformers Rescue Bots, Young Justice, and hundreds of others.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd every Saturday night, Steve continues to take the helm as \u0022TOM,\u0022 the robotic host of Cartoon Network\u0027s Toonami on Adult Swim.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u2019re interested in learning the art of Voiceover from a guy who does a LOT of it, check out Steve\u2019s VO Webinar Teaching Series, blogs and more at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.blumvoxstudios.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-link-45deg\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003Eblumvoxstudios.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREDITS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0089710\/\u0022 rel=\u0022 noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022bi bi-link-45deg\u0022\u003E\u00a0\u003C\/i\u003E IMDB\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAUTOGRAPHS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPersonal Items $60\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EArt, book, game case, manga, etc.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPremium Items +$20\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFunko Pop, figure, specific collectible merch, etc\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E+$20 for quotes added to autographs\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPHOTOS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelfie Only $40\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAutograph + Selfie Combo $80-$100\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAUDIO\/VIDEO\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EVoice Recordings $80\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBlumBox Combo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n$150-$170 (Autograph + Photo + Recording)\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca class=\u0022btn btn-lg btn-outline-danger d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center h-100\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/waitwhile.com\/locations\/naka-2025-steve?registration=waitlist\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVirtual Queue Link \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n","main_image":"\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/medium\/public\/guests\/main\/2025-02\/Guest_Steve.jpg?h=ef93b635\u0026amp;itok=4Uwg6CvG","image_gallery":"","type_weight":"1","alpha_sort":"Blum"},{"nid":"1298","name":"Ray Chase","type":"Voice Actor","convention":"2025","summary":"\u003Cp\u003ERay Chase is perhaps best known for his wildly differing performances in a vast array of anime and video games. 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He joined the Marvel Universe as Cyclops in the X-MEN \u201897 animated series. Other roles include Corazon in ONE PIECE, Bruno Bucciarati on JOJO\u2019S BIZARRE ADVENTURE, Fyodor Dostoyevsky in BUNGOU STRAY DOGS, Karamatsu from OSOMATSU-SAN, Artorius from TALES OF BERSERIA, Almond Cookie from COOKIE RUN: KINGDOM, and Mitsurugi from SOUL CALIBUR VI. He\u2019s also made appearances in RESIDENT EVIL: INFINITE DARKNESS, THE LAST OF US PART 2, SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE, BORDERLANDS 3, and hundreds more. He has even put in time on some cinematic hits, such as voicing the wicked Gabriel from James Wan\u2019s horror film MALIGNANT, or appearing onscreen in a fun cameo in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s Oscar Nominated Licorice Pizza. Other anime roles include Gendo Ikari in NEON GENESIS: EVANGELION, Roswaal in RE:ZERO, Keith Flick in B: THE BEGINNING, Puri Puri Prisoner in ONE PUNCH MAN, Yuu Otosaka in CHARLOTTE, Howzer in SEVEN DEADLY SINS, as well as joining the casts of ATTACK ON TITAN, YOUR NAME, MY HERO ACADEMIA, BERSERK, MOB PSYCHO 100, GUNDAM: IRON BLOODED ORPHANS, BLUE EXORCIST, FAIRY TAIL, and many others! 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