DJ & Producer · New York City, USA & Berlin, Germany
Honey Dijon
Honey Dijon (Honey Redmond, born 1968 in Chicago) is an American house DJ who worked on Beyoncé's Renaissance and released The Nightlife in 2026.
quick facts
- Real name
- Honey Redmond
- Born
- 1968
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nationality
- American
- Based in
- New York City and Berlin
- Active since
- 1990s
- Labels
- Classic Music Company, Stereo Cool, !K7
- Genres
- House, Disco, Techno
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, exitfest.org
Honey Dijon has spent three decades proving that the Chicago house tradition can sit comfortably beside a Dior runway, a Beyoncé record and a Tate Modern programme without losing its pulse. Born in Chicago in 1968, she came up in the city's clubs, moved to New York in the late 1990s and became one of the most visible Black trans women in dance music. Her 2026 album The Nightlife is the latest chapter in a career that now spans clubs, fashion houses and pop.
Early life: Chicago's South Side
Wikipedia gives her name as Honey Redmond and her birth year as 1968, in Chicago, Illinois. Her exact birth date is not published in the sources we checked. She grew up in the 1970s on the city's South Side in what she has described as a loving, middle-class African-American family that was deeply musical. An EXIT festival profile adds that soul and R&B records from her parents' record player were her first musical influences.
She began going to clubs in her mid-teens, with her parents' blessing as long as her school work held up. By the 1990s she was DJing, and around 2000 she began producing. In Chicago she was mentored by Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and the Greenskeepers, and it was within the city's house scene that she was first exposed to techno.
New York, fashion and the Classic sound
In the late 1990s she moved to New York, where she was introduced to Maxi Records and to Danny Tenaglia, another formative influence according to EXIT. Wikipedia says she came out publicly as a transgender woman shortly after the move. She has since been an outspoken advocate for trans rights, was interviewed by Channel 4 on trans visibility in 2016, and led a roundtable at MoMA PS1 in 2017 about safety and creative expression within New York's club scene.
The New York years also built her crossover reputation. She spent years providing soundtracks for Louis Vuitton and Dior runway shows, and EXIT's profile notes that in 2021 she was one of the faces of a Calvin Klein LGBTQIA+ campaign. Back on the club side, Resident Advisor described her in 2018 as having popularised a style that leans heavily on golden-era disco, techno and house, and Wikipedia quotes her acknowledging that many people still associate her with swinging Chicago and classic house and disco while she can play dirty, rhythmic techno too. Her releases have come through labels including Classic Music Company and Stereo Cool, with a DJ-Kicks mix for !K7 in 2024.
Albums and remixes
Her debut album, The Best of Both Worlds, arrived in 2017 and earned a GLAAD Media Award nomination in 2018. Black Girl Magic followed in 2022 and received another GLAAD nomination in 2023. In between came the Xtra EP (2018) and, later, Slap! (2023).
She is also one of the more in-demand remixers in house. Wikipedia lists reworks of Madonna's "I Don't Search I Find" (2019), Lady Gaga's "Free Woman" (2020), Beyoncé's "Break My Soul" (2022), David Bowie's "Let's Dance" (2023) and Dua Lipa's "Illusion" (2024), as well as a 2025 remix of Snap!'s "The Power". The BBC documentary series Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution features her as a contributor.
Renaissance, Grammy and club credibility
Her biggest mainstream moment came with Beyoncé's Renaissance in 2022. Wikipedia credits her as a songwriter and producer on "Cozy" and "Alien Superstar", and records that at the 65th Grammy Awards in 2023 she won Best Dance/Electronic Album for her work on the record, which was also nominated for Album of the Year. She also appears in the credits for "Baddy On The Floor" on Jamie xx's 2024 album In Waves.
Club recognition had come earlier. DJ Mag named her Best DJ at its Best of North America Awards in 2019, and RTS.FM's report on the planned Printworks reopening lists her among the electronic artists who played the London venue during its original run, and EXIT's own profile said she was scheduled to perform at Petrovaradin Fortress in summer 2022, a festival RTS.FM covers in its piece on EXIT's return to Serbia in 2027. Wikipedia notes that when Charli XCX accepted her British Dance Act award at the 2025 Brit Awards, she named Honey Dijon among the dance acts she had been influenced by.
2026: Tate Modern and The Nightlife
Skiddle reported that she was to curate an exhibition at Tate Modern in February 2026 as part of its LGBTQIA+ History Month events. Her album The Nightlife was released on 17 April 2026, according to coverage from The Line of Best Fit and others, with guests including Chlöe, Bree Runway, Greentea Peng, Rochelle Jordan, Mahalia and Madison McFerrin. Skiddle says she planned a run of "The Nightlife" shows in March and April in London, Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon. Wikipedia lists the album on the label SOS, while Resident Advisor and some retailers name her Classic Music Company imprint, so the exact label credit differs between sources. The Line of Best Fit gave it 7/10, praising its bigger creative swings while criticising some short tracks.
Wikipedia also lists her 2026 remixes of Madonna's "Bring Your Love" and notes that her musical Saturday Church received Drama League and Lucille Lortel award nominations in 2026.
FAQ
How old is Honey Dijon?
Honey Dijon was born in 1968. Her exact birth date is not published in the sources we checked, so we give the birth year only; she turns 58 at some point in 2026.
Where is Honey Dijon from?
Chicago, Illinois. She grew up on the city's South Side, moved to New York in the late 1990s and is now based between New York City and Berlin, according to Wikipedia.
What nationality is Honey Dijon?
American.
Who is Honey Dijon?
Honey Dijon, born Honey Redmond, is a Chicago-born DJ and producer known for house, disco and techno sets, remixes for artists including Madonna and Beyoncé, and her work on Beyoncé's Renaissance. She is a transgender woman and an advocate for trans visibility in dance music.
What is Honey Dijon's real name?
Honey Redmond, according to Wikipedia, which cites a 2013 New York Times profile.
What is Honey Dijon's best-known work?
Her production and songwriting credits on Beyoncé's Renaissance (2022), including "Cozy" and "Alien Superstar", are the most widely recognised. In club music she is known for her mixes and for albums including The Best of Both Worlds (2017) and Black Girl Magic (2022).
Did Honey Dijon win a Grammy?
Wikipedia says she won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023 for her work on Beyoncé's Renaissance.
What is Honey Dijon's latest album?
The Nightlife, released on 17 April 2026.
Who mentored Honey Dijon?
In Chicago she was mentored by Derrick Carter, Mark Farina and the Greenskeepers. In New York she was introduced to Maxi Records and Danny Tenaglia, according to Wikipedia.