Brian Butler is a musician, writer, and filmmaker living in Los Angeles.

He has written on occult related subjects for numerous magazines including Dazed and Confused and Tease. His writings have been published in books such as Disinformation’s Book of Lies which features his Wormwood Star article on life of Marjorie Cameron. He has appeared on television internationally as an expert on the occult. He recently worked as a consultant for Showtime Networks Development on the biopic of Jack Parsons.

He directed, wrote and produced the documentary Raising Lucifer: Story of a Cursed Film (2008), which deals with the production of Lucifer Rising, and features an exclusive interview with Manson family murderer Bobby Beausoleil from prison.  Other film projects include documentary segments for the Disinformation DVD (2004) such as Satanism, Rocket Boy and Uncle Goddamn.  Butler also produced and edited the latest Kenneth Anger film Ich Will! (2008)

He has recorded and or performed music with artists such as VON LMO, Rozz Williams (Christian Death), Hard Place and Moving Units.  Current music projects include the experimental Clouds Without Water and Technicolor Skull -- a multimedia performance which premiered at Donaufestival in Austria on April 30th, 2008.

Current film projects include producing the Kenneth Anger film Aleister’s Nightmare, which completed principal photography in Paris June 2008.