Katja Vauhkonen
Katja Vauhkonen is an artist manager for award-winning metal band Stam1na, and new promising bands like Stoned Statues and Block Of Flats. She started her own business in April 2021 (KV Management, K. Vauhkosen Musiikit ja Meiningit)) doing PR & marketing and management for local and international artists. She recently joined forces also with Finnish management company Backbone Management (VV, The Rasmus, Swallow The Sun, Blind Channel). She is also the Executive Director of IndieCo (the Finnish independent record producers association). IndieCo represents over 74 indie labels in Finland.
Katja has won the award for best Marketing & Promotion person of the Year twice (2014 & 2015) and also the Manager of the Year award (2019) at the Finnish Music Industry Awards (Music X Media).