He is also a co-founder of the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS), where he serves as chairman and CEO.

[4] Upon graduating, Gaskins was hired as an apprentice film editor on Francis Ford Coppola's The Cotton Club.

[1][4] He eventually moved on to work as a producer for ABC News advertising and promotion and later for Court TV as vice president of the channel's creative services department.

[1] While at Court TV, Gaskins oversaw a format and branding transition for the channel from news to entertainment.

Gaskins and Baker, who is also an accomplished voice-over artist and the author of a book about the voice-over industry, founded the organization in 2013 after eight years of producing seminars, community events, workshops, and conferences for aspiring voice artists as well as those already in the industry.