Dave Trosko
Voice ActorDave Trosko, born in 1986, is an American voice actor and former ADR director who spent his career working with Funimation. In My Hero Academia, he took over as the English dub voice of Present Mic partway through the first season.
My Hero Academia Role
Trosko provides the ongoing English dub voice of Hizashi Yamada, the radio-DJ-styled Pro Hero and homeroom teacher known as Present Mic, picking up the role from episode 17 onward after Sonny Strait voiced the character in the show's early simulcast episodes. The energetic, microphone-wielding teacher gives Trosko a recurring presence across U.A. High School's staff roster for the remainder of the series.
Career and Notable Roles
Trosko joined Funimation in 2004 and worked there as both a voice actor and an ADR director until the company's Texas-based Studio G closed in 2018. Outside the anime industry, he has also worked as a musician and restaurateur in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Dave Trosko voice in My Hero Academia?
Dave Trosko provides the ongoing English dub voice of Hizashi Yamada, the radio-DJ-styled Pro Hero and homeroom teacher known as Present Mic, taking over the role from episode 17 onward.
Who voiced Present Mic before Dave Trosko?
Sonny Strait voiced Present Mic in My Hero Academia's early simulcast episodes before Dave Trosko picked up the role from episode 17 onward for the remainder of the English dub.
What is Dave Trosko best known for?
Trosko joined Funimation in 2004 and worked there as both a voice actor and an ADR director until the company's Texas-based Studio G closed in 2018.
What did Dave Trosko do outside of voice acting?
Outside the anime industry, Trosko has also worked as a musician and restaurateur in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
When was Dave Trosko born?
Dave Trosko was born in 1986. He is an American voice actor and former ADR director who spent his career working with Funimation.
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