CRIS GUNTHER is an American Recording Artist and Actor. His song, "NEVER GIVE UP" was chosen by MADONNA to be a daily feature in her digital arts initiative, #ARTFORFREEDOM. It was the first song and music video to be selected out of thousands of thought provoking, inspirational works of art. CRIS GUNTHER was also chosen to perform in a SONGWRITER'S HALL OF FAME SHOWCASE in NYC by LADY GAGA and LANA DEL REY's first manager, BOB LEONE (Lady Gaga was featured in another one of the other showcases, before her rise to stardom), and he's trained with vocal coach to the stars, DON LAWRENCE, whose clients have included CHRISTINA AGUILERA, LADY GAGA, BONO, and MICK JAGGER. He's also been photographed by world-famous photographer, STEVEN MEISEL for ITALIAN VOGUE and appeared in an American T.V. movie and Brazilian T.V. commercials. CRIS GUNTHER hit #1 on REVERB NATION's POP CHART for BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL (the Brazilian 'CHICAGO'), cracked the national TOP 5, and recorded a performance for the international music franchise, BALCONY TV, that has seen such famous artists as MUMFORD & SONS, ED SHEERAN, THE SCRIPT, JESSIE J and KIMBRA all record episodes before launching internationally. CRIS GUNTHER is also being promoted by Brazil's most famous, youth-oriented, pop radio station chain, JOVEM PAN, sings in both ENGLISH and PORTUGUESE, and his upcoming, ANCHOR AND WINGS album project was funded by KICKSTARTER and is set for a full release in the second quarter of 2015!