August 26, 2015
He made Nashville International.
Jeff Walker, who founded one of Nashville's first independent publicity firms and became a leading advocate for growing country music internationally, died suddenly on Monday, age 65.
Jeff, an Australian who has been in Music City for 40 years, founded AristoMedia Group in 1980 and built the firm into a powerhouse that offered publicity, marketing, radio and video promotions and other new-media consulting solutions to an array of clients in country and Christian music.
He was the main link for international artists and media with the Country music business in Nashville. He organised the annual Global Stages concert that featured up-and-coming country artists from outside the United States. He was heavily involved with the CMA and it's counterparts in Canada and Australia.
Mr. Walker is survived by his wife Terri, daughter Christy Walker Watkins and son Jon Walker, and his father Bill Walker and stepmother Jeanine,
The funeral service will take place on Friday from noon until 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Nashville, 108 7th Ave. South. A private interment will follow.
Jeff, an Australian who has been in Music City for 40 years, founded AristoMedia Group in 1980 and built the firm into a powerhouse that offered publicity, marketing, radio and video promotions and other new-media consulting solutions to an array of clients in country and Christian music.
He was the main link for international artists and media with the Country music business in Nashville. He organised the annual Global Stages concert that featured up-and-coming country artists from outside the United States. He was heavily involved with the CMA and it's counterparts in Canada and Australia.
Mr. Walker is survived by his wife Terri, daughter Christy Walker Watkins and son Jon Walker, and his father Bill Walker and stepmother Jeanine,
The funeral service will take place on Friday from noon until 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Nashville, 108 7th Ave. South. A private interment will follow.
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