Duarte was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was first inspired by music at age eight after seeing Fiddler On The Roof on television. Duarte first began playing on his brother's guitar and then obtained his own electric guitar, a Supro, at the age of 14.
Duarte originated from San Antonio, Texas, where he was introduced to music at the age of eight after watching Fiddler On The Roof on TV. He began learning guitar with his brother's instrument and later obtained his own electric guitar, a Supro, when he was 14 years old.