The story of the Prodigal Son is one of the more compelling stories of the bible and is often the root of most success stories in the music industry today. So who is Duran Buckingham and what is his “prodigal” story? Duran is a prodigy who began singing and playing instruments as early as age 3. He follows the proverbial lines of being raised in the church and followed the typical Christian upbringing. The real story begins when he becomes a young adult and finds himself in the secular world of music and the opulent lifestyle of a drug dealer. Duran was enticed by the money and power that the R&B world had to offer. He has shared the stage with many artists such as R. Kelly, Lil Wayne, and other A-List artists. Along with the fame, there was a dark side of drugs, money, and women that would eventually be more than he could bear. Throughout his nomadic journey from one metropolitan city to the next, success seemed easy but satisfaction s...