Duran (Japanese musician)

Duran
Native name 内藤デュラン晴久
Birth name Haruhisa Duran Naito
Born (1984-12-10) December 10, 1984
Yamanashi, Japan
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, guitarist
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass
Years active 2009–present
Labels Art Love Music
Associated acts The Rootless, a flood of circle, Made in Asia, Red Diamond Dogs
Website duranguitar.com

Duran (内藤デュラン晴久, Naito Duran Haruhisa, born December 10, 1984 in Yamanashi, Japan) is a Japanese musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter born of a Japanese mother and Filipino father. [1]

Career

Duran was heavily influenced by his father, who was a bassist, as well as musicians Prince, Jimi Hendrix, and Michael Jackson.[2] At age 3, Duran started learning piano, and by 14, he learned to play the guitar.[3]

By 2009, he was member of a street musicians band known as The Rootless. He performed with them until 2013. He was also member of the bands a flood of circle, Made in Asia.[4] He has also worked with artists such as Koshi Inaba (B’z), Shikao Suga, Kiyoharu, and Exile Atsushi. With Atsushi, together with Fuyu and Phekoo, he contributes in the band Red Diamond Dogs,[5][6] which Atsushi had created for his solo career, after Exile's hiatus in 2016.

On 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.[7]

Discography

Albums

  • Face (2017)

References

  1. ↑ "About Duran". duranguitar.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ "DURAN 1st albumにスガ シカオ、清春らが参加". excite.co.jp (in Japanese). June 4, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "About Duran". duranguitar.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "About Duran". duranguitar.com. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "EXILE ATSUSHI Forms New Band RED DIAMOND DOGS". aramajapan. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "EXILE ATSUSHIバンド、臨場感あふれるライブ映像がMVに". natalie.mu (in Japanese). June 23, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "DURAN 1st albumにスガ シカオ、清春らが参加". excite.co.jp (in Japanese). June 4, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
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