Honey Dijon | |
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 Honey Dijon at an event hosted byLove magazine, 2018. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | House music |
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Honey Redmond[1] (known professionally asHoney Dijon) is an American DJ, producer, and electronic musician. She was born inChicago and is based inNew York City andBerlin.[2]
She has performed at clubs, festivals, art fairs, galleries and fashion events internationally.[1]
Honey Dijon grew up as a boy 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 Farina andGreenskeepers.[5] In the late 1990s, Honey Dijon moved to New York, where she was introduced toMaxi Records andDanny Tenaglia.[7][8] After first being exposed totechno in 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 Vuitton andDior 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 swingyChicago and classic house and disco, but I can rock dirty rhythmic techno as well."[6]
Dijon is featured in theBBC documentary seriesDisco: Soundtrack of a Revolution.[11]
Redmond istransgender, and came out publicly shortly after moving to New York in the late 1990s.[1][8] She has been a vocal advocate fortrans 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 channelChannel 4 on the issue of trans visibility.[12] At a 2017 event hosted by theMoMA 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."[13]
While accepting herBritish Dance Act award at theBrit Awards 2025,Charli XCX shouted Honey Dijon out in her speech, among other dance acts she had been influenced by.[14]
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| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Cozy" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
| "Alien Superstar" | |||
| "Baddy On The Floor" | 2024 | Jamie XX | In Waves |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | GLAAD Media Award | Outstanding Music Artist | The Best of Both Worlds | Nominated | [23] |
| DJ Award | Best House Artist | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | House Master | Nominated | |||
| DJ Mag Best of North America Awards | Best DJ | Won | [24] | ||
| 2023 | 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Album of the Year | Renaissance | Nominated | [25] |
| Best Dance/Electronic Album[A] | Won | ||||
| GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Black Girl Magic | Nominated | [26] |
[A] Winning producers in this category with less than a 50% album contribution are awarded with a Winner's Certificate.
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