Bio and Interests: Christopher Buttner

Established in1994, Aarvak MarCom specializes in working with entertainment industry talent and technology manufacturing clients, including, but not limited to, Music and Musical Instruments, Audio, Video, Broadcast, Lighting, Staging,, MultiMedia Systems, as well as other clients serving the Government and Military sectors and leading manufacturers and distributors of SCUBA diving equipment, such as Sea-Doo and Zap Electronics. Past and present clients include many leading manufacturers such as Mackie Designs, Peavey Electronics, QSC Audio, Crest Audio, Eastern Acoustic Works, Apogee Sound, Nady Systems, Crest Audio, Martin Audio, OAP Audio, AB International, Quik-Lok Stands, Technomad Loudspeakers, Martin Professional, Mach Loudspeakers, Wave Distribution, Carillon Audio Systems USA, Reed Kotler Music, and Berklee Press, the publishing division of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, as well as leading professional sound production and systems integration companies. Artist Clients include MTV’s Director of Animation Pat Smith (of Beavis & Butthead and Daria-fame), Academy Award-winning sound designer (The Hunt for Red October), Frank Serafine, Joe Franco’s Beat Street Productions, remix producer Jay Gordon, and the rock band Dream Theater. Public relations projects have involved such well-known bands and artists (and/or band members with) RUSH, MEREDITH BROOKS, ORGY, STING, MATCHBOX 20, MEGADETH, ELTON JOHN, WHITNEY HOUSTON, MICHAEL JACKSON, and KID ROCK. Systems integration publicity projects have included the JURASSIC PARK and KING KONG attractions at UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, the ACADEMY and GRAMMY AWARDS, the CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL, HARD ROCK CAFÉ RESTAURANTS, the SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, the JOHN LENNON EDUCATIONAL TOUR BUS, VH1’s ‘BANDS ON THE RUN’ TV series, several leading cruise ship lines, the WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY, NASA and various branches of the US MILITARY. Feature articles about cutting edge technology and talent, generated by Aarvak MarCom, are continually published in leading international entertainment technology and music trade and enthusiast publications, including, but not limited to, PRO SOUND NEWS, LIVE SOUND INTERNATIONAL, SYSTEMS CONTRACTOR NEWS, SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR, BASSICS, HOME RECORDING, EQ, MIX, MUSICO PRO, NATIONAL DEFENSE, GOVERNMENT VIDEO, AUDIOMEDIA, PRO AUDIO REVIEW, SURROUND PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR WORSHIP, and MUSICAL MERCHANDISE REVIEW.