Dijon Prioleau (born December 19, 1992), known as Dijon, is an American
gospel singer
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.
Personal life
Dijon was born in
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the capital of the U.S. state of South Carolina. With a population of 136,632 at the 2020 census, it is the second-largest city in South Carolina. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city ...
, to Kim Cohen and Daryl Prioleau. He has four siblings: Adonia Prioleau, Kimberly Adams, Jalen Clouds, Jaron Prioleau and one stepbrother: DequinDre Adams by his stepmother: Kiesha Prioleau. His biological parents divorced when Dijon was at a very young age. Dijon attended
Fairfield Middle School Fairfield may refer to:
Places Australia
* Fairfield, New South Wales, a western suburb of Sydney.
**Electoral district of Fairfield, the corresponding seat in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
* Fairfield, Queensland
* Fairfield, Victori ...
in
Winnsboro, South Carolina
Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,550 at the 2010 census. The population was 3,215 at the 2020 census. A population decrease of approximately 9.5% for the same 10 year period. It is the c ...
. He was 14 years old when he was discovered by Todd (Boogie) Muhammad after an audition in Columbia, South Carolina, and he was later signed to
Kollosul Entertainment/
Zomba Gospel
RCA Inspiration (formerly Verity Gospel Music Group) is a gospel music group operating under Sony Music.
History Inception
In late 2002, BMG completed the purchase of the Zomba Group for US$2.74 billion and as a part of that deal, acquired the g ...
. On August 7, 2007 he released his first album "
A Kid's Point of View
''A Kid's Point of View'' is the first studio album by American singer Dijon Prioleau. Reviews for the album have been mixed with SoulTracks rating the album as "mildly recommended" while GospelFlava.com says it is "real, genuine, a great listen ...
".
Discography
Albums
*''
A Kid's Point of View
''A Kid's Point of View'' is the first studio album by American singer Dijon Prioleau. Reviews for the album have been mixed with SoulTracks rating the album as "mildly recommended" while GospelFlava.com says it is "real, genuine, a great listen ...
'' (2007)
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Singles
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A Kid's Point of View
''A Kid's Point of View'' is the first studio album by American singer Dijon Prioleau. Reviews for the album have been mixed with SoulTracks rating the album as "mildly recommended" while GospelFlava.com says it is "real, genuine, a great listen ...
"
*"
He Is Lord
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Language
* He (pronoun), an English pronoun
* He (kana), the romanization of the Japanese kana へ
* He (letter), the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets
* He (Cyrillic), a letter of the Cyrillic script called ''He'' ...
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Real Love (Dijon song)"
Reviews
SoulTracks review of ''From a Kids Point of View''
References
CCM Magazine of Dijon Biography
*Biography of Dijon
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External links
Dijon Official MyspaceZomba Gospel Group Official MyspaceVerity Records Official Website
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1992 births
Living people
Musicians from Columbia, South Carolina
21st-century American singers
21st-century American male singers