Jake Resnicow
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Jake Resnicow is an American promoter and event producer.{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=Michael |date=2023-12-28 |title=Jake Resnicow Makes Dreamland Into Reality In Miami for New Year's Weekend |url=https://outsfl.com/a-e/jake-resnicow-makes-dreamland-into-reality-in-miami-for-new-years-weekend |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Out South Florida |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Dini |first=Pedro |date=2024-06-03 |title=Insomniac's GLOW Partners with Jake Resnicow for Largest LGBT Music Festival During World Pride 2025 in Washington DC |url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2024/06/insomniac-glow-jake-resnicow-world-pride-2025-washington-dc/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=EDMTunes |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-04 |title=Meet the man behind one of N.Y.C.'s biggest Pride parties |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/meet-man-one-nycs-biggest-pride-parties-rcna29093 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=NBC News |language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |title=EDGE Interview: Jake Resnicow Plans Record-Breaking Dreamland Fashion Week in Central Park Saturday {{!}} EDGE United States |url=https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story/328147 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=EDGE Media Network |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Electric Zoo announces LGBTQ+ Dreamland stage lineup (The Blessed Madonna, Eli Escobar, Kaskade, more) |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/electric-zoo-announces-lgbtq-dreamland-stage-lineup-the-blessed-madonna-eli-escobar-kaskade-more/}}
He is the founder of Dreamland{{Cite web |last=Fraga |first=Jesse |title=Dreamland Champions Inclusive Queer New Year's Eve |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/dreamland-brings-gay-new-years-eve-party-to-miami-18579394 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Miami New Times |language=en}} and Planet Pride.{{Cite web |last=Row |first=The Daily Front |date=2024-06-26 |title=Party Producer Jake Resnicow Whisks NYC to Dreamland This Pride Weekend |url=https://fashionweekdaily.com/party-producer-jake-resnicow-whisks-nyc-to-dreamland-this-pride-weekend/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Daily Front Row |language=en}} He produced the first-ever Pride event in Central Park.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Dreamland • Pride in Central Park - SummerStage 2023 |url=https://www.centralpark.com/api/content/8771ef1c-a246-11ed-90c0-12b3f1b64877/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=www.centralpark.com |language=en-us}}
Resnicow was a promoter in the Governors Island event in 2010. He collaborated on Europe's largest HIV/AIDS charity event Life Ball,{{Cite web |title=Meet Jake Resnicow, The Super-Producer Who Gave Us Life at Life Ball |url=https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/6/13/meet-jake-resnicow-super-producer-who-gave-us-life-life-ball |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=www.out.com |language=en}} and arranged WorldPride celebrations.{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Rainbow |date=2019-04-17 |title=Hometown Pride: Jake Resnicow Spreads Pride All Over the World |url=http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/hometown-pride-jake-resnicow-spreads-pride-all-over-the-world/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=The Rainbow Times {{!}} New England's Largest LGBTQ Newspaper {{!}} Boston |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jake resnicow |url=https://archive.flaunt.com/content/jake-resnicow}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-11 |title="We Want To Do More Than The Government Is Doing"; Jake Resnicow Brings "Utopia" To Labor Day Weekend • Instinct Magazine |url=https://instinctmagazine.com/we-want-to-do-more-than-the-government-is-doing-jake-resnicow-brings-utopia-to-labor-day-weekend/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Instinct Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Duran |first=Jose D. |title=Dreamland New Year's Festival Is the Queer End-of-the-Year Bash You Didn't Know You Wanted |url=https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/things-to-do-in-miami-jake-resnicow-hosts-dreamland-new-years-festival-13610910 |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Miami New Times |language=en}}
Resnicow has redefined entertainment for the LGBTQ+ community,{{Cite web |last=Masood |first=Saad |date=2023-08-07 |title=Enter Dreamland, Electric Zoo's Inaugural LGBTQ+ Stage |url=https://edm.com/events/dreamland-electric-zoo-inaugural-lgbtq-stage |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |language=en}} creating safe spaces and collaborating with esteemed artists like Purple Disco Machine, Kygo, Adam Lambert, Jess Glynn, Kim Petras and VINCINT.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
= Achievements =
His record-breaking world pride event at Javits Center raised over $500,000 for charity.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2019-08-09 |title=Pride Festival Main Event at NYC's Javits Center Donates $500,000 to LGBTQ Charities |url=https://raynbowaffair.com/pride-festival-main-event-at-nycs-javits-center-donates-500000-to-lgbtq-charities/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=RaynbowAffair |language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Resnicow was born in Hollywood, Florida, and grew up in Newton outside Boston, Massachusetts.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-07 |title=Event Producer Jake Resnicow Has Your Pride Plans All Figured Out |url=https://fashionweekdaily.com/jake-resnicow-world-pride-interview/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Daily Front Row |language=en}} He studied B.A. at Georgetown school in Washington, DC.
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