Roy Wilfred Wooten (born October 13, 1957), also known as "RoyEl", best known by his stage name
Future Man (also written
Futureman), is an inventor, musician, and composer. He is also known as
Futche to his fans. He is a percussionist and member of the
jazz quartet
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, along with
banjoist Béla Fleck,
harmonicist Howard Levy, and Roy's brother, electric bass
virtuoso Victor Wooten.