eLJe (Louis J Walters)

Louis J Walters (eLJe) studied composition with Henk Temmingh who studied with Kees van Baaren in the Netherlands, and Stefans Grové who studied with Aaron Copland and Walter Piston in the United States. He graduated in music theory, orchestration and composition at the University of Pretoria South Africa in 1997.

Walters was later awarded a bursary from the South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) and the Chancellor's Trust Prize from Northwest University (née University of Potchefstroom South Africa).

Key style influences are Satie, Prokofiev, Hindemith and Pärt.