Dijon Duenas

Dijon Duenas, (born June 9, 1992) better known as Dijon, is an American musician and producer from Baltimore, Maryland.[1]

Dijon
Background information
Birth nameDijon Duenas
Born (1992-06-09) June 9, 1992
Germany
Websitewww.dijondijon.com

Early life

Duenas was born in Germany to a family in the American military stationed abroad, the son of a Guamanian father and a mother from the rural American south of mixed 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 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.[1] 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[2] In April 2020, Dijon collaborated with musician Charli XCX on the first song, “Pink Diamond” from her album How I'm Feeling Now, which he co-wrote and co-produced. Dijon released his second EP, How Do You Feel About Getting Married? in May 2020.[3][4] Duenas said he was influenced by Little Feat, Burial, and Lucinda Williams.[4] In December 2020, Duenas released a song titled "The Stranger", featuring John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and Becky and the Birds.[5]

Duenas' debut album Absolutely was released on November 5, 2021.[6] He collaborated with fellow musician Mk.gee who co-produced the album. Following his debut album release, Dijon also subsequently released a short film on December 22nd, directed by Jack Karaszewski. Dijon made his television debut on The Tonight Show on January 27, 2022, performing the song "Big Mike's".[7]

Tours

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

In June 2023, Dijon is touring with boygenius, Clairo, and Bartees Strange for the Re:SET Concert Series across U.S. cities.[8]

Discography

As Dijon

Studio Albums

Extended Plays

  • Sci Fi 1 (2019)
  • How Do You Feel About Getting Married? (2020)

As Abhi//Dijon

Extended Plays

  • Montana (2016)

Albums

  • 2014 (2015)

References
  1. Kent, Matthew. "Dijon: the experimental star making a bid for pop's top table". NME. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. "dijon's 'Sci Fi 1′ Is a 21st Century R&B-Folk Masterpiece". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. Lobenfeld, Claire. "Dijon How Do You Feel About Getting Married?". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. Ross, Alex. "Hear Dijon's new EP How Do You Feel About Getting Married?". The Fader. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  5. Bloom, Madison. "Dijon Shares New Song With John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and More: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  6. Darville, Jordan. "Dijon announces debut album Absolutely, shares live performance of new song". The Fader. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. "Watch Dijon Perform "Big Mike's" on The Tonight Show". pastemagazine.com. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. "Re:SET". resetconcertseries.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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