Honey Dijon
Honey Dijon at an event hosted by Love magazine, 2018.
Honey Dijon at an event hosted by Love magazine, 2018.
Background information
Also known asHoney Redmond
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresHouse music

Honey Redmond (known professionally as Honey Dijon) is an American DJ, producer, and electronic musician. She was born in Chicago and is based in New York City and Berlin.[1]

She has performed at clubs, festivals, art fairs, galleries and fashion events internationally.[2]

Biography

Honey Dijon grew up in the 1970s on the south side of Chicago, in what she has described as a "very middle-class, loving African-American family” that was very musical.[3][4] She began clubbing during her mid-teens with her parents' acceptance as long as her academics did not suffer.[5] In the 1990s, she began to perform as a DJ.[6] Around 2000, she also became active as a producer.[5]

During her time in Chicago she met and was mentored by DJs and producers such as Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and Greenskeepers.[5] In the late 1990s, Honey Dijon moved to New York, where she was introduced to Maxi Records and Danny Tenaglia.[7][8] After first being exposed to techno in Chicago's house scene, she performed on New York City's underground club circuit and played sets at fashion shows.[9]

In 2017 Dijon released her debut album titled The Best of Both Worlds.[8]

Dijon has collaborated with Louis Vuitton and Dior for several years providing soundtracks for their runway presentations.[10]

Dijon was described as a "popular house-music D.J." by the New York Times in 2013.[4] In 2018, Resident Advisor stated that she had popularized "a rambunctious DJ style that leans heavily on golden-era disco, techno and house", while Dijon herself acknowledged that "a lot of people still associate me with swingy Chicago and classic house and disco, but I can rock dirty rhythmic techno as well."[6]

Activism and public image

Redmond is transgender. She has been a vocal advocate for trans rights and awareness, speaking from her experience as a black trans woman DJ in dance music.[10] In 2016, she was interviewed by the British television channel Channel 4 on the issue of trans visibility.[11] At a 2017 event hosted by the MoMA PS1 museum in New York City, she led a roundtable discussion "focused on those who have, like her, found safety and creative expression within the New York club scene."[12]

Discography

Artist Albums

Extended plays

  • Xtra, Classic Music, 2018.[15]
  • Slap! EP, Classic Music, 2023.[16]

Compilations

  • Classic Through the Eyes Of: Honey Dijon, Classic Music, 2013.[17]

Remixes

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Spotify and Tidal.

Title Year Artist Album
"Cozy" 2022 Beyoncé Renaissance
"Alien Superstar"

Awards

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2018 GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Music Artist The Best of Both Worlds Nominated [19]
DJ Award Best House Artist Herself Nominated
2019 House Master Nominated
DJ Mag Best of North America Awards Best DJ Won [20]
2023 65th Annual Grammy Awards Album of the Year Renaissance Nominated [21]
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Music Artist Black Girl Magic Nominated [22]

Notes

[A] Winning producers in this category with less than a 50% album contribution are awarded with a Winner's Certificate.

References

  1. ↑ Giulione, Bianca. "Meet Honey Dijon". Highsnobiety.
  2. ↑ Hawgood, Alex (February 6, 2013). "Talking to Honey Dijon, a Fashion-Forward D.J." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Real Talk: Honey Dijon on What it Means to Be a DJ". XLR8R. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Hawgood, Alex (February 7, 2013). "At the Vortex of Music and Fashion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 Kutlesa, Marko (July 25, 2016). "Honey Dijon Interview: Clubs and fashion have always been lovers". Skiddle.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "RA.657 Honey Dijon ⟋ RA Podcast". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ Gonsher, Aaron (September 22, 2016). "Honey Dijon: From Chicago to the World". Red Bull Music Academy.
  8. 1 2 Hahn, Rachel (September 14, 2017). "Meet Honey Dijon, the House DJ With an Encyclopedic Knowledge of All Things High Fashion". Vogue. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Fireside Chat Honey Dijon". Red Bull Radio. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "LV Menswear F/W2018 original soundtrack Chat Honey Dijon".
  11. ↑ Channel 4 News (August 19, 2016), Honey Dijon on trans visibility, retrieved March 11, 2017{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "Between 0 and 1: Remixing Gender, Technology, and Music Part One | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Honey Dijon - The Best Of Both Worlds". defected.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  14. ↑ "HONEY DIJON UNVEILS FULL DETAILS FOR ANTICIPATED SOPHOMORE ALBUM BLACK GIRL MAGIC". defected.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  15. ↑ Xtra by Honey Dijon, July 6, 2018, retrieved October 28, 2023
  16. ↑ "Honey Dijon remixes 'Black Girl Magic' tracks on new EP with Luke Solomon, 'Slap!': Listen". DJMag.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Classic Through The Eyes Of: Honey Dijon". defected.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Free Woman [Honey Dijon Realness Remix]". Allmusic. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  19. ↑ "The 29th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Music Artist Nominees". April 18, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Here are the DJ Mag Best Of North America Awards 2019 winners". May 29, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Honey Dijon - Artist". Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  22. ↑ "The Nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". January 17, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

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