Dijon
Background information
Born (1992-06-09) June 9, 1992 (age 31)
Germany
Labels
Websitedijondijon.com

Dijon Duenas, (born June 9, 1992) better known as Dijon, is an American musician and producer from Baltimore, Maryland.[3]

Early life

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Dijon Duenas was born in Germany on June 9, 1992, to a family in the American military stationed abroad. The son of a Guamanian father and a mother from the rural American south of African and European ancestry. His parents met in the military and during his childhood he moved several times back and forth between the United States and Germany. In the U.S., he's lived in California, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maryland and Washington. He attended Centennial High School in Ellicott City, Maryland and graduated from high school while living in Germany.

Music career

Dijon's music career began as one half of the duo, Abhi//Dijon, which he formed with a high school friend, Abhirath Raju, while they were attending college at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[3] The duo released their EP, Montana in 2016. The next year, Duenas collaborated with the band Brockhampton, providing additional vocals during the song "Summer" on their 2017 album Saturation II. Duenas released his first solo EP in 2019 titled Sci Fi 1[4] In April 2020, Dijon collaborated with musician Charli XCX on the first song from her album How I'm Feeling Now titled "Pink Diamond", which he co-wrote and co-produced. Dijon released his second EP, How Do You Feel About Getting Married? in May 2020.[5][6] Duenas said he was influenced by Little Feat, Burial, and Lucinda Williams.[6] In December 2020, Duenas released a song titled "The Stranger", featuring John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and Becky and the Birds.[7]

Duenas' debut album Absolutely was released on November 5, 2021.[8] He collaborated with fellow musician Mk.gee who co-wrote and co-produced several songs on the album. Following his debut album release, Dijon also subsequently released a short film on December 22, directed by Jack Karaszewski. Dijon made his television debut on The Tonight Show on January 27, 2022, performing the song "Big Mike's".[9] On June 26, 2022, Dijon's song "Many Times" was featured on former U.S. president Barack Obama's 2022 Summer Playlist.[10]

Tours

Dijon opened for Bon Iver during the band's Spring 2022 tour, performing at the Mesa Amphitheatre (Mesa, Arizona) and the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Greenway (Austin, Texas).

In June 2023, Dijon toured with boygenius, Clairo, and Bartees Strange for the Re:SET Concert Series across several U.S. cities.[11]

Discography

As Dijon

Studio Albums

Extended Plays

As Abhi//Dijon

Extended Plays

Albums

References

  1. ^ "R&R Digital, Artists". Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Warner Records: Dijon". Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Kent, Matthew. "Dijon: the experimental star making a bid for pop's top table". NME. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "dijon's 'Sci Fi 1′ Is a 21st Century R&B-Folk Masterpiece". Ones To Watch. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  5. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire. "Dijon How Do You Feel About Getting Married?". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Ross, Alex. "Hear Dijon's new EP How Do You Feel About Getting Married?". The Fader. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Bloom, Madison. "Dijon Shares New Song With John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and More: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Darville, Jordan. "Dijon announces debut album Absolutely, shares live performance of new song". The Fader. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "Watch Dijon Perform "Big Mike's" on The Tonight Show". pastemagazine.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Barack Obama Shares 2022 Summer Playlist: Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Rosalía, and More". Pitchfork. June 26, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "Re:SET". resetconcertseries.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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