Chris Brunton offers full-service tour management, day-to-day artist management, and creative direction.
His focus is to help build, develop, and expand the careers of music artists, film and television actors, authors, entertainment personalities, and digital media experts.
With more than two decades of experience in the entertainment business, Chris Brunton is a force to be reckoned with. He has worked with some of the most respected and renowned artists, managers, producers, directors, and creative teams in the industry. With experience in music, television, film, radio, print, and digital, he is a talent that is hitting his full stride. In an industry fuelled by passion, Chris knows how important it is for every single detail to be taken care of so that his clients are able to focus on presenting their art in ways that excite and inspire.
EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE
22 years of extensive day-to-day artist management expertise
Comprehensive tour management expertise across genres, venue sizes, and countries
Creative Director – live/touring shows
Creative Director – photo shoots/video shoots/content creation
Recording studio production management experience
Television and radio production experience – award shows, tv specials, promotion
Organizational structural development and expansion strategy
Large-scale event planning and execution experience
Financial planning and business management experience
Public relations and media training understanding
Team building, training, mentoring, and leadership
Implementation & administration of philanthropic strategies
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Established entertainment industry professional with two decades of sustained high performance
TOUR MANAGER OF THE YEAR CMI award nominations (2022, 2018, 2017)
Wide-ranging interpersonal skills fostering trust and rapport – diplomatic, composed, and influential
Dynamic individual consistently achieving impactful results across diverse and evolving priorities
Ability to effectively manage a broad scope of responsibilities with a versatile skillset
Excellent communication skills
Ability to anticipate and adapt to continuously changing client needs
Proven personnel manager, championing others and creating an environment where everyone does their best work
Ability to think “outside the box” with creative concepts and solutions
Respected by artists, managers, producers, executives, and professionals in many different industries.
Self-motivated team player with high energy and demonstrated initiative
Ability to reliably execute all responsibilities under travel‑intensive, rapidly shifting, and time‑sensitive schedule demands
CLIENTS
JANN ARDEN -
Tour Manager
Multi-Platinum Hall of Fame Inductee, entertainer, songwriter, actor and author.
TOMMY SMYTHE - Manager
Award winning, internationally renowned designer, TV personality, speaker and author.
Client FEEDBACK
“I will never forget the first day that Chris and I met 22 years ago. He was fresh out of university and I was making a run at having my own management company. The company turned out to be a bad idea, but Chris Brunton was absolutely the best thing to come out of all of it.
He and I have maneuvered our way through so many crazy situations, I don’t even know where to start. From royal weddings to stripping fire fighters, book tours and band tours and riverboat tours and all sorts of venues and recording situations and press junkets...we have seen it ALL!
Chris is so invaluable to me. His creative talents are only rivalled by his mad accounting skills, tour management skills, wardrobe design, set design, you name it and Chris can do it- and if he doesn’t know how to do something, he’ll learn!
I look forward to many more years marching across the globe with this charismatic, kind, consummate, meticulously professional man.”
“Having worked closely with Chris and seen him in action with others, I’ve seen for myself that there just isn’t anyone else who can do what he does. And what he does isn’t easy, which makes him all the more valuable because he sets a tone of total unflappable calm, alongside laser-focused attention to detail and logistics without ever losing a sense of humour or fun. He taught me a lot about the business because he literally knows everything about it and everyone in it. I’m grateful for that generosity of spirit and professionalism. I could go on… but Chris would advise me to keep it short and to the point (and smile…everyone has a camera in their phone).”
“Chris Brunton, quite simply, knows how to get shit done. Whether it be readjusting travel in a mid-winter storm, designing video content to play on a large video wall or making sure the artist knows exactly where she/he needs to go at the exact right time, Chris is a reliable source to accomplish all things that are usually happening at once.”
“From backstage at The Social to behind-the-scenes of Jann Arden’s concerts, what I’ve always admired about Chris is that he not only manages to do his job really well, he also maintains a sense of calm and kindness while doing it. Not an easy feat.”
“Chris is ultra responsive, nurturing, and soooo hard working. All of which is eclipsed by his wicked humor. Simply - the best!”
“Chris clears out the mountains of challenges that gives an artist the space to do what they do best - create art.”
“Chris Brunton is one of the best in the industry! Such a pleasure to work with. He went above and beyond the job description, exerting heart and soul into everything he did, but also putting our best interests at the forefront. We were very lucky to have worked with such an outstanding, and passionate artist manager and tour manager! He definitely set the bar high!”
“Every time we have worked with Chris Brunton he has shown ultimate professionalism, great attention to detail, and always put us at ease as artists. He made touring seamless and put great care and compassion into every aspect of touring life. He loves music and that is evident in the way he manages and tour manages. He also has the best sense of humor which makes all the long hours even more fun. He will not fuck up your tour and you should definitely work with him!!!”
“I’ve worked closely with Chris, in his tour manager role for over a decade. Chris is efficient, detail-oriented and extremely organized. His passion and dedication for the music business makes him a pleasure to work with.”
“The Insight Team truly enjoy working with Chris and appreciate the professionalism he brings to our set. Chris coordinates and organizes his Artists with such care and we always know when Jann Arden arrives that she is fully prepared and Chris is a big part of that.
Chris takes care of scheduling, wardrobe and all of the details that create a smooth process for production and the Artist.
We all truly adore Chris and we know he will always advocate for his Artist while making it all work for the production.”
“Chris offered me professional guidance at a time when the possibility of any potential career in the arts for me was on shaky ground, and it’s thanks to his attention and advice that I can even begin to imagine sharing creative work again. Because of his thoroughness, expertise, professionalism, warmth and generosity, I would trust Chris implicitly at any step in my career.”
