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HONEY DIJON

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Honey Redmond (born June 21, 1968), known professionally as Honey Dijon, is an American DJ, producer and electronic musician. She was born in Chicago and lives in New York City. She has performed at clubs, art fairs, galleries and fashion events around the world. Renowned for not belonging to a particular genre, Honey Dijon is known for curating cross-genre sets. Raised in the 70s in the South Side of Chicago, “in a loving, middle class African American family,” as she described herself. He started going to clubs during his mid-teens with the acceptance of his parents, as long as his academic performance did not suffer. In the 90s, he started performing as a DJ. Around 2000, she also became active as a producer. During her time in Chicago, she met DJs and producers such as Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and Greenskeepers who mentored her. In the late 90s, Honey Dijon moved to New York, where she was introduced to Maxi Records and Danny Tenaglia. After being initially exposed to techno in the Chicago house scene, she performed in the underground scene of New York clubs and set during fashion shows. In 2013, the New York Times described Dijon as a “popular house DJ.” In 2018, Resident Advisor stated that she had popularized “a lively DJ style that relies heavily on the record of the golden era, techno and house,” while Dijon herself recognized that “many people still associated me with swingy Chicago and house and classical disco, but I can also play dirty rhythmic techno.” Redmond is transgender. She has been a vocal supporter of transgender rights and awareness, speaking from her experience as a black trans woman in the world of dance music. In 2016, she was interviewed by the British television channel Channel 4 on the issue of transgender visibility. At a 2017 event hosted by the MoMA PS1 museum in New York City, she led a discussion “centered on those who, like her, have found confidence and creative expression in the New York club scene.”