Miss Honey Dijon

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

Honey Dijon on the set of Love magazine 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 burgeoning house scene, Miss Honey Dijon moved to New York City, where she became a mainstay of the city's underground club circuit as well as the city's fashion industry.[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 (2013-02-06). "Talking to Honey Dijon, a Fashion-Forward D.J." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  3. "Honey Dijon Tracks & Releases on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  4. "Real Talk: Honey Dijon on What it Means to Be a DJ". XLR8R. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  5. "Honey Dijon Interview: Clubs and fashion have always been lovers". Skiddle.com. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  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 2017-03-11.
  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 (2016-08-19), Honey Dijon on trans visibility, retrieved 2017-03-11
  11. "Between 0 and 1: Remixing Gender, Technology, and Music – PS1 – Sunday Sessions". momaps1.org. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
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