02/15/2026
UPDATE:
It's been mighty quite around here at DJFEST.app
Low key though, we're executing a vision that fuels education, community and supporting the leaders bringing opportunities to creatives around Michigan.
Year 1 was all about concept, year 2 was all about collaboration, year 3 where we are now....is all about contribution.
Our active presence has been strictly behind the scenes as we attempt to erase a line between events the keep organizers from accessing state and federal funding. This isn't an over night mission and it can't be done alone it is literally requires collective efforts and alignment between various organizations and regions of Michigan.
While the application is still in demo mode our external partners are itching for a public release so we're going to set a public goal of Releasing early community access,
Wednesday 2/18/26 we will launch :
Phase 1 a free tier that will allow users to register and certify the work their doing in the state, from working Michigan artists, musicians, flow artists, VJ's, photographers, organizers, and event services.
Phase 2 will activate range of tools specifically for event tracking, EPK design.
Phase 3 will activate our learning portals for users looking for music education, business management, and workforce readiness.
Phase 4 we'll be releasing version of of our retail bridge that will connect our local vendors directly to local wholesale suppliers.
Phase 5 we will begin to release our enterprise features like REAL LIFE BINDING proprietary software designed to take lived human experience and apply them to surfaces and devices.
There are so many features and things built into this app and we've barely scratched the surface, i'd be here all day phasing things out but this is a roadmap.
I know you guys have been wanting to see what this is all about many people often assume this is a typical "website" far from it I have built 100's of programs in this and 1000's of scripts and I'm not done yet....... I'm not just building software either we're integrating with fortune 100 companies to bring hardware to this platform as first class citizens and all I can say is I built an economic impact and cultural engine that will serve you.
-Martel Taylor-Strickland
Founder and CEO
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