Christopher Buttner

Christopher Buttner is a highly specialized award-winning and PRWeek-recognized publicist andmarketing consultant. From 1994 until 2019, Christopher operated PRThatRocks.com, representing Indie to internationally-recognized multi-platinum and Grammy and Academy Award-winning entertainers, composers, bands and recording artists, national and regional concert and theater production tours and events, legendary recording studios, and many internationally-recognized musical instrument brands and manufacturers of consumer and commercial/industrial entertainment technologies.

Bands, Manufacturers, Labels, and Recording Artists:● Kid Rock, Rush, Van Halen, Sting, Matchbox 20, An Endless Sporadic, Dream Theater,Todd Rundgren, Orgy and 80’s Rocker and KFOX FM morning man Greg Kihn, to name just a few.● Award-winning musical instrument and recording equipment giants Peavey Electronics, Mackie Designs, QSC Audio, Eastern Acoustic Works, and Nady Systems.● Record labels, recording studios, and composers including Academy Award-winning sound designer (The Hunt for Red October) Frank Serafine, Sonoma Mountain Studio Estate, Pyramind Studios, Independent Distribution Collective, Rainbow Quartz Records, and the legendary Village Recorder.

Concerts and Festivals:● National concert tours and events, including The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival, Todd Rundgren, Dream Theater, JoeSatriani, Queensryche, and The Vans Warped Tour.● San Francisco Bay Area Regional Festival Event Publicity: The Exotic Erotic Ball, TheEdwardian Ball, the San Francisco Drag King Contest, Masquerotica, The CourtesanCarnaval, and Phantasm at the Armory.● Calaveras County Regional Festival Events: Co-creator of the Mark Twain Wild West Fest, Producer of The 125th Anniversary of Dracula, Co-Owner of the Murphys Witch Walk, Owner of LoveMurphys.com and MurphysPride.com.

Industry Recognition:● Voted Top Publicist of 2009 "Best In The Biz List," National Association of Record Industry Professionals, January, 2009● Nominated Top Publicist of 2011 "Best In The Biz List," National Association of Record Industry Professionals, March, 2011● Nominated Independent Music Video of the Year and National Community Service Award, 2008 LA Music Awards● PRWeek-recognized Agency, July 2007

Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to:● Music and Entertainment Talent● Event and Tour Production and Promotion● Professional Audio and Recording● Commercial/Industrial Entertainment Technologies● Consumer Entertainment Technology Products and Services● Travel, Exotic Destinations and Luxury Resorts and Homes● Award-Winning Premium Spirits and Liqueurs● Entertainment Industry-Driven Philanthropic Foundations and Charities supporting Cancer, Leukemia and AIDS Research, Military Veterans to Music and Arts EducationChristopher Buttner is the author of over 600 internationally-published articles about music, entertainment, and technology.

Event Production:● A Walk in the Park with David Vassar, June 2016 (Sold Out).● Dacre Stoker’s 125th Anniversary of Bram Stoker’s Dracula at Bret Harte Theater, October 2022● Murphys Witch Walk, LLC. MurphysWitchWalk.com - 2019, 2021 and 2022: Co-Owner and Marketing and Creative Director
○ BEST MURPHYS FESTIVAL EVENT - 2021 Calaveras Arts and Entertainment Award Winner○ BEST CALAVERAS ANNUAL EVENT - 2022 Ledger Dispatch "Best of Calaveras" Reader’s Choice Award Winner○ California Legislature Assembly Resolution Recipient, October 2022 ~ Assemblyman Frank Bigelow and Senator Andreas Borgeas○ Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Recipient, October 2022 ~ Congressman Tom McClintock○ "The story of the Witch Walk is truly remarkable… I had seen inklings of it in the media but frankly had no idea of the scope of its positive economic impact and almost perfect fit with the community before you brought it to my attention." October 2022 ~ Steven Frisch, President, Sierra Business Council

Events in Development:● LoveMurphys.com - Murphys tourism promotion event designed to tap into the $25 billion Valentine’s Day market● MurphysPride.com - Murphys tourism promotion event designed to tap into the $1 trillion LGBTQ market