Francois was born in Bayonne , France, at the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains, in the French portion of the Basque country.
He attended college in Paris and has spent most of his professional career
as a civil engineer in the US, mainly in California.
Francois has 2 grown children, Alexandre and Genevieve, both presently living in Denver.
Francois is the West Coast service and engineering manager for Star Building Systems.
Francois' music experiences vary from being the conductor and musical director for a theater company for 17 years, to participating in musical adventures varying from 24 piece swing bands to small jazz trios. One of his cherished life experiences was the opportunity of accompanying the soloist for Ronald Regan's first inauguration.
Francois is currently the keyboardist for the 60's band, Del Scorpion and the Stingers and pianist for the local big band, The Swingaires.