French double bass player and composer, has been trained in classical music at the Conservatoire de Metz (F). Playing as a bassist in rock and funk bands, he gets into jazz and improvised music by the end of the 80ies, stylistically influenced by encounters with H. Van De Geyn, Ricardo Del Fra and Steve Laca a. o.. Besides the duo and his “Laurent Payfert Quartet”, he performs as a sideman and collaborates with stage artists and sculptors.