Honey Dijon

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

Honey Dijon at an event hosted by Love, 2018.

She has performed at clubs, art fairs, galleries and fashion events worldwide.[2] Renowned for not adhering to any particular genre, Honey Dijon is known for curating cross-genre sets.[3]

Biography

Honey Dijon grew up on the south side of Chicago, in a family that she describes as very musical.[4] She began clubbing during her mid-teens with her parents' acceptance as long as her academics did not suffer.[5] During her time in Chicago she met and was mentored by DJs and producers such as Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and Greenskeepers.[5] Later on, Honey Dijon moved to New York, where she was introduced to Maxi Records and Danny Tenaglia.[6]

Performing career

After first being exposed to techno in Chicago's house scene, Miss Honey Dijon moved to New York City, where she performed on the city's underground club circuit and played sets at fashion shows.[7]

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.[9]

Activism and public image

Honey Dijon 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.[9] She has been interviewed by the British television channel Channel 4 on the issue of trans visibility,[10] and she has participated in an extensive roundtable discussion with DJ Sprinkles / Terre Thaemlitz on 'remixing gender' in electronic music, hosted by the MoMA PS1 museum in New York City.[11]

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. "Honey Dijon Tracks & Releases on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  4. "Real Talk: Honey Dijon on What it Means to Be a DJ". XLR8R. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  5. "Honey Dijon Interview: Clubs and fashion have always been lovers". Skiddle.com. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  6. Gonsher, Aaron (September 22, 2016). "Honey Dijon: From Chicago to the World". Red Bull Music Academy.
  7. "Fireside Chat Honey Dijon". Red Bull Radio. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  8. "Meet Honey Dijon, the House DJ with an Encyclopedic Knowledge".
  9. "LV Menswear F/W2018 original soundtrack Chat Honey Dijon".
  10. Channel 4 News (August 19, 2016), Honey Dijon on trans visibility, retrieved March 11, 2017
  11. "Between 0 and 1: Remixing Gender, Technology, and Music – PS1 – Sunday Sessions". momaps1.org. Retrieved March 11, 2017.

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