Joshua Swanson
Joshua Swanson (born 1978) is an American journalist, entrepreneur, editor, actor, and narrator of audiobooks. He currently serves as a Middle East Correspondent, producer, and reporter for CBN News stationed in Jerusalem. Swanson also has a diverse background in digital marketing and publishing, notably as the co-founder and former CEO of the digital marketing agency GTMA, the former chairman of Razz Interactive, and the former Editor-in-Chief of Worship Leader magazine.
American theater
Swanson went to Westmont College for training in the theater arts under John H. Cochran, a former department chair and Professor at the Yale School of Drama, and John Blondell, full professor and founder of Lit Moon Theatre Company of Santa Barbara.
Film, television, and voice acting
Swanson moved to Los Angeles and had minor roles in television shows as The New Dragnet, City Guys, General Hospital, Strong Medicine, and Providence. His film roles have included National Lampoon's Van Wilder and Baggage.
Swanson began studying at the improvisation theater The Second City, and began doing voice-over work for various companies. He did network promotion work for Fox Television Studios, Cartoon Network, WE: Women's Entertainment and Starz. His voice work includes Stan in the 2007 video game Obscure II, Maurice in Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai, and the narrator in the popular Animal Planet television series SuperFetch.
Entrepreneurship
Swanson's entrepreneurial career began in 2000, eventually expanding across the entertainment, hospitality, and tech industries. In 2011, he co-founded GoToMyApartment, which later rebranded as GTMA.
Launched out of his work as CEO at GTMA, LLC, Swanson subsequently co-founded EvernodeAI. The new company provides a proprietary artificial intelligence platform designed to automate and optimize local SEO, reputation management, and social media content tailored specifically for the multifamily real estate industry.
External links
- Joshua Swanson Official Website
- GTMA Agency Official Website
- Joshua Swanson at CBN News
- Joshua Swanson Audiobook Reviews at Kirkus Reviews (formerly AudioFile)
- [https://www.audiobooks.com/browse/narrator/25638/joshua-swanson#:~:text=Joshua%20Swanson%20is%20a%20five,%22Testimony%22%20by%20Anita%20Shreve. Joshua Swanson Narrator Profile at Audiobooks.com]
- Joshua Swanson Audiobooks on Audible
- Audiobook Review: Testimony (Kirkus Reviews)
- Audiobook Review: Split (Kirkus Reviews)
- Audiobook Review: The Son of Neptune (Kirkus Reviews)
- Audiobook Review: Ship Breaker (Kirkus Reviews)