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Jake Resnicow is an American promoter and event producer.

Professional career

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.

He is the founder of Dreamland and Planet Pride. He produced the first-ever Pride event in Central Park.

Resnicow was a promoter in the Governors Island event in 2010. He collaborated on Europe's largest HIV/AIDS charity event Life Ball, and arranged WorldPride celebrations. 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.

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

Achievements

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

Early life and education

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

References

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  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. ^ "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.
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  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.
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