Hi! I'm Philip Hernández...
Since I began narrating audiobooks, in the Fall of 2022, I’ve recorded 16 titles: Matt De La Pena's Children's book PATCHWORK (2023 Audie Finalist), RIKERS: AN ORAL HISTORY by Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau (Earphones Award), E.G. Scott's suspense thriller THE RULE OF THREE, STAR WARS: THE BATTLE OF JEDHA (THE HIGH REPUBLIC) by George Mann (2024 Audie Finalist), THE KING IS DEAD by Walter Tevis, THE CASE AGAINST THE SUPREME COURT by Erwin Chemerinsky, EXCELLENT ADVICE FOR LIVING by Kevin Kelly, IN FEAST OR FAMINE by Mesu Andrews, I AM MR. ROGERS by Brad Merltzer, THE REBELS by Joshua Green, NO ESCAPE by Maren Stoffels, FUTURELAND: THE ARCHITECT GAMES by H.D. Hunter and Khadijah Khatib, STAR WARS: TEMPEST BREAKER (THE HIGH REPUBLIC) by Cavan Scott, THE BEST LIES by David Ellis, THE MASTERPIECE OF NICE MR. BREEN by Henry Hunvald and 2 short stories: The Remarkable Rocket and The Fisherman and His Soul, for THE OSCAR WILDE SUITE.
Past accomplishments include being the only man in Broadway history to star as both Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert in LES MISERABLES and lead roles on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and in PAUL SIMON'S THE CAPEMAN.
Television guest-star and recurring roles include BLUE BLOODS, THE BLACKLIST, BULL, FBI: MOST WANTED, LAW AND ORDER: SVU, GOTHAM, THE PATH and roles on ELEMENTARY, PERSON OF INTEREST, HOSTAGES, DAMAGES and others.
Take a listen...
Patchwork
Children’s, 2nd person
🏅 2023 Audie-Award Finalist
Patchwork is a profound and empowering message for readers of all ages from Newberry Medal–winning author Matt de la Peña exploring the endless possibilities each child contains.
The Rule of Three
Non-fiction (Male/Female dialogue)
Suspense / Thriller
In this clip from E.G. Scott's riveting story of powerful women, vengeful men, secrets, blackmail, business gone wrong, and the most intimate of desires spilling into full view, an interview takes a surprising turn.
Rikers: An Oral History
Non-fiction
🏅 2023 Earphones Award-winner
This shocking, groundbreaking oral history of the infamous Rikers jail complex is an unflinching portrait of injustice and resilience told by the people whose lives have been forever altered by it.
The Remarkable Rocket
Fiction 3rd person (Multiple accents)
A firework, one of many to be let off at the wedding of a prince and princess, denigrates all the other fireworks in this delightful parody of aristocratic vanity and masculine conceit by Oscar Wilde.
Star Wars: The Battle of Jedha
Audio Drama: Multiple Characters
🏅 2024 Audie-Award Finalist
Morton San Tekka presides over the signing of the peace treaty to end the “Forever War” and be a symbol to the rest of the galaxy of what can be accomplished through unity.
Jedi Master Volan fights in battle with his fellow Jedi and offers council in its aftermath:
Exceptional Narration!
"Philip is a wonderful talent. He is a great actor with a beautiful voice, and he approaches the text with so much thoughtfulness and care. All of this makes for exceptional narration. It was a joy to work with him and his reading was beautiful. I look forward to collaborating with Philip again!"
Kelly Gildea
Senior Executive Producer, Penguin Random House Audio
My Studio & Equipment:
I live in New York and I'm happy to travel to any studio in the Tri-State area for an in-person session. For remote sessions, my home studio is equipped to produce high-quality audio:
EQUIPMENT:
Professional Recording Booth
TZ Stellar X2 Large Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser XLR Microphone
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB-C Audio Interface (4th Generation)
PreSonus Studio Channel Tube Preamplifier / Compressor / Parametric Equalizer
iZOTOPE RX 11 Audio Editing Software
Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones MDR-7506
Apple MacBook Air
