[1] He was a member of the Düben family, which is noted for its role in the establishment of professional musical culture in Sweden.
He was the son of Gustaf Düben and Emerentia Standaert, thus of German and Dutch descent.
His siblings included Joachim and Emerentia, who served as Queen Ulrika Eleonora's lady-in-waiting.
One of his documented compositions was vocal music for the Ballet de Narva mounted in Stockholm in 1701.
[2] By 1726, Düben had given up all his musical works to devote his time in his responsibilities at court.