Benjamin Dorman (born 25 April 1990), known professionally as BIJOU, is an American record producer and DJ. Bijou produces ghetto house music, and is an

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artist.

Personal life

Bijou grew up in

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, attending

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, and subsequently attended Northwestern Oklahoma State, and

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. He used to be an avid baseball player. He first started liking

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after hearing

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’s “

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” in 2009. His brother is retired Olympian diver, Sam Dorman. In 2021, ''The Sun'' leaked photos of Bijou and Sarah Trott from ''The Bachelor'' on a boat in Mexico. Trott claims her and Bijou never had a relationship beyond a friendship.

Career

Bijou produces ghetto house music, and is an

artist. His 2016 single "Hello" with Dr. Fresch garnered in acclaim from

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, and Wax Motif. In June 2019, he played the StereoBLOOM stage at EDC in

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. In 2020, he won "Best DJ" in the ''Best of Phoenix'' guide. In June 2020, he collaborated with

with their single "Whoa". He released "Six Shots" at the end of 2022. In September 2023, Bijou opened for Big Gigantic at

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in Colorado. In January 2024, he released his single "Chit Chat", and ''EDM.com'' praised its "...expertly curated samples and winding synths." In October 2024, he released "Seduction" under his own label imprint ''Do Not Duplicate Recordings''.

Discography

All credits are adapted from the

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and

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As lead artist

Singles

Extended plays

Studio albums

References

{{Authority control 1990 births Living people American electronic musicians Musicians from Arizona