John Du Prez is a multifaceted musician and composer, renowned for his tenure as a member of the 1980s New Wave Salsa group Modern Romance, which achieved remarkable success during its 1981-1983 run, boasting eight top-forty hits and two hit albums.
As a vital component of Modern Romance, John Du Prez contributed his exceptional trumpet-playing skills to the group's sound, with one of his songs, "Who Is John Du Prez?", even being named after him - the B-side to the hit single "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White".
In 1984, John Du Prez parted ways with Modern Romance, devoting his attention to composing music scores for various films, including Oxford Blues (1984),A Fish Called Wanda (1988),and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990).
Throughout his career, John Du Prez has collaborated with ex-Modern Romance frontman David Jaymes on several occasions, most notably on the feature film Fascination (2004),and their single "Best Years of Our Lives" was featured in the animated movie Shrek (2001).
John Du Prez shares a close friendship with Eric Idle and has worked with him on numerous Monty Python projects, including Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) and Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983). Together, they co-wrote and performed the song "Really Nice Day" in the animated movie The Wild (2006).
