“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”
Maya Angelou
THE VISION
What Will I Create While the World Is on Fire? is more than an album. It's a cultural archive, a creative revolt, and a call to reimagine.
I built this project from the inside out; self-written, self-produced, self-mixed, and self-mastered because creative autonomy is how I protect the truth in the work. Born from my own grief, resistance, and radical creativity, this 11-track visual project blends R&B, soul, vulnerability, and protest to honor Black history and build a liberated future.
My influences are the architects of Black American music and artistry: Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, among others. What they taught me is that music is never just music. It's cultural memory, resistance, and education. This project carries that forward with interludes inspired by radical thinkers, from yesterday and today, woven throughout as a blueprint for how we speak, heal, educate, and create in dangerous times.
This is what I chose to make while the world is on fire. I hope it finds you exactly when you need it.
THE VOICE
Orlando Dixon is a multifaceted artist, producer, and creative director with Billboard-charting credits, 100M+ streams, and a decade-spanning career that bridges music, activism, and storytelling. A former Walt Disney Records artist, his work has appeared on Disney+, The Tonight Show, and campaigns for Roland, Office Depot, and more. With collaborations from Doja Cat to Childish Gambino and deep roots in education and live performance, Orlando now leads a mission-driven creative ecosystem.
This visual album is the spark that sets it all in motion.
“The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
Malcolm X
PHASE ONE GOAL
Turning Vision into Action
I'm raising $20,000 to bring this project to the level it deserves.
The music exists. It's self-written, self-produced, and available now. What this funding makes possible is the next phase:
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A professional remix and master of all 11 tracks
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A visual content suite and short film documenting the story behind the work
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A premiere listening and watch event in New York City
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Marketing and promotion to get it in front of the people who need it
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This is more than a creative release. It's a cultural offering, an act of resistance, and a toolkit for truth-telling.
Who is This For?
Black folks, queer folks, radical creatives, artists, intellectuals, historians, educators, students, and anyone reimagining what’s possible in the revolution.
If you’ve ever turned your pain into purpose or your silence into a sound, this is for you.
“The function of freedom is to free someone else.”
Toni Morrison
How To Tap In
Support the Creation
Help bring What Will I Create While the World Is on Fire? to life. Your support powers independent artistry, intentional storytelling, and an educational ecosystem rooted in radical truth.
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Partner with Purpose
Book Orlando for performances, workshops, or speaking engagements. Connected to an institution, collective, or educator who needs this curriculum? Let's talk.
Together, we build an ecosystem rooted in truth, healing, and sustainable creativity.
