Dijon Duenas

Dijon
Background information
Born (1992-06-09) June 9, 1992
Germany
GenresAlternative R&B
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitedijondijon.com

Dijon Duenas (born June 9, 1992), known mononymously as Dijon, is an American singer, songwriter, producer and actor from Baltimore, Maryland.[3]

Early life

Dijon Duenas was born in Germany on June 9, 1992, to a family in the American military stationed abroad. He is the son of a Guamanian father and a mother of mixed black and white heritage.[4] His parents met in the military and during his childhood he moved several times back and forth between the United States and Germany. He never stayed in the same town for more than a couple years.[4] In the U.S., he has lived in California, Hawaii, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland and Washington.[5] 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 he was studying literature[5] at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.[3] Between 2012 and 2016, the duo released two EPs and one compilation. The duo released their last EP, Montana, in 2016.[4] Dijon moved from Ellicott City, Maryland to Los Angeles in the summer of 2016.[4] The next year, he collaborated with the band Brockhampton, providing additional vocals for the song "Summer" from their album Saturation II. Duenas released his first solo EP, Sci Fi 1, in 2019.[6] In April 2020, Dijon co-wrote and co-produced the song "Pink Diamond" with musician Charli XCX for her album How I'm Feeling Now. His second EP, How Do You Feel About Getting Married?, released in May 2020.[7] Duenas said he was influenced by Little Feat, Burial, and Lucinda Williams.[8] In December 2020, Duenas released a song titled "The Stranger", featuring John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and Becky and the Birds.[9]

Duenas' debut album Absolutely was released on November 5, 2021.[10] Following the release of the album, Dijon released a short film on December 22, directed by Jack Karaszewski. He made his television debut on The Tonight Show on January 27, 2022, performing the song "Big Mike's".[11] On June 26, 2022, Dijon's song "Many Times" was featured on former U.S. president Barack Obama's 2022 summer playlist.[12]

Dijon is credited as a songwriter on Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's track "Stars", which samples Dijon's 2019 single, "Good Luck".[13]

In 2025, Dijon featured on the song "Day One" from Bon Iver's album Sable, Fable.[14] That July, he produced and co-wrote several songs on Justin Bieber's album Swag. Dijon additionally had a guest feature on the song "Devotion". His sophomore album, Baby, was released on August 15th, 2025.

Tours

Dijon opened for Bon Iver during the band's Spring 2022 tour, performing at the Mesa Amphitheatre in Mesa, Arizona and the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Greenway in Austin, Texas.[15]

In June 2023, Dijon toured with Boygenius, Clairo, and Bartees Strange for the Re:SET Concert Series across several U.S. cities.[16]

Discography

As Dijon

Studio albums

Extended plays

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

As Abhi//Dijon

Extended plays

  • Abhi//Dijon (2014)
  • Stay Up (2015)
  • Montana (2016)

Compilation

  • 2014 (2015)

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. ^ a b c d MacAdams, Torii. "Dijon: A singer-songwriter imagines a better Americana". The Fader. No. 114.
  5. ^ a b Dombal, Ryan (January 27, 2022). "Dijon Wants His Scrappy Sound to Be More Than Just a Vibe". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ "dijon's 'Sci Fi 1' Is a 21st Century R&B-Folk Masterpiece". Ones To Watch. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  7. ^ Lobenfeld, Claire. "Dijon How Do You Feel About Getting Married?". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  8. ^ Ross, Alex. "Hear Dijon's new EP How Do You Feel About Getting Married?". The Fader. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Bloom, Madison. "Dijon Shares New Song With John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and More: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  10. ^ Darville, Jordan. "Dijon announces debut album Absolutely, shares live performance of new song". The Fader. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  11. ^ "Watch Dijon Perform "Big Mike's" on The Tonight Show". pastemagazine.com. January 27, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Barack Obama Shares 2022 Summer Playlist: Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Rosalía, and More". Pitchfork. June 26, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Mahadevan, Tara (February 12, 2024). "Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign's 'Vultures 1' Album: Features and Production Credits". Complex Media.
  14. ^ "Bon Iver SABLE, fABLE". Jagjaguwar. April 11, 2025.
  15. ^ Schube, Will (April 27, 2022). "Dijon brings his inventive pop-R&B sound into the spotlight". The Washington Post.
  16. ^ "Re:SET". resetconcertseries.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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