Honey Dijon
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![]() Honey Dijon at an event hosted byLovemagazine,2018. | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Honey Redmond |
Born | Chicago,Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | House music |
Honey Redmond(known professionally asHoney 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
[edit]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 asDerrick Carter,Mark FarinaandGreenskeepers.[5]In the late 1990s, Honey Dijon moved to New York, where she was introduced toMaxi RecordsandDanny Tenaglia.[7][8]After first being exposed totechnoin Chicago'shouse 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, titledThe Best of Both Worlds.[8]
Dijon has collaborated withLouis VuittonandDiorfor several years, providing soundtracks for their runway presentations.[10]
Dijon was described as a "popular house-music DJ" by the New York Times in 2013.[4]In 2018,Resident Advisorstated 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 swingyChicagoand classic house and disco, but I can rock dirty rhythmic techno as well. "[6]
Activism and public image
[edit]Redmond istransgender.She has been a vocal advocate fortransrights 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 channelChannel 4on the issue of trans visibility.[11]At a 2017 event hosted by theMoMA PS1museum 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
[edit]Artist Albums
[edit]- The Best of Both Worlds,Classic Music,2017.[13]
- Black Girl Magic,Classic Music, 2022.[14]
Extended plays
[edit]Compilations
[edit]- Classic Through the Eyes Of: Honey Dijon,Classic Music, 2013.[17]
Remixes
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- Christine and the Queens– "Comme si"(Honey Dijon Remix) (2019)
- Harry Romero– "Tania" (Honey Dijon Remix) (2019)
- Madonna– "I Don't Search I Find"(Honey Dijon Remix) (2019)
- Neneh Cherry– "Buddy X"(Honey Dijon Remix) (2020)
- Blancmange– "Blind Vision"(Honey Dijon Remix) (2020)
- Aline Mayne – "Princess Boy" (Honey Dijon Remix) (2020)
- Jessie Ware– "Ooh La La"(Honey Dijon Remix) (2020)
- Alewya– "Sweating" (Honey Dijon Remix) (2020)
- Mike Dunn and Ruff N'Stuff – "Strike It" (Honey Dijon Re-Edit) (2020)
- Kiddy Smile– "Let a Bitch Know" (Honey Dijon's That Bitch Knew Extended Remix) (2020)
- Lady Gaga– "Free Woman"(Honey Dijon Realness Remix) (2020)[18]
- Cakes da Killaand Proper Villains – "Don Dada" (Honey Dijon & Luke Solomon's Alcazar Remix) (2020)
- 702– "Where My Girls At?"(Honey Dijon Remix) (2021)
- AshnikkofeaturingPrincess Nokia– "Slumber Party"(Honey Dijon Remix) (2021)
- DJ Minx– "Do It All Night" (Honey Dijon Remix) (2022)
- Beyoncé– "Break My Soul"(Honey Dijon Remix) (2022)
- David Bowie– "Let's Dance"(Honey Dijon Moonlight Remix) (2023)
Songwriting and production credits
[edit]Credits are courtesy ofSpotifyandTidal.
Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Cozy" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
"Alien Superstar" |
Awards
[edit]Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
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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] |
Best Dance/Electronic Album[A] | Won | ||||
GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Black Girl Magic | Nominated | [22] |
Notes
[edit][A]Winning producers in this category with less than a 50% album contribution are awarded with a Winner's Certificate.
References
[edit]- ^Giulione, Bianca."Meet Honey Dijon".Highsnobiety.
- ^Hawgood, Alex (February 6, 2013)."Talking to Honey Dijon, a Fashion-Forward D.J."The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedMarch 11,2017.
- ^"Real Talk: Honey Dijon on What it Means to Be a DJ".XLR8R.RetrievedMarch 11,2017.
- ^abHawgood, Alex (February 7, 2013)."At the Vortex of Music and Fashion".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.RetrievedFebruary 28,2021.
- ^abcKutlesa, Marko (July 25, 2016)."Honey Dijon Interview: Clubs and fashion have always been lovers".Skiddle.com.RetrievedFebruary 28,2020.
- ^ab"RA.657 Honey Dijon ⟋ RA Podcast".Resident Advisor.RetrievedFebruary 28,2021.
- ^Gonsher, Aaron (September 22, 2016)."Honey Dijon: From Chicago to the World".Red Bull Music Academy.
- ^abHahn, Rachel (September 14, 2017)."Meet Honey Dijon, the House DJ With an Encyclopedic Knowledge of All Things High Fashion".Vogue.RetrievedFebruary 28,2021.
- ^"Fireside Chat Honey Dijon".Red Bull Radio.RetrievedMarch 11,2017.
- ^ab"LV Menswear F/W2018 original soundtrack Chat Honey Dijon".
- ^Channel 4 News (August 19, 2016),Honey Dijon on trans visibility,retrievedMarch 11,2017
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:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^"Between 0 and 1: Remixing Gender, Technology, and Music Part One | MoMA".The Museum of Modern Art.RetrievedFebruary 28,2021.
- ^"Honey Dijon - The Best Of Both Worlds".defected.com.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- ^"HONEY DIJON UNVEILS FULL DETAILS FOR ANTICIPATED SOPHOMORE ALBUM BLACK GIRL MAGIC".defected.com.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- ^Xtra by Honey Dijon,July 6, 2018,retrievedOctober 28,2023
- ^"Honey Dijon remixes 'Black Girl Magic' tracks on new EP with Luke Solomon, 'Slap!': Listen".DJMag.com.August 14, 2023.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- ^"Classic Through The Eyes Of: Honey Dijon".defected.com.RetrievedOctober 28,2023.
- ^"Free Woman [Honey Dijon Realness Remix]".Allmusic.RetrievedAugust 29,2021.
- ^"The 29th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Music Artist Nominees".April 18, 2018.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Here are the DJ Mag Best Of North America Awards 2019 winners".May 29, 2019.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"Honey Dijon - Artist".RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
- ^"The Nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards".January 17, 2023.RetrievedFebruary 7,2023.
Further reading
[edit]- "The Top 20 DJs of 2016".Mixmag.RetrievedMarch 11,2017.
- "Honey Dijon".Mixmag.RetrievedMarch 11,2017.
- "Aesthetic: Honey Dijon".Crack Magazine.RetrievedMarch 11,2017.
External links
[edit]- Honey Dijondiscography atDiscogs
- Honey DijononSoundCloud
- African-American musicians
- American women in electronic music
- African-American LGBT people
- LGBT people from Illinois
- Living people
- DJs from Chicago
- LGBT DJs
- Transgender women musicians
- African-American women musicians
- 21st-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American women
- American electronic dance music DJs
- American transgender musicians
- 1972 births