Josquin Des Prés

Josquin Des Pres (born Josquin Turenne Des Pres) is a French-born American record producer, songwriter, and TV composer who is also known for his composing collaboration with English lyricist Bernie Taupin. He also writes music scores and trailers for more than 40 major TV networks and television shows. Des Pres has contributed to instructional music media books for Hal Leonard and Mel Bay; he has written a vast library of compositions and music techniques on bass, music studies, and various collections, which are used by music teachers, private studies, and in schools, both nationally and internationally, as a standard tool in the music industry.