Felix Walroud, born in Curaçao on June 25th, 1944 formed his first steelband when he was thirteen years of age using self-made steeldrums. He soon performed for radio and television. When Felix was fifteen years he already gave tuition to the steelband of the Royal Marine Corps (Koninklijke Marine) in Curaçao.



At age twenty Felix Walroud came to The Netherlands at the advise of H.M. Queen Juliana, where he performed with many and diverse groups whilst also holding a job down. In 1979 Felix met the classical pianist Kees Eskes, who would become his brother-in-law; in that year he started his solo career.



Felix Walroud grew into a professional musician, gained his diploma "Professor World Music", and became well known in the "Hilversum Circles" (recording studios). He was getting regular Radio & TV time and performed a lot of studio work. Amongst other things Felix works as teacher at the steelband of the Netherlands Police Orchestra in Driebergen and he has been a teacher for ten years with the steelband of the Marine Corps (Korps Mariniers) in Rotterdam.



With his wife Carol Eskes, Felix Walroud gives concerts and forms a musical duo on steeldrums called Nos Dos.