Friday, July 27, 2018

DC ExtraTime: Who Is THAT Voice of Ex On The Beach?

BY DC CUEVA                      
■ @DC408DXTR  @ IG/YT/SC/TB

For someone who not only covers MTV Reality for this very site, this blogger is someone who also watches a lot of sports television outside of my primary beat. And I also am a news junkie, though the interest is more tilted towards local news than national news or the cable channels, and who even samples what newscasts are like outside where I live. And if you live in the Bay Area like I do, you're used to some of the best local news coverage anywhere in this, the nation's 6th largest market.
   Something I have a fascination with in TV land is voiceovers: those who watch NBC's Olympics coverage, Showtime, Nick at Nite and classic rock radio show Flashback are used to the familiar tones of Bill St. James. Those who've been watching local news coast to coast since the early 80's have likely heard their newscasts being opened by the "God-like" baritone of Charlie Van Dyke. In Miami, the voice of Scott Chapin is synonymous with WSVN 7 News embracing the "If it bleeds it leads" approach to crime-driven, sensationalistic local news. And when HBO's Hard Knocks returns next month, there's no soothing voice to sports TV viewers than that of Liev Schreiber's.

For those who got to watch an eventful and entertaining first season of the U.S. adaptation of Ex On The Beach this spring, they know that ten singles moved into the house to start with, and a total of fourteen exes invaded Hawaii by the time the last crush ceremony brought the curtain down a month ago. Those who watch the entire Trifecta of this, Are You The One? and The Challenge/Real World franchise know that several alumni of those shows were on this most memorable season, and along with other reality alumni and ordinary Millennials gave us a rookie season to remember. And judging by its success, we should have another go-around of this in the not-too-distant future.
   Three of the originals and one of the exes -- Angela, Faith, Paulie and Derrick H. -- flew straight from Hawaii to South Africa to be part of the ongoing drama that is Final Reckoning -- with the ladies and the Big Brother alum already making noise in the first three episodes. One of those who took part on the first Champs vs. Stars last year, Romeo Miller, served as host as he juggled this gig with spots on Growing Up Hip Hop and Famous In Love -- including being on both MTV and on Freeform at the same time on Thursdays this spring. And yes, he, competed against AYTO & SafeWord host Terrence J. and four Challengers on Celebrity Fear Factor this week.
   But ask anyone who watched Ex On The Beach and those casuals who stuck around after Jersey Shore, and they'll tell you that Season 1's unsung hero is someone who wasn't an actual cast member or the emcee. That title belongs to the man who provides sly and often hilarious commentary in transitioning between scenes in Hawaii. It's the same thing that takes place on the original British version of EOTB -- something you always don't see on other reality series, other than for Siesta Key where each cast member of the modern-day Laguna Beach got to take turns being the voice of reason... quite literally.

Welborn with Jasmine and Shanley at EOTB
Wrap Party (Twitter @WelbornFerrene)
If you are one of those handful who glances down in the last 20 seconds of every episode and spot the closing credits that air below in the very last scene, spot the credit "narrator" running through in that quick half-second it appears alongside Romeo's name. That role being the off-camera co-host of the relations*** show that took place in our 50th state surely has to be the crowning achievement in the 25-year career in the TV industry of Welborn Ferrene.
   He came to Los Angeles with a University of Evansville diploma and had spots both on and off camera and behind the scenes spending many late hours in post-production on episodes and even promo & marketing material. The resume on his website ranges his CV from guest spots on Family Matters with Urkel and General Hospital to editing early 2000's dating show Blind Date with Roger Lodge and a tabloid celebrity news magazine. Ironically enough, you might say that Welborn's narrating style bears a good resemblance to what those of you who watch TMZ are used to.
   Those like Welborn of being, or having been, an editor on a reality series are always a spot for anyone who watches these shows carefully like football game-film can point out how cast members on these shows are edited to a certain way. It is always one of the toughest spots to be in behind the scenes for a high-impact unscripted series such as this one, where the way these people are portrayed can be a bit deceiving compared to what they are when the cameras aren't on and they are just like us.
   But at the same time, this unique spot of being a show narrator made Welborn just as part of the drama as the 24 people who occupied a house that Justin Bieber spent a summer vacation in Hawaii a couple years ago. For instance, the man who made up for the bad luck he encountered last year as part of the only AYTO cast to ever lose, Derrick H., responded to when he took back his ex, Angela, after he led a scheme to send Tor'i home: "😂😂😂 hold on... did this narrator just call me a pussycat lol". A user added, "@angelababicz “you sent my man home. I don’t like you”  narrator: “well that’s where Derrick stands!” 😂😂😂😂 This narrator is my fave."

Below, some other examples of Twitter users giving love to Welborn...

the narrator of #exonthebeach needs to narrate my life 😂😂😂
- @wongtonlyn

this narrator is my favorite cast member #ExOnTheBeach
- @mbalboa_

The narrator was the star of the show #ExOnTheBeach
- @_bridget12

I feel like someone should give their lei to Romeo cause he’s better than half the people on this show 😂 Personally, I’d give mine to the narrator cause he’s savage af 💁‍♀️#ExOntheBeach
- @Justjulzx3


And below, some of Welborn's best work from being THAT voice of Ex On The Beach.




















This is not the only story that caught our eye exactly a full month after the finale of Season 1 of Ex On The Beach USA... later during the lead-up to both the 2018 Video Music Awards and the new season of Are You The One, we'll take a look at when one of the exes who invaded Hawaii got the money opportunity to co-star in a music video with one of this year's top nominees for the moonman. And later this weekend, one of the exes gets to meet with someone who might qualify to be on Season 2 after she has broken up with her ex-boyfriend/rapper.

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