Martinez White, a.k.a. DJ M. White, loves to host local live entertainment events to inspire new and organic connections amongst the emerging working young professional culture in Madison. On Saturday, July 6, 7-11 p.m., during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, White is inviting people to come and celebrate on the rooftop of the Black Business Hub with an all-white R&B ladies’ night affair called “Pangea II”
“I’m looking to motivate a lot of millennials of color to come to this event, but also a lot of just open-minded and progressive thinking young people across the board, no matter what your background is,” White tells Madison365. White is the founder and CEO of Intuition Productions LLC, a multimedia brand and millennial event planning business.
Pangea II is the second installment of a one-day live edutainment mixer showcasing “the power of togetherness, especially in a divided sociopolitical atmosphere.” There will be a live DJ, spoken-word montages, raffles and live music performances to entertain guests.
The events are always a lot of fun, but also an important chance to network and for young professionals to advertise and grow their businesses and side hustles.
“Networking brings a lot of economic growth to businesses that we work with and we are very proud of that. Over the last 18 years that I’ve been doing music, we’ve done significant numbers,” White explains. “We’ve calculated that in the last five years or so, we’ve helped businesses grow over $250,000 in cash … just by helping with music support and elevating the frequency so that people’s positive vibration is expressed in currency.
“So I think that’s what we’re looking to accentuate and really do it with another historic black entity in the Urban League and the [Black Business] Hub,” he adds.
At previous events hosted by White, local BIPOC millennial artists, musicians and textile designers have gathered in safe spaces to promote acceptance of difference and celebration of diversity.
“This is our 38th ‘Lovezone’ branded event. Lovezone is just basically R&B Ladies Night type of vibe, karaoke vibes, people singing along, where the artist is the audience and the people become the centerpiece of the celebration,” White says.
“I think, specifically, this space and this time is important because even though this is our 38th Lovezone [event], it’s only our second Pangea [event],” he continues. “So Pangea is a music, art and cultural mixer. It’s like an expression fest. We have some artists who will come and present some work and paint live, spray paint, and do some art while people are hanging out and networking. The whole purpose of it is to celebrate togetherness.”
Milwaukee-raised artist Adam Villegas, who owns a clothing company called Living Out Unreal Dreams, will be helping White with the art installation for Pangea II.
“He is an art grad from UW. So we’re both Badgers. He’s the art director. He’s helping with the art installation, and it’s gonna be nice,” White says. “It’s going to be a ‘The Land Before Time’ theme. You remember that cartoon? We’re really excited about it.”
White says that his vision is to create a safe, vibrant, intergenerational networking environment for professionals ages 21-40 years old. He says that people really love the karaoke part of the event.
“Karaoke can be a lot of fun. Music is what our feelings sound like,” he continues. “And if somebody has a feeling about a certain record or a memory or some experience that’s attached to their record, they may grab a microphone and express those feelings through the song. It’s a lot of fun.”
American Family Insurance will be the presenting sponsor.
“We excited about it, There’s gonna be some R&B vibes, some Afro beats and some reggaeton songs and music,” White says. “Reach out to us on our Intuition Productions Facebook page, and they can find the ticket information there.
“I just want people to come and party with us on the rooftop at this all-white affair at the Black Business Hub,” White says. “It’s an opportunity for us to celebrate together.”
