Honey Dijon Explained

Alias:Honey Redmond
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genre: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

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.

During her time in Chicago she met and was mentored by DJs and producers such as Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and Greenskeepers. 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.

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. 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."

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. In 2016, she was interviewed by the British television channel Channel 4 on the issue of trans visibility. 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."[11]

Discography

Artist Albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Remixes

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Spotify and Tidal.

Awards

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResult
2018GLAAD Media AwardOutstanding Music ArtistThe Best of Both Worlds[17]
DJ AwardBest House ArtistHerself
2019House Master
DJ Mag Best of North America AwardsBest DJ[18]
202365th Annual Grammy AwardsAlbum of the YearRenaissance[19]
GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Music ArtistBlack Girl Magic[20]

Notes

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

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Meet Honey Dijon. Giulione. Bianca. Highsnobiety.
  2. News: Talking to Honey Dijon, a Fashion-Forward D.J.. Hawgood. Alex. February 6, 2013. The New York Times. March 11, 2017. 0362-4331.
  3. News: Real Talk: Honey Dijon on What it Means to Be a DJ. XLR8R. March 11, 2017. en-US.
  4. News: Hawgood. Alex. February 7, 2013. At the Vortex of Music and Fashion. en-US. The New York Times. February 28, 2021. 0362-4331.
  5. News: Kutlesa. Marko. July 25, 2016. Honey Dijon Interview: Clubs and fashion have always been lovers. en-gb. Skiddle.com. February 28, 2020.
  6. Web site: RA.657 Honey Dijon ⟋ RA Podcast. February 28, 2021. Resident Advisor. en.
  7. Web site: Honey Dijon: From Chicago to the World. Gonsher. Aaron. September 22, 2016. Red Bull Music Academy.
  8. Web site: Hahn. Rachel. September 14, 2017. Meet Honey Dijon, the House DJ With an Encyclopedic Knowledge of All Things High Fashion. February 28, 2021. Vogue. en-us.
  9. News: Fireside Chat Honey Dijon. Red Bull Radio. March 11, 2017. en.
  10. News: LV Menswear F/W2018 original soundtrack Chat Honey Dijon. en.
  11. Web site: Between 0 and 1: Remixing Gender, Technology, and Music Part One MoMA. February 28, 2021. The Museum of Modern Art. en.
  12. Web site: Honey Dijon - The Best Of Both Worlds . 2023-10-28 . defected.com . en.
  13. Web site: HONEY DIJON UNVEILS FULL DETAILS FOR ANTICIPATED SOPHOMORE ALBUM BLACK GIRL MAGIC . 2023-10-28 . defected.com . en.
  14. Web site: 2023-08-14 . Honey Dijon remixes 'Black Girl Magic' tracks on new EP with Luke Solomon, 'Slap!': Listen . 2023-10-28 . DJMag.com . en.
  15. Web site: Classic Through The Eyes Of: Honey Dijon . 2023-10-28 . defected.com . en.
  16. Web site: Free Woman [Honey Dijon Realness Remix] ]. Allmusic . August 29, 2021.
  17. Web site: The 29th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Music Artist Nominees. April 18, 2018. February 7, 2023. August 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220809112029/https://www.glaad.org/blog/29th-glaad-media-awards-outstanding-music-artist-nominees. dead.
  18. Web site: Here are the DJ Mag Best Of North America Awards 2019 winners. February 7, 2023. May 29, 2019.
  19. Web site: Honey Dijon - Artist. February 7, 2023.
  20. Web site: The Nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. January 17, 2023 . February 7, 2023.