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Duane grew up in a 800 person farm town in the middle of Illinois. After High School he was accepted to a private academy for mechanical engineering (Irl C. Martin Academy of Industrial Science), worked as a CNA/Habitation Aid (Winning Wheels Inc.),spent time in the US Army at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Owned a Tattoo and Body Piercing shop in Dixon Illinois, prior to landing at a small ISP( Essex Computer). That was not enough though so Duane moved to California and Started working for CNet Networks and started touring with a band (WSR Band), started a Singer/Songwriter competition with a member of the Rock and Roll hall of fame (songwars.net), started designing websites, dabbled in guitar making, owned a professional recording studio (Legis Studios), became a Kung Fu instructor (Hei Long Shou Shu) , owner of many many websites and the occasional background actor. Duane is obsessed with cars and bbq... to date Duane has owned 49 vehicles :) and owns 2 grills and 3 smokers!
Emerging Professional Member
Areas of Expertise
Media, Manufacturer, Pitmaster, Pod Casting, Teaching