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Dave Manack

Dave Manack is the Publisher for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (ED EXPO) and websites for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. Manack, whose tenure with ED began in 1998, coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers. He's also been one of the publication's main writers and editors.

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A fantasy fulfilled —

Entertainers May 11, 2018

The life of a feature entertainer A leg extends through the velvety, plush curtain. The spotlight adds an otherworldly glow. You deduce that this leg doesn’t belong to an average...

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That time my mom came to Tootsie’s

The DJ Booth May 11, 2018

DJ Platypus of Tootsie's Cabaret offers an ode to his mom — and all moms — as we celebrate Mother's Day: I'm a mama's boy. I have been since birth. My...

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How the bug guy changed my life

Industry News May 7, 2018

Something really weird happened today. I’m sitting at my desk this morning when our “bug guy” (every office in Florida has a “bug guy”) walks in and starts talking to...

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Platypus interviews Bobby Mac at EDI West

Industry News May 4, 2018

DJ Platypus catches up with the Host of the EDI West Bobby Mac. Moments before the final round of the EDI West, Bobby mac gives his insight on the...

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Opinion: Should the strip club industry boycott Kanye?

Industry News May 4, 2018

A veteran club DJ, Tootsie's Cabaret's DJ Platypus, offers his take on one of the most controversial artists of our time. I have been a DJ at Tootsies Cabaret for...

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A new website … and ass tattoos

Publisher's Note April 30, 2018

I'm certainly not “sleeved out,” but I do have my share of tattoos. I got my first piece at a place called Sharky’s in Manhattan Beach, California, back in...

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Dave Manack

Dave Manack is the Publisher for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (ED EXPO) and websites for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. Manack, whose tenure with ED began in 1998, coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers. He's also been one of the publication's main writers and editors.

Countdown EXPO 2019 | Aug. 11-14

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Dave Manack

Dave Manack is the Publisher for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (ED EXPO) and websites for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. Manack, whose tenure with ED began in 1998, coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers. He's also been one of the publication's main writers and editors.

Latest Articles From Dave Manack

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Dave Manack

A fantasy fulfilled —

Entertainers May 11, 2018

The life of a feature entertainer A leg extends through the velvety, plush curtain. The spotlight adds an otherworldly glow. You deduce that this leg doesn’t belong to an average...

Read more

That time my mom came to Tootsie’s

The DJ Booth May 11, 2018

DJ Platypus of Tootsie's Cabaret offers an ode to his mom — and all moms — as we celebrate Mother's Day: I'm a mama's boy. I have been since birth. My...

Read more

How the bug guy changed my life

Industry News May 7, 2018

Something really weird happened today. I’m sitting at my desk this morning when our “bug guy” (every office in Florida has a “bug guy”) walks in and starts talking to...

Read more

Platypus interviews Bobby Mac at EDI West

Industry News May 4, 2018

DJ Platypus catches up with the Host of the EDI West Bobby Mac. Moments before the final round of the EDI West, Bobby mac gives his insight on the...

Read more

Opinion: Should the strip club industry boycott Kanye?

Industry News May 4, 2018

A veteran club DJ, Tootsie's Cabaret's DJ Platypus, offers his take on one of the most controversial artists of our time. I have been a DJ at Tootsies Cabaret for...

Read more

A new website … and ass tattoos

Publisher's Note April 30, 2018

I'm certainly not “sleeved out,” but I do have my share of tattoos. I got my first piece at a place called Sharky’s in Manhattan Beach, California, back in...

Read more

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Dave Manack

Dave Manack is the Publisher for ED Publications, the national business magazine (ED Magazine), convention (ED EXPO) and websites for the billion-dollar adult nightclub industry. Manack, whose tenure with ED began in 1998, coordinates and produces several events at the Annual EXPO including the seminars and the ED Awards Show, and is also the founder and producer of the EDI (Exotic Dancer Invitational) national contest for the industry's top "showgirl" entertainers. He's also been one of the publication's main writers and editors.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Fall brings October’s PANDA top 20!

October 6, 2026

Fall is in full swing, and with it comes October's PANDA Top 20 tracks! Compiled from chart submissions by professional adult nightclub DJs across...

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