A regular on the French scene , Alain Gatay fell into the pot of gumbo cajun in 1993, during a trip to Louisiana where he met many dancers and musicians Cajun , which quickly became his friends Bobby Michot , al Berard, Marc Savoy , David Greely, the Billybees the Trahan 's ...

He recorded a CD in 1998 ( " On est après rouler " ) with his friend and partner Cajun Al Berard, in his studio in Cecilia, Louisiana  with prestigious guests such as Keith Blanchard drummer Basin 's Brothers and Kyle Hebert violinist and bassist of the same group , Bobby Michot , Junior Martin (manufacturer melodeon player and great pedal steel player deemed in Nashville ) , french violinist Michel Le Moigne . With the band "Trans Bayou Express" , he travels the European scene and records in Louisiana a new cd " Voyage au pays cajun ." In 2002 he formed the band "Bal de maison" , with Fabrice and Martine Caillard  soon joined by their two children, Valentin and Pauline,  a few months later . They all together recorded  three albums. For this 3rd edition of the  Cajun & Zydeco festival in Pontchartrain , he returns with the "Zydecajun Jam's Bomb" band, for " escouer les pattes " of our dancers and to raise dust !