Bijou (DJ)
BIJOU | |
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| Birth name | Benjamin Dorman |
| Born | April 25, 1990 |
| Origin | Tempe, Arizona |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.