About
Jake Resnicow is a global LGBTQ+ event producer and the founder of Dreamland, Planet Pride, Utopia and MEAT. For more than 16 years, he has created large-scale music festivals and nightlife experiences built around world-class talent, ambitious production and the freedom to be fully yourself.
In 2025, Jake served as executive producer of WorldPride Music Festival in Washington, D.C., a two-day, three-stage festival led by Jennifer Lopez and Troye Sivan, with performances by RuPaul, Zedd, Kim Petras, Tinashe, RAYE, Paris Hilton, Purple Disco Machine and more.
He brought WorldPride Music Festival to Amsterdam in 2026, where Madonna’s Club Confessions featured a surprise appearance by Kylie Minogue and the live debut of their collaboration, “Love Sensation.” The festival also earned an official Guinness World Record for the most confetti released in one minute. Both WorldPride festivals were produced in partnership with Insomniac.
Across Dreamland, Planet Pride, Utopia and M.E.A.T., Jake has created groundbreaking events at venues including Central Park, Governors Island, the Javits Center, RFK Festival Grounds, AFAS Live and Pacha New York. His productions have featured Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue, Troye Sivan, Bette Midler, Cher, Kygo, John Summit, Kesha, RuPaul, Kim Petras, Paris Hilton and Purple Disco Machine.
Philanthropy is central to Jake’s work. The events and charitable initiatives he has produced have helped raise more than $30 million for LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS causes, including Life Ball, The Trevor Project, the White Party Gala, the Ali Forney Center, GLAAD, Lambda Legal and It Gets Better. His WorldPride 2019 productions alone raised more than $500,000 for LGBTQ+ charities.
Jake is also a board member of FEMME HOUSE, a nonprofit creating more equitable opportunities for women and gender-expansive producers, DJs and music-industry professionals. He has championed its LGBTQ+ Scholarship Fund, expanding access to education and professional opportunities for emerging queer talent.
Through Pride With a Purpose, Jake has also offered complimentary event access in exchange for volunteer service to LGBTQ+ organizations, turning celebration into direct community action.
Jake was named one of the OUT100 Most Influential LGBTQ+ People of the Year. His mission remains simple: give LGBTQ+ audiences the same scale, talent and creative ambition as the world’s leading music festivals while creating spaces where people leave feeling part of something bigger than themselves.