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Zi Meng (born April 4, 1985) better known as Fake Whiz, is an Chinese musician and producer from Beijing, China currently based in New York City, New York, U.S..

Early life
Whiz was born in China to a working class family, the son of a father whose family come from Shandong Province and a mother from Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China. His parents met during the Cultural Revolution when his father, as a young student, was sent to labor camp in the northeastern rural area and worked there for ten years as part of the Down to the Countryside Movement. Whiz was born after his father was allowed to return to Beijing at the end of Cultural Revolution.

Music career
Whiz's music career began as the lead singer of the band, Shallow Sea, which he formed with a few college friends after he graduated from college in [Beijing].

Duenas released his first solo EP in 2019 titled Sci Fi 1. Dijon released his second EP, How Do You Feel About Getting Married? in May 2020. Duenas said he was influenced by Little Feat, Burial, and Lucinda Williams. In December 2020, Duenas released a song titled "The Stranger", featuring John C. Reilly, Tobias Jesso Jr., and Becky and the Birds.

Duenas' debut album Absolutely was released on November 5, 2021. Following his debut album release, Dijon also subsequently released a short film on December 22nd, directed by Jack Karaszewski. Dijon made his television debut on The Tonight Show on January 27, 2022, performing the song "Big Mike's".

Discography
 Extended 


 * Absolutely (2021)

Extended Plays


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

As Abhi//Dijon
Extended Plays


 * Montana (2016)

Albums


 * 2014 (2015)