DEMOS CHRISSOS worked as a composer for over three decades creating award-winning jingles, theme music and original music post-scores for numerous high-profile political campaigns. He has a degree in Communications from the University of Maryland, worked in several DC-based advertising agencies as a writer, broadcast producer and co-creative director and built, owned and operated a full-service audio recording facility that primarily served DC's top ad agencies, PR firms and political consultants.

In 2004, he founded a company called RapidResponse Media, Inc. that specializes in writing and producing issue advocacy media. This Washington, D.C.-based advocacy and media consulting company creates and produces time-sensitive media for radio, television, print and the Internet for a variety of association, non-profit and grassroots organizations. His issue advocacy television work has been recognized for creative excellence garnering Gold, Silver and Bronze American Association of Political Consultants Pollie Awards in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. This prestigious competition features thousands of entries from the U.S. and around the world and is recognized as the leading creative competition for radio, television and print media used in political campaigns, public policy initiatives and issue advocacy work.

Chrissos retired from actively writing post-scores and jingles in 2005, but draws on his private music library and writes original music for his RapidResponse Media television projects. He has also written original music, lyrics and the book for a two-act original musical entitled "TOOTS" loosely based on the life and times of restauranteur Toots Shor and a one-hour script for an original DC-inspired TV action/drama series.

CREATIVE AWARDS

-Video-
2011 POLLIE Awards (5 awards including GOLD, SILVER and BRONZE)
2011 REED Award "Toughest Radio Ad"
2010 POLLIE Awards
2009 POLLIE Awards
2009 REED Award
2008 POLLIE Awards


-Original Music-
Washington ADDY-(4)
Ft. Lauderdale/Miami ADDY
2nd District ADDY
Best in Baltimore
CLIO
Washington ADDY-(5)
2nd District ADDY-(4)
Best in Baltimore