William Dufris began his audio career in London and has acted on stage and television in the US, the UK, and Germany. He is the original voice of Bob the Builder, and now produces, directs, acts and engineers for his own company. He has been nominated for nine Audies, won twenty-one Earphones Awards, and is one of AudioFile's Best Voices at the End of the Century, as well as one of the Best Voices of the Year 2008 and 2009.(source: Dreamscape) via goodreads