Rafael Musni is a Bay Area emcee, benefit auctioneer, actor and voice artist with 20+ years of live-event experience. He's the official announcer for major SF events — Macy's Passport, SF International Film Festival, Academy of Friends, and GLIDE — and has hosted and auctioneered for the YMCA and SF Aeronautical Society.
His background in nonprofit fundraising and financial advising sets him apart: he manages pacing, energy, and donor psychology with stage-level discipline, protecting fundraising outcomes while keeping events smooth.
Available for corporate events, galas, conferences, and private functions.
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Nancy L.
July 16, 2026I've worked with Rafael for nearly 20 years and have seen him emcee countless fundraising events. One thing I've learned as an event producer is that the right auctioneer can have a real impact on fundraising results. Rafael has a great instinct for reading the room, maintaining momentum, and keeping the energy up-- all skills that help maximize both engagement and giving. I'd recommend him without hesitation.
Hired as: Auctioneer, Emcee
Price range: $400 and up
Rafael Musni is a San Francisco Bay Area emcee and benefit auctioneer with twenty years of live-event experience and a background that most performers can't match: he spent years in nonprofit fundraising and financial advising before he ever picked up a microphone.
That background is the differentiator. When Rafael calls a fund-a-need, he isn't running a script — he's reading donor psychology, managing the energy of the room, and making real-time decisions about pacing and timing that protect your fundraising outcome. He knows where the money is in a room, and he knows how to get there without burning goodwill.
On the emcee side, Rafael spent over a decade as the Voice of God announcer for some of San Francisco's largest public events — Macy's Passport, the SF International Film Festival, Academy of Friends, and GLIDE — working with White Rain Productions and Winslow & Associates. He's held the mic at galas, conferences, award ceremonies, and corporate activations, and brings the same stage discipline he developed through twenty years of Bay Area theater (Billy Flynn in Chicago, Bernardo in West Side Story) to every podium.
Recent clients include the SF Aeronautical Society, Oakland Symphony, YMCA Bay Area, and TNDC. He is represented for on-camera work by Stars The Agency. Contact him directly, though this website or at (phone number hidden) for other work.
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