Herr Duffy is - would you believe - one of the many "come and go"-bassists of Herr Coverdale's backing band Whitesnake. He didn't last long. One album and one world tour. Before that he played with Sly Stone, hence the funk style. None of that was apparent with Whitesnake where he played meat and potatoes hard rock bass, but he was probably hired for his looks.
Supposedly a nice guy, my son got to meet him when he was shopping at a clothes boutique while Whitesnake were in Frankfurt.
His first name actually is Uriah. When Coverdale asked him whether his parents were Charles Dickens fans, he is supposed to have shrugged: "No, they came from the Philippines and have never heard of Charles Dickens, but they were fans of the band Uriah Heep!"
I guess it's better than being called "Led", "Deep", "Reo" or "Blue"!
PS: I respect the craftsmanship in that bass. It's supposed to feel absolutely seamless. And there is a 2.500 Euro surcharge for this version (bringing the bass above the 4.000 Euro region) due to the additional work. So you really have to want it.