Effective period / Period of releases: 1997 - 2004

Norteno rap artist known primarily for being a member and co-founder of the rap group Darkroom Familia. Duke started rapping in 1984 and started his own record label "Hoe Dog Records" in 1988. He is the brother of fellow Darkroom rap artist Crooked.
Duke wrote his first rap in school after being inspired by the movie Beat Street:
"We could be breakin' in the garage
But it seems to all of us it's just a mirage
I have to be fixin' all the cars and stuff
That's instead of mixin' cuz the fixin's ruff."