Meet the BallparkDJ Team
Meet the Professional Major League Voices
that make BallparkDJ come alive.
Casey Motter
Casey Motter
Voice of Truist Park
Casey Motter, an avid Braves fan, grew up in Smyrna, GA. Casey got his start announcing youth football and baseball games in Peachtree City, GA where he would often bring his own sound system and music. Casey’s big break came one November night in 2006 when he caught the attention of Braves assistant general manager Frank Wren. Wren videotaped the youth football game Casey was announcing, focusing on the booth, and turned it into an invitation to try out for the Braves PA spot. Casey made the most of it, ultimately winning the job over a dozen other finalists all with professional experience. In his 15th season as Braves PA announcer, Casey got the opportunity to announce the World Series for the 2021 World Champion Braves. “It’s a dream come true.”
Ryan Cameron
Ryan Cameron
Voice of Mercedes Benz Stadium
Voice of State Farm Arena (2004-2020)
Ryan is one of the few public address announcers in the country that have simultaneously voiced both a professional basketball AND football franchise. He has served as the PA announcer for the Atlanta Falcons since 2018, and he spent 17 seasons as PA announcer for the Atlanta Hawks. Ryan was given a great opportunity to audition with the Hawks which involved announcing a preseason game in Orlando between the Hawks and Magic. Talk about trial by fire! Since then, he has been electrifying the crowd with his signature “For THREEEEE” calls which can even be heard in the NBA2K video game. He is a huge Falcons fan and loves amping up the crowds with his calls. He is very grateful that the NFL is allowing emotion and enthusiasm to be a part of the home team experience. Ryan hosted the number one morning show in Atlanta on V103 for many years and currently hosts Ryan Cameron Uncensored afternoons on Majic 107.5.
Andrew Belleson
Andrew Belleson
Voice of Wrigley Field
Andrew, a lifelong Cubs fan, graced the Cubs PA Booth for 10 years, serving as “The Voice of Wrigley Field.” He landed his dream job in 2011, beating out nearly 3,000 other applicants. Andrew played baseball for Concordia University Chicago in River Forest and broadcast for their football and basketball teams. During his teen years, he volunteered to help broadcast games for the Rockford RiverHawks, an independent minor league team. Announcing baseball is part of his DNA.
Michael Araujo
Michael Araujo
Voice of Angel Stadium
Michael grew up a huge Angels fan and began his career in the sports industry in 1996 with Major League Soccer's LA Galaxy. After working in game-production for 6 years, on July 20th, 2002 he was asked to be the PA Announcer for the LA Galaxy. He loves soccer and baseball and when asked what his dream PA job was, he always responded emphatically, "to be the announcer for the Angels!" In 2013 he was asked to audition for the Los Angeles Angels and was offered his dream PA job shortly before the season. In addition to juggling the LA Galaxy and Angels schedules, Michael has a degree in psychology and has been working with at-risk youth since 1995. He is currently teaching Special Education.
Marysol Castro
Marysol Castro
Voice of Citi Field
Marysol Castro is a recovering journalist that happens to be a PA Announcer for the New York Mets. Since taking the post in 2018, Castro became the first female PA Announcer for the ball club and the first Latina PA Announcer in MLB. When she is not at Citi Field, Castro is a host of the 9am portion of the PIX 11 Morning News in NYC where she covers everything from sports to politics and pop culture. In her spare time Castro also hosts a food podcast CTbites Hotdish. In her extra spare time she runs a zone defense in her house as she is outnumbered by her two boys ages 10 and 13.
Greg Kalil
Greg Kalil
Voice of Tropicana Field (2010 - 2023)
Baseball has been Greg’s first love since the late 60’s. His passion and excitement for the game, and his silky smooth voice, both came through loud and clear over the speakers of Tropicana Field for 13 years and over a thousand games. Originally from Rutland, Vermont, Greg now resides in Seminole, Florida. Among his first influences were Bob Sheppard (Yankees) and Sherm Feller (Red Sox). Greg has spent over 20 years in radio and currently does freelance voice-over work through ProSound24.com. Greg joined the BallparkDJ team in February of 2019.
Joe Martinez
Joe Martinez
Joe Martinez has a background in baseball and UFC/ boxing ring announcing. He began his professional career in 1996 as both the public address announcer for the Lake Elsinore Storm Minor League Baseball team (a San Diego Padres affiliate) and various Cal State Fullerton athletic programs. Martinez has been the main ring announcer for Golden Boy Boxing since 2011 and has also been an Octagon announcer for UFC since 2007 announcing over 100 events under the Zuffa banner. He was signed by the Professional Fighters League PFL in 2018 to handle MC duties for the organization’s inaugural season. His high-level, multi-platform talent was showcased even further when he announced the GGG vs. Canelo Alvarez HBO pay-per-view event that took place in September of 2018.
Larry Gardner
Larry Gardner
In February 2023, Larry auditioned for the job of Atlanta Braves PA Announcer, along with over 500 other applicants. He made the final 10, and then the final 3, and was an overwhelming fan favorite, receiving 60% of the fan voting on Twitter. Ultimately, he was not chosen, but his talent was exposed to the world, and the Rome Braves and BallparkDJ noticed and acted. Larry now takes over the mic at AdventHealth Stadium. And while Larry won’t be heard at Truist Park, he will be heard at YOUR park through BallparkDJ. In March 2023, Larry became the 8th member of the talented BallparkDJ team of announcers.