Finding your own voice

How do you define "voice" in writing? How do you discover your own voice as a writer?

I define my voice in writing when i tell the stories no one knows about in my life. I write with a lot of detail and almost to much information. That is just how i am. When i get a topic i am really interested in, i like to really explain everything to the fullest. I always love to compare my work with others to see what kind of information they got and if mine could be better.

The way i discovered my voice was when i wrote a paper about my favorite band. After i wrote the paper i read it outloud to myself and i thought it was great. So then i went to my friends room and read the paper out loud to a couple friends. They said they liked it and i soon realized i have a voice as a writer.