[1] Midon and his twin brother Marco were blind as infants after spending time in an incubator without adequate eye protection.

Midon began his career as a session singer for Latin recording artists including Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Julio Iglesias, and Jose Feliciano.

He wrote and recorded several songs, including "Cerca De Mi" with Vega and his production team under the band name Elements of Life.

[2] The album featured a guest performance by Stevie Wonder, one of his idols, another one with Jason Mraz, and a song written in tribute to Donny Hathaway entitled "Sittin' in the Middle."

Vocals and guitar for his song "Everyone Deserves a Second Chance", which appeared on Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca's album Akokan, were recorded at his home.

He moved to Santa Monica, California, while recording the album, which featured Vinnie Colaiuta, Dean Parks, Jamie Muhoberac, Larry Goldings, Paulinho Da Costa, and Klein on bass.

In 2016 he toured the United States under the Monterey Jazz Festival moniker with Gerald Clayton, Nicholas Payton, Gregory Hutchinson, and Joe Sanders.

[5] Raul also appears as a guest singer on vibraphonist Joe Locke's 2018 release "Subtle Disguise" recording "Motherless Children" and "Who Killed Davey Moore?

[9] He used this time to collaborate with various artists, recording and releasing "Hold Tight" by the Latin Broadway composer Jaime Lozano,[10] Rise Up with German DJ and producer Henrik Schwarz,[11] and participating in the re-worked "Along The Watchtower/Breathe" with vibraphonist Joe Locke in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement.

During the pandemic Raul recorded his first instrumental album, Eclectic Adventurist, which features guitar duets with Mike Stern, Alex Cuba, Lionel Loueke, Lindsey Blair, Julia Bailen, Dean Parks, Stephane Wrembel, Romero Lubambo and Marvin Sewell.

[citation needed] In 2022 Raul appeared at the Kennedy Center with the NSO, conducted by Vince Mendoza with Lalah Hathaway, Jimmie Herrod, Renee Fleming etc.