Dufour started playing guitar at the age of 15. He went on to study at the CEGEP in Joliette, where he listened to the music of Leo Kottke, Don Ross, and Michael Hedges at the behest of his teacher. Since then, he has gone on to place second at the 2005 Canadian Guitar Festival’s Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and first place in the 2006 competition. He also placed third at the 2006 International Finger Style Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas.

Dufour has released two CDs, Naissance and Development, the latter of which is his most recent (2004). He has garnered a sizable fanbase through YouTube with live performances of his songs cut in the same studio as fellow guitarist Andy McKee. His most popular video as of June 9, 2007 is a cover of “Dracula & Friends” by Don Ross, with over 400,000 views.

Dufour works on the side as a guitar instructor.