Bijou (DJ)
BIJOU | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Benjamin Dorman |
| Born | April 25, 1990 |
| Origin | Tempe, Arizona |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Benjamin Dorman (born 25 April 1990),[1] known professionally as BIJOU, is an American record producer and DJ.[2][3] Bijou produces ghetto house music, and is an Insomniac artist.[4][5]
Personal life
Bijou grew up in Tempe, Arizona, attending Marcos de Niza High School, and subsequently attended Northwestern Oklahoma State, and Missouri State University.[6] He used to be an avid baseball player.[7][8] He first started liking dance music after hearing Tiësto’s “Adagio For Strings” in 2009.[9] His brother is retired Olympian diver, Sam Dorman.[10]
In 2021, The Sun leaked photos of Bijou and Sarah Trott from The Bachelor on a boat in Mexico.[11] Trott claims her and Bijou never had a relationship beyond a friendship.[12][13]
Career
Bijou produces ghetto house music, and is an Insomniac artist.[4][5] His 2016 single "Hello" with Dr. Fresch garnered in acclaim from Don Diablo, Party Favor, and Wax Motif.[14] In June 2019, he played the StereoBLOOM stage at EDC in Las Vegas.[15] In 2020, he won "Best DJ" in the Best of Phoenix guide.[16] In June 2020, he collaborated with Party Favor with their single "Whoa".[2] He released "Six Shots" at the end of 2022.[17][18] In September 2023, Bijou opened for Big Gigantic at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.[19] In January 2024, he released his single "Chit Chat", and EDM.com praised its "...expertly curated samples and winding synths."[3] In October 2024, he released "Seduction" under his own label imprint Do Not Duplicate Recordings.[20]
Discography
All credits are adapted from the Apple Music and Spotify.[21][22]
As lead artist
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Put It Down"
(with Jayelle) |
Non-album singles |
| "Runway"
(with Haylee Wood) | ||
| "Seduction"
(with Jenny Voss) | ||
| "Pieces of Me"
(with 7KY) | ||
| "Swagger Feet"
(with Brandon) | ||
| "The Power"
(with Marten Hørger) | ||
| "Intoxicated"
(with No Thanks) | ||
| "Oxygen"
(with Alltalk) | ||
| "Firestarter"
(with Corrupt UK & Julia Temos) |
Lights Out | |
| "Mobbing"
(with Dr. Fresch, Big Tone & A-Wax) | ||
| "Chit Chat"
(with No/Me) | ||
| 2023 | "One More Time"
(with Chacel) |
Non-album singles |
| "Overdrive"
(with Bekah & 3verynight) | ||
| "2 Step" | ||
| "Goons"
(with Drezo) | ||
| "Hit Like (Bijou Remix)"
(with The Funk Hunters, Eskei83, & Rusur) | ||
| "Daybreak"
(with Honey & Badger) | ||
| "Beyond To Infinity"
(with Purple Velvet Curtains) | ||
| "The Way We Touch"
(with Mahalo) | ||
| "MoneyBag"
(featuring Emida) | ||
| "Back It Up"
(featuring Young Lyxx & Michael Sparks) | ||
| "Saint Tropez"
(with Zaerd) | ||
| 2022 | "Six Shots" | |
| "Rude Boy"
(with Pajane) | ||
| "Gang Gang" | ||
| "I Know"
(with Marten Hørger) | ||
| "Pop It" | ||
| "Act Up" | ||
| "The Players Anthem"
(with Benny The Butcher) | ||
| "100Gang"
(with Eva Shaw & Hitmakerchinx) | ||
| 2021 | "Bust It"
(with Nostalgix) | |
| "Code Blue"
(with Elcamino) |
Street Knowledge | |
| "Rockstar"
(with Tony Watts) | ||
| "Curses"
(with Rick Hyde) | ||
| "Stylin"
(featuring Dread MC & Masteria) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Big Dog"
(with Dr. Fresch & Chase Fetti) | ||
| "Your Love (Bijou Remix)"
(with Two Can) | ||
| "Lost"
(with Lucille Croft & Marco XO) | ||
| "Poison"
(with Snbrn & CeCe Rogers) | ||
| "Insane (Bijou Remix)"
(with Apashe & Tech N9ne) | ||
| 2020 | "One Life (HeyMcFly! Remix)"
(with Kaleena Zanders & HeyMcFly!) | |
| "Sushi"
(with Damon Sharpe & Dvrko) | ||
| "Chop It Up"
(with Splashwoe) | ||
| "Woah (Jack Beats Remix)"
(with Party Favor & Jack Beats) | ||
| "New Ways To Love (Snbrn Remix)"
(with Bekah & Snbrn) | ||
| "Black Suede"
(with Cheyenne Giles) | ||
| "My Woes"
(with Splashwoe) |
Diamond City | |
| "Keep It Movin'"
(with Marco XO) | ||
| "Willful"
(with Jacknife & Chetta) | ||
| "Fantasy"
(with Vannah & DLMT) | ||
| "Whoa"
(with Party Favor) | ||
| "One Life"
(with Kaleena Zanders) |
Non-album single | |
| "Westside"
(with Dr. Fresch & Willy Northpole) |
Diamond City | |
| "Baller"
(with Cuban Doll) | ||
| "Benjamins"
(with Wifisfuneral) | ||
| 2019 | "Get Back"
(with Dr. Fresch) |
Non-album singles |
| "Crown"
(with Tyler Graves) | ||
| "Flex"
(with Angelz & Chetta) | ||
| "Touch Me" | ||
| "Floetry"
(with Ro Ransom) | ||
| "100 Bags"
(with Chetta) | ||
| "Lose Control"
(with Marco XO) | ||
| "Your Love" | ||
| "House Party"
(with Schade) | ||
| "Memories" | ||
| "Smack" | ||
| 2018 | "Run It Back"
(with Aviva) | |
| "Super Phat"
(with Ushi Qute) |
Super Phat | |
| "Young & Reckless"
