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I’m John Jeffrey (Jeff) Collier, an American linguist and translator specializing in German-to-US/UK and international English translation and transcreation, with a long track record in marketing texts, museum audio guides and brochure texts, plus subtitles for ARD, ZDF and RTL. I also work as a freelance voice artist and musician, delivering content for documentaries, video games and promotional materials. I collaborate with museums, broadcasters and commercial clients to bridge language, culture and media. I have been based in Berlin since 2009.…I’m John Jeffrey (Jeff) Collier, an American linguist and translator specializing in German-to-US/UK and international English translation and transcreation, with a long track record in marketing texts, museum audio guides and brochure texts, plus subtitles for ARD, ZDF and RTL. I also work as a freelance voice artist and musician, delivering content for documentaries, video games and promotional materials. I collaborate with museums, broadcasters and commercial clients to bridge language, culture and media. I have been based in Berlin since 2009.

John J. Collier

Voice Actor, Content Creator, Songwriter, +2

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I’m John Jeffrey (Jeff) Collier, an American linguist and translator specializing in German-to-US/UK and international English translation and transcreation, with a long track record in marketing texts, museum audio guides and brochure texts, plus subtitles for ARD, ZDF and RTL. I also work as a freelance voice artist and musician, delivering content for documentaries, video games and promotional materials. I collaborate with museums, broadcasters and commercial clients to bridge language, culture and media. I have been based in Berlin since 2009.…I’m John Jeffrey (Jeff) Collier, an American linguist and translator specializing in German-to-US/UK and international English translation and transcreation, with a long track record in marketing texts, museum audio guides and brochure texts, plus subtitles for ARD, ZDF and RTL. I also work as a freelance voice artist and musician, delivering content for documentaries, video games and promotional materials. I collaborate with museums, broadcasters and commercial clients to bridge language, culture and media. I have been based in Berlin since 2009.

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I’m John Jeffrey (Jeff) Collier, an American linguist and translator specializing in German-to-US/UK and international English translation and transcreation, with a long track record in marketing texts, museum audio guides and brochure texts, plus subtitles for ARD, ZDF and RTL. I also work as a freelance voice artist and musician, delivering content for documentaries, video games and promotional materials. I collaborate with museums, broadcasters and commercial clients to bridge language, culture and media. I have been based in Berlin since 2009.

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Work Experience

Founder / Freelance Music & Media Services at JC Music & Media Services

January 1, 1994 - November 27, 2025

Freelance music and media services and consultation; studio and touring artist services; artist management consultation; authoring online content, bios, press releases and lyrics; contract review and negotiation in English and German; arranging and producing recording sessions; delivering results to labels including Universal, BMG; recording, production and songwriting credits with acts including Saint Chaos, Royal Republic, Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub, Apocalyptica, Donots, Guano Apes, Kreator, Laura Carbone, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Jeff Cascaro, RØUKH and many more; official newsletter translation/transcreation for Parookaville electronic music festival since its inception in 2015; English Parookaville newsletter for Feb./Mar 2025 reprinted in noted online magazines.

Lecturer – Popular Music Studies, Music Business, Artist Development & Entrepreneurship at British & Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM) Berlin

December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Lecturer teaching the history of popular recorded music, music business structures, artist development and entrepreneurship; evaluating Bachelor degree exams and essays; duties included mentoring and grading.

Founder/Owner at JC Music & Media Services

January 1, 1994 - November 27, 2025

Freelance music and media services and consultation: studio and touring artist services, artist management consultation, authoring online content, bios, press releases and lyrics; contract review and negotiation in English and German; arranging and producing recording sessions; delivering results to labels including Universal and BMG; recording, production and songwriting credits with acts including Saint Chaos, Royal Republic, Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub, Apocalyptica, Donots, Guano Apes, Kreator, Laura Carbone, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Jeff Cascaro, RØUKH and more. Also official Parookaville newsletter translation/transcreation since 2015.

Freelance Translation/Transcreation (German to US, UK and international English) at Self-employed

January 1, 1996 - November 27, 2025

Marketing and promotional texts; audio tour guide app and brochure texts for museums in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; German to English subtitles for ARD, ZDF and RTL news programs, documentaries, films and series; bilingual business books and trade magazine articles.

Voice Artist at Freelance (Various clients)

January 1, 2012 - November 27, 2025

Freelance voice artist for clients including Bosch, Siemens, Altagram, Mondelez; documentary and video game voice work; samples include Inside Prora trailer and other projects.

Parookaville Newsletter Translator/Transcreator at Parookaville (Electronic Music Festival)

January 1, 2015 - November 27, 2025

Official newsletter translation/transcreation for Parookaville since its inception in 2015; English Parookaville newsletter for Feb./Mar. 2025 reprinted in The Nocturnal Times and EDM Nomad articles.

Freelance Translation / Transcreation at Self-employed

January 1, 1996 - Present

German to US, UK and international English translation/transcreation for marketing and promotional texts; audio tour guide app and brochure texts for museums in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; German to English subtitles for ARD, ZDF and RTL programs; bilingual business books and trade articles.

Voice Artist at Various clients

January 1, 2012 - Present

Freelance voice artist for brands and media including Bosch, Siemens, Altagram and Mondelez; work for documentaries and video games; samples include project work such as Inside Prora (trailer) and VO for other media.

Freelance Music & Media Services at JC Music & Media Services

January 1, 1996 - Present

Studio and touring artist services, artist management consultation, writing online content, bios and press releases; English/German contract review and negotiation; coordinating recording sessions; published co-songwriting credits with acts including Saint Chaos, Royal Republic, Kreator, Laura Carbone, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Jeff Cascaro, RØUKH and more.

Lecturer – Popular Music Studies, Music Business, Artist Development & Entrepreneurship at British & Irish Modern Music Institute (BIMM Berlin)

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2021

Teaching the history of popular recorded music, music business structures, developing artistic vision and monetization opportunities; duties included assigning, evaluating and grading bachelor degree exams and essays.