Jeanfrançois Prins, born on February 18, 19637, in Belgium, is a jazz musician who started playing guitar at 17. He formed his first band two years later and performed in Brussels, mentored by Toots Thielemans. Prins graduated from college in Brussels with a degree in audio engineering and studied jazz and guitar at the Royal Conservatory of Music Brussels. In 1993, Prins moved to New York City and released the album Beauty & the Prince. He collaborated with notable artists including Randy Brecker, Eddie Gomez, and Gary Foster. In 2016, after returning to Belgium, Prins became the CEO of GAM Records. His discography also includes albums such as All Around Town (1999) and El Gaucho (2012).
