Honey Dijon | |
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![]() Honey Dijon at an event hosted by Love magazine, 2018. | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Honey Redmond |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | House 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
[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 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 DJ" 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
[edit]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
[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
[edit]- 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 Killa and Proper Villains – "Don Dada" (Honey Dijon & Luke Solomon's Alcazar Remix) (2020)
- 702 – "Where My Girls At?" (Honey Dijon Remix) (2021)
- Ashnikko featuring Princess 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 of Spotify and Tidal.
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. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Real Talk: Honey Dijon on What it Means to Be a DJ". XLR8R. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Hawgood, Alex (February 7, 2013). "At the Vortex of Music and Fashion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Kutlesa, Marko (July 25, 2016). "Honey Dijon Interview: Clubs and fashion have always been lovers". Skiddle.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "RA.657 Honey Dijon ⟋ RA Podcast". Resident Advisor. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ Gonsher, Aaron (September 22, 2016). "Honey Dijon: From Chicago to the World". Red Bull Music Academy.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Fireside Chat Honey Dijon". Red Bull Radio. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "LV Menswear F/W2018 original soundtrack Chat Honey Dijon".
- ^ Channel 4 News (August 19, 2016), Honey Dijon on trans visibility, retrieved March 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. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
- ^ "Honey Dijon - The Best Of Both Worlds". defected.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "HONEY DIJON UNVEILS FULL DETAILS FOR ANTICIPATED SOPHOMORE ALBUM BLACK GIRL MAGIC". defected.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Xtra by Honey Dijon, July 6, 2018, retrieved October 28, 2023
- ^ "Honey Dijon remixes 'Black Girl Magic' tracks on new EP with Luke Solomon, 'Slap!': Listen". DJMag.com. August 14, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Classic Through The Eyes Of: Honey Dijon". defected.com. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Free Woman [Honey Dijon Realness Remix]". Allmusic. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "The 29th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Music Artist Nominees". April 18, 2018. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Here are the DJ Mag Best Of North America Awards 2019 winners". May 29, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Honey Dijon - Artist". Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "The Nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards". January 17, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- "The Top 20 DJs of 2016". Mixmag. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- "Honey Dijon". Mixmag. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- "Aesthetic: Honey Dijon". Crack Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Honey Dijon discography at Discogs
- Honey Dijon on SoundCloud
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