Duane Lee Holland, Jr. began his career as a gymnast as a member of the Jr. National Team.  He began his professional dance career at the age of 17, dancing for the first Hip-Hop theater dance company, Rennie Harris Puremovement. He was also in the original Broadway cast of “The Lion King”, as well as featured dancer and assistant choreographer of Maurice Hines' Broadway production of "Hot Feet".  

In 2007, Duane was installed as an adjunct faculty member of The Boyer College of Music & Dance at Temple University, Philadelphia. In August 2009, Duane was installed as an adjunct faculty member of Ursinus College and Montgomery County Community College. In May 2015, Duane graduated magna cum laude from the University of  Iowa with a Master of Fine Arts in Dance, with a focus in Choreography. He was the first Hip-Hop artist to graduate from their Graduate program. In August 2016, Duane joined The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, as their first Hip-Hop full-time faculty member.  

In May 2019, Duane was installed as an Assistant Professor of Dance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he is the first Hip-Hop faculty member.