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At Julliard we had some voice classes. It was really just so you could carry a tune. It always just helps with your speaking voice also, when you connect your diaphragm and your breath.
Wendell Pierce
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Wendell Pierce
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: December 8
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New Orleans
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Wendell Edward Pierce
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