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Jake Resnicow

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Jake Resnicow is an American promoter and event producer.[1][2][3]

Professional career[edit]

Resnicow started as a nightlife editor for Edge Magazine and later became the first to launch Matinée in the U.S. with events at Governors Island, Universal Studios Orlando, Cowabunga Bay WaterPark, and Winter Party.[4][5]

He is the founder of Dreamland[6] and Planet Pride.[7] He produced the first-ever Pride event in Central Park.[8]

Resnicow was a promoter in the Governors Island event in 2010. He collaborated on Europe's largest HIV/AIDS charity event Life Ball,[9] and arranged WorldPride celebrations.[10][11] He produced several events for the LGBTQ+ community, and for Utopia, he pledged to donate $50 from each pass sold to provide grants for LGBTQ+ artists and nightlife workers in need.[12][13]

Resnicow has redefined entertainment for the LGBTQ+ community,[14] creating safe spaces and collaborating with esteemed artists like Purple Disco Machine, Kygo, Adam Lambert, Jess Glynn, Kim Petras and VINCINT.[citation needed]

Achievements[edit]

His record-breaking world pride event at Javits Center raised over $500,000 for charity.[15]

Early life and education[edit]

Resnicow was born in Hollywood, Florida, and grew up in Newton outside Boston, Massachusetts.[16] He studied B.A. at Georgetown school in Washington, DC.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cook, Michael (2023-12-28). "Jake Resnicow Makes Dreamland Into Reality In Miami for New Year's Weekend". Out South Florida. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. ^ Dini, Pedro (2024-06-03). "Insomniac's GLOW Partners with Jake Resnicow for Largest LGBT Music Festival During World Pride 2025 in Washington DC". EDMTunes. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. ^ a b "Meet the man behind one of N.Y.C.'s biggest Pride parties". NBC News. 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. ^ "EDGE Interview: Jake Resnicow Plans Record-Breaking Dreamland Fashion Week in Central Park Saturday | EDGE United States". EDGE Media Network. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  5. ^ "Electric Zoo announces LGBTQ+ Dreamland stage lineup (The Blessed Madonna, Eli Escobar, Kaskade, more)".
  6. ^ Fraga, Jesse. "Dreamland Champions Inclusive Queer New Year's Eve". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  7. ^ Row, The Daily Front (2024-06-26). "Party Producer Jake Resnicow Whisks NYC to Dreamland This Pride Weekend". Daily Front Row. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  8. ^ "Dreamland • Pride in Central Park - SummerStage 2023". www.centralpark.com. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  9. ^ "Meet Jake Resnicow, The Super-Producer Who Gave Us Life at Life Ball". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  10. ^ Times, The Rainbow (2019-04-17). "Hometown Pride: Jake Resnicow Spreads Pride All Over the World". The Rainbow Times | New England's Largest LGBTQ Newspaper | Boston. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  11. ^ "Jake resnicow".
  12. ^ ""We Want To Do More Than The Government Is Doing"; Jake Resnicow Brings "Utopia" To Labor Day Weekend • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  13. ^ Duran, Jose D. "Dreamland New Year's Festival Is the Queer End-of-the-Year Bash You Didn't Know You Wanted". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  14. ^ Masood, Saad (2023-08-07). "Enter Dreamland, Electric Zoo's Inaugural LGBTQ+ Stage". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  15. ^ "Pride Festival Main Event at NYC's Javits Center Donates $500,000 to LGBTQ Charities". RaynbowAffair. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  16. ^ "Event Producer Jake Resnicow Has Your Pride Plans All Figured Out". Daily Front Row. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-26.