Bob Corff has solidified himself as one of the best dialect coaches for actors, one of the most popular voice coaches for speakers in all fields of work, and one of the most successful vocal coaches for singers at every level. He has developed a successful line of audio courses that help actors learn a dialect, learn to get rid of an accent, learn to sing, and also improve their speaking voice. The list of celebrity clients he has taught ranges from Lenny Kravitz to Gwyneth Paltrow and just about everyone in between. Becoming one of the most successful voice, dialect, and speaking coaches in the country wasn’t always his plan, however.
When Bob Corff was born in Reading, PA, nobody could have guessed that he would grow up to become the premier voice and dialect coach in Los Angeles. The Corff family had no inherent ties to the entertainment industry, neither acting nor singing. However, the family migrated west and Bob spent much of his childhood in California. It was here that he realized his desire to become an entertainer and like so many college-age students, he started a rock-and-roll band, “The Purple Gang”. After appearing at the grand opening of a local service station, they were offered a contract with MGM records.
Soon thereafter, Corff wanted to take his singing talent and use it to develop himself into a successful actor. He began to study theater and landed his first acting job as the lead in the Los Angeles production of “Hair”—a role he later played on Broadway. He went on to enjoy a successful acting career that included a starring role in more than 103 episodes of “The Everyday Show” and a contract to Universal Studios for which he played parts in many television shows and movies such as “McMillan & Wife”, “The Bold Ones”, “Houston, We’ve Got a Problem”, and was top starred in the Roger Corman cult classic “Gasss”.
Bob never gave up his love for the stage, nor did he give up his love for singing. He performed roles as both an actor and singer in a number of extremely successful stage productions, including Jesus in “Jesus Christ Superstar” and Danny Zuko in Broadway’s production of “Grease”. One of his fondest memories was working personally with Leonard Bernstein in “Mass”, which was just one of three plays that Bob performed at the prestigious Mark Taper Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
Corff was twelve years into his acting career when a friend asked him to help her learn to sing and he found a new passion: vocal coaching. Despite all his success as an actor and singer, voice coaching was where Bob Corff truly excelled. He had a unique approach to the work and because he knew exactly what it took to be a successful singer and a successful actor, his reputation spread rapidly among actors in Hollywood. He soon developed a reputation as the best voice coach in LA and began working with a list of celebrity clients that includes Sally Field, Elijah Wood, Jennifer Aniston, Antonio Banderas, and even Mariah Carey.
Bob Corff currently teaches private voice lessons out of his studio in Los Angeles, CA and thanks to the advances in technology in recent years, he has developed a system for providing voice and dialect coaching for people outside the Los Angeles area. He often travels to film sets as an on-set voice coach for celebrities and new actors alike. His passion for vocal coaching continues to grow with each passing day and with every new student he helps.