""I'd go in, do a couple of sessions, maybe 15 hours total, and that was it," recalled Kitzrow. "I wasn't smart enough, savvy enough to know the business, to go, 'Gee, these games make a lot of money, maybe I should make more than $50 an hour.' I didn't have an agent at the time ... When the game came out and I found out it made a billion dollars, that's when I realized I'd made like $800 and change ... I thought, 'Well, I'm probably being underpaid, I might want to raise my rate.'""
"While speaking with The Escapist, Kitzrow disclosed that he was paid $50 an hour for his work on NBA Jam, which was the same amount of money he made recording lines for Bally Midway's pinball machines. It wasn't until after the game was released that Kitzrow realized that he should have charged more."
"Kitzrow returned for the sequel, NBA Jam Tournament Edition, and he became Midway's go-to guy for commentary on NFL Blitz, NBA Showtime, and MLB Slugfest. Kitzrow also recorded lines for EA's NBA Jam reboot and he was the featured announcer in a more recent arcade game, NBA Superstars. Currently, Kitzrow is providing commentary for Mutant Football League 2, which is scheduled to be released in early access on Steam on December 10."
Tim Kitzrow was paid $50 an hour for voice work on the original NBA Jam, the same rate he received for Bally Midway pinball recordings. He completed roughly 15 hours of sessions and earned about $800 total. After discovering the game’s massive financial success, he recognized he had undercharged and increased his rates for later projects. Kitzrow returned for NBA Jam Tournament Edition and served as the regular announcer for NFL Blitz, NBA Showtime, and MLB Slugfest. He later recorded for EA's NBA Jam reboot, appeared in NBA Superstars, and is providing commentary for Mutant Football League 2. A planned NBA Jam documentary has not been completed.
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