[1] He is a former member of the rock bands The Rootless and A Flood of Circle.
Born in Japan, raised in Philippines Duran was heavily influenced by his father, who was a bassist, as well as musicians Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Prince.
He was also member of the bands A Flood of Circle and Made in Asia.
[4] He has also worked with artists such as Koshi Inaba (B’z), Shikao Suga, Kiyoharu and Exile Atsushi.
In November 2017, Duran made his official solo debut, with the release of his first album, Face, which features artists Shikao Suga, Kiyoharu and Katsuma (coldrain) as guests.