p/t :  510-551-3141
e: tim@timbuckwalter.com
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Residencies:
Ghost Town Brewing West Oakland | 2018-2019, 2020 to the present
Armistice Brewing Richmond | 2017-2018

One Offs:
Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack Late Nights San Francisco | 2025
Ocean View Brew Works | 2022
Headlands Brewing’s Opening Lafayette | 2021
Gilman Street Brewing’s Hallowe’en Party Berkeley | 2018
SFMOMA’s SECA Awards After-Party San Francisco | 2019

Since 1983, Frank Shankly (Tim Buckwalter) has been a DJ. He started by hosting a 40-minute segment featuring various musical styles on his high school radio station. Shortly after, he co-founded Special Forces, a DJ crew that played crowd favorites at school dances and parties.

Frank grew up in Philadelphia, where he developed an appreciation for the music of artists such as Jean Carn, Shirley Scott, John and Alice Coltrane, and the incredible sounds produced at Joseph Tarsia’s Sigma Sound Studios.

Nowadays, with a deep love of mid-tempo pop — usually 90–100 beats per minute (BPM) — with uplifting or romantic vocals, alongside influences of disco, R&B and new wave , his sets are packed with lesser-known covers of classic grooves and rare cuts, creating a soulful vibe with an intimate feel. And always on 45 rpm.