François Du Bois (born in la Charite-sur-Loire in Burgundy, France) is a composer, marimba virtuoso, as well as professor, writer and author. Du Bois started music at 8 years of age and became a professional at 17. From 16 till 26, François Du Bois choose his career as a symphonic orchestra percussionist and a jazz drummer. In the classical field, he has worked with Lorin Maazel, Olivier Messiaen, and Mstislav Rostropovich, and in jazz, with Richard Galliano, Trilok Gurtu, Dominique Di Piazza, and Abbey Lincoln.