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[illusional77]

Ok, so he's not an author, but I thought I post it here anyway. I've been enjoying his narration for a long time--that yummy voice. I'm very curious about him, but can't find a photo of him anywhere on the net. Or even anything personal about him. Who exactly is Sebastian York? There is an interview or two, but nothing substantive. I'm beginning to think maybe he uses a fake name.

Has anyone seen any photos of Sebastian York?

[Gweilo]

Google found a bunch of stuff, but no photos.

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Sebastian+York%22&client=firefox-b&tbm=isch

Bio here: https://tantor.com/narrator/sebastian-york.html

Sebastian York
Born in Tunbridge Wells, U.K., Sebastian York spent much of his youth as a military brat throughout Europe, Asia, and the U.S., which spurred a very adventurous sense for travel and faraway places. He has a pilot's license and operates small flying tours over New York City in between his narration work.

Interview here (audio only):

Another interview: http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/2014/02/03/emma-chase-tangled-narrator-sebastian-york/
Including this:

Emma: Are you on social media? Anywhere fans can get in touch with you?
Sebastian: No. Mystery matters.

So, I think it must be a stage name; there should be hits on him as a pilot, for instance, but nothing.

[Gweilo]

Sebastian York is the pseudonym of Rob Shapiro.

Sure?

His bio is completely different to York; who claims to be British.
Of course, that could all be fantasy.

Rob Shapiro

Rob Shapiro got his professional start as an entertainer doing stand-up in Minneapolis while still in high school (the Children's Theatre Company & School of Minneapolis). As a voice-over artist, he can be heard narrating such audiobooks as the bestselling The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood by James Gleick, Frank: The Voice by James Kaplan, and the fantasy noir Low Town by Daniel Polansky. He performed several seasons of radio comedy on Minneapolis Public Radio and voiced the titular lion in Leo the Lion. Rob is also a musician and composer; with his critically acclaimed band, Populuxe, he has released two CDs—A Foggy Day in Brooklyn and Deep in an American Evening . . .—and the EP, Daphne. He is one half of the Velvet Collar, who released their first record, Double Standard, an unlikely collection of cover songs by the Stooges, Hoagy Carmichael, and the Gershwin Brothers, among others, in 2011. Finally, Rob is a business consultant and software system designer, specializing in desktop publishing and workflow efficiency, with clients and implemented systems spanning the globe.

[illusional77]

I don't think he's from the UK--much as I love his narration, he can't do an English accent (or pretty much any accent) convincingly. Also, I've listened to Rob Shapiro, and that is definitely not Sebastian York. They have a similar deep timber to their voices, but not the same.

The book Mr. Mysterious by J.A. Huss has three narrators:  Elena Wolfe, Sebastian York, AND Rob Shapiro.  https://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Mr-Mysterious-Audiobook/B06XY65KXR?qid=1496125401&sr=1-3

[Gweilo]

Go listen to the voice samples. They are exactly the same.

So, this is just your opinion.

[illusional77]

I've listened to probably the majority of the romance-type books that Sebastian York as narrated. To my ear, Rob Shapiro sounds different. And it seems pretty weird that  a company would list three narrators on a book, and two of the guys are the same person.