(featuring Way) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Don't Forget Us"
(with Judge) | ||
| "Pringles"
(with Davonyea Marcel) | ||
| "Dreams" | Dreams | |
| "Revelation"
(with Dr. Fresch & Denzel Curry) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Gotta Shine"
(featuring Germ) | ||
| "Count On Me"
(with Evan Allen & Kaleena Zanders) | ||
| 2017 | "Assassin" | |
| "Warning" | ||
| "G-Code" | G-Code | |
| "Dip"
(with Joel Fletcher) |
Non-album singles | |
| "The Clique"
(with GreyArea) | ||
| "Famous"
(with Matroda) | ||
| "Covered N Money" | ||
| "Snake Charmer" | ||
| "We Runnin It"
(with Gerry Gonza) | ||
| "Jack Some"
(with Dirty Doses) | ||
| "Twerk It Out"
(with Gerry Gonza) | ||
| "Bass Rock"
(with Daas) | ||
| "Menace" | ||
| "Lockdown" | ||
| 2016 | "Guru" | |
| "Drop Top" | ||
| "I'm A Dog" | ||
| "I Need A Breakbeat" | We Don't Stop | |
| "Pump That"
(with Juany Bravo) | ||
| "We Don't Stop" | ||
| 2015 | "Phoenix"
(with Gerry Gonza) |
The People Beat |
| "Watch Me"
(with Gerry Gonza) | ||
| 2014 | "Ball Out"
(with Thee Cool Cats) |
Non-album single |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Street Knowledge |
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| 187 Proof |
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| Gangsta Party |
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| Super Phat |
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| Luxury Code |
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| Dreams |
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| G-Code |
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| We Don't Stop |
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| The People Beat |
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Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Lights Out |
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| Diamond City |
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References
- ^ Baseball League, Freedom Pro. "#01 Ben Dorman - Profile". #01 Ben Dorman - Profile. Pointstreak. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ a b Kocay, Lisa. "BIJOU And Party Favor Release Their First Collaboration, 'Whoa'". Forbes. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b Sani, Niko (20 January 2024). "BIJOU and No/Me Team Up for Sultry House Track, "Chit Chat"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b "BIJOU is our Artist of the Week!". Edmtrain. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b "BIJOU – Artists". Insomniac. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina. "Bijou: 'Feel it and good things come together'". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Spartans, MBU. "51 Ben Dorman". 2012 Baseball Roster. THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ Baseball League, Freedom Pro. "#01 Ben Dorman - Profile". #01 Ben Dorman - Profile. Pointstreak Stats. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Bijou". Gray Area. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ BIJOU, DJ. "My mom and brother came out for Beyond and you guys showed them so much love... [Photograph]". Instagram. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "'Bachelor' Contestant Sarah Trott Denies Having a Boyfriend 'Before, During or After' Filming the Show". cbs8.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Trott Slams Claim That She Had a Boyfriend While Filming The Bachelor". E! Online. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Trott Responds to "Steamy Pictures" of Her and DJ Bijou Weeks Before 'Bachelor' Filming". Cosmopolitan. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ ""The Way We Touch" Producer BIJOU Pushes Boundaries Of The G-House Genre With His Dynamic Sound | Nexus Radio". 20 June 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "BIJOU Talks Passion for Fashion & Sports In iEDM Interview". iEDM. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Best DJ - Bijou". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Wu, Vivian. "BIJOU Ends the Year with 'Six Shots'". Relentless Beats. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Major, Michael. "BIJOU Drops Final Banger Of The Year 'Six Shots'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Ohara, Kelsi (29 September 2023). "BIJOU's Red Rocks Debut". Moon Lvnding. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Bijou Embraces Artist Evolution, Unveils Authentic New Sound With Latest Single, "Seduction" | UFO Network". 14 October 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "BIJOU on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "BIJOU - Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 6 December 2024.