Jake Resnicow

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]}

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

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]