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Sonny Strait Biography

Birth Name:Donald Strait

Birth Place:Kaufman, Texas, United States

Profession Actor, Sound department, Writer, Composer

Fast Facts

  • The American Library Association nominated his manga "We Shadows" for Best Graphic Novel in 2008
  • The first volume debut for his manga "We Shadows" with Tokyopop was nominated for YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens list in 2008
  • Has worked as a voice actor providing English language versions of Japanese films and TV shows for Funimation Entertainment
  • Created the comic "Muff Dyver and the Sex Gophers from Hell" with his friend William Foster and has also penciled several comic strips for the "Elfquest" series
  • Voices Splosion Man in the video game "Ms․ Splosion Man" in 2011
  • Voices the host, T․O․M․, of the program block "Toonami․"
  • He and his wife sing together with the cover band White Girl and another band, Chin's Mojo
  • Was contracted to write the biography "Line of Beauty; The Art of Wendy Pini․"

Awards

  • 2012BTVA Anime Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Title: winner
  • 2012BTVA Anime Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Title: nominated
  • 2013BTVA Anime Dub Television/OVA Voice Acting Award-Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Television Series/OVA: nominated
  • 2014BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2015BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: winner
  • 2015BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: winner
  • 2015BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated
  • 2016BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: winner
  • 2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: winner
  • 2018BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Feature Film/Special: nominated