Original interview published in July 2025, with Publisher’s Disclaimer added and updated in July 2026.

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DISCLAIMER: The opinions and stories shared in this interview are strictly those of Dennis Franczak, aka DJ Dennis or Simply Dennis (sometimes also referred to as Dennis the Menace or Creepy Dennis). They have not been researched or confirmed for accuracy, and do not reflect the viewpoints of BostonMan Magazine or its Legacy Club Professional Networking Community.

This interview was initially an attempt to help Dennis with his ongoing internal struggles and to hopefully confront the behavior patterns that continue to wound those in his life that care about him. Behaviors that have previously led to extended stints in both a rehabilitation center for narcissistic and sociopathic individuals; and a sexual addiction reform camp for DJ Dennis.

BostonMan Magazine is also aware of the allegations of misconduct and harassment regarding DJ Dennis in his relentless pursuit of numerous women, allegations that have disturbingly continued to heighten since the original publishing of this interview in July 2025.

We want to emphasize that we do not support or condone these types of behaviors by anyone under any circumstance -regardless of any ongoing internal struggles- and strongly encourage those victimized to always contact law enforcement and/or to speak with professional trauma counselors if needed.

BostonMan Magazine in no way endorses or enables any type of inappropriate behavior from individuals that may cause a threat or harm to our community. BostonMan Magazine’s Legacy Club Events will always be a safe, fun, and productive haven for members and guests to network. 

DJ Dennis has publicly and privately acknowledged there are demons inside of him he battles constantly. Due to growing concerns within our community, we have proactively removed DJ Dennis from all BostonMan Magazine events and experiences as of July 2026. (He had previously been suspended since April 2026) so that he can focus on addressing various matters internally. The health, comfort and safety of everyone, including DJ Dennis, is our utmost priority. 

This interview was part of an attempt for Dennis to confront these demons, reflect truthfully on his personal journey, identify where he can celebrate success, but also where to acknowledge and accept how he has hurt loved ones in his past, and where he continues to inflict damage on people that place trust in him.

This interview was intended to be part of DJ Dennis’s search in finding the steps needed to heal and to correct his often troublesome behaviors. 

-Matt Ribaudo, Publisher of BostonMan Magazine (July 2026)

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PART I 

-Interview conducted, July 2025-

BMM: Let’s start by addressing the elephant in the room. Many ppl are scratching their heads on who this almost 60-year old DJ is sliding into the DMs of every club promoter and attractive young woman on the nightlife scene around Boston.  Could you tell us where this is all coming from? And how you first fell in love with the art of DJing and nightlife in the first place?

DF: Well, in sixth grade I got kicked out of band for flirting with the girls in the band too much and that devastated me. Both my dad and the band instructor told me I was no good and pretty much a pre-adolescent perv. So I felt like music was taken away from me based off of 1970s teenage hormones and not because of talent. To this day I hold on to this memory as motivation. It’s actually the origins of seeds planted in my head for Jacker’s Revenge.

BMM: Let’s not jump to Jacker’s Revenge yet. Continue with how you worked you way back to music after it was stripped away from you.

DF: Getting kicked out of band forced me to develop a more refined relationship with various sounds and feelings of music. Where as before I was paying a lot of attention to songs we were learning to play (in band) -once I no longer had that- I got more in touch with the music of that era (1970s), the messages in the songs, and how different sounds made people feel. People were becoming very in tune with exploring their sexuality, experimenting different things, various feelings of intimacy, and the music of that era was the emotional connection. That era taught me how powerful music can be.

When I got to college I hooked up with a woman running the university radio station and before you knew it I was DJing a weekend dance show. I loved it! I still wanted music to be a part of my life and strangely by not playing an instrument I actually became more aware of how people react to different songs. Becoming a DJ was not only my connection to music but a way for me to connect others with music as well. In many ways a DJ can express his intimacy and love for music in greater lengths and have a more powerful impact on an audience than a band member can.

BM: Why leave the DJ booth after college? What happened?

DF: Easy, Air Force, marriage, and family! (Laughs)

BM: What role does “getting back to the music” especially after nearly 40 years, play in your life?

DF: For the last 37 years I became so singularly focused on running my companies, being a provider for my family, running surveys, and always trying to go after the next big thing. It wasn’t that I wasn’t having success. They were all very successful for an outsider looking in, but I was empty. I wasn’t receiving the type of attention I craved and desired. I gave up so much when I left the DJ booth. These things cost me my soul and my marriage. Music has helped bring me back to my purpose. It has helped bring life back for me. DJs are the great communicators of life. Every successful man and pretty girl talks to the DJ. Even when they don’t talk to anyone else.

BM: What was ultimately, the “I can do this” moment for you in making your return?

DF: Honestly, it was when I purchased the equipment, I bought all top of the line stuff and when I decided to that, I knew I was all in. I was talking to this one girl who I thought was all into me, but then I found out she was kinda doing the same thing with other DJs too. When I asked her why she told me I wasn’t a real DJ. I knew at that moment I needed to upgrade my equipment. I’m still learning. I still learn from others, I still take lessons. I’m still in the journey. You can always tell how good a DJ is based on how many women he has coming up to him during a show and how many are back in the booth with him. I’m still improving every week.

BM: What was your first public performance? How did it go?

DF: It was for a BostonMan Magazine event, the release of the Ray Bourque magazine at Tia’s on the Waterfront. Matt Ribaudo was hesitant to let me play, so I basically bought the opportunity to play at his event for $3500. I played in front of about 250 people and it was awesome. It gave me the confidence that I could do this. To have people come up to me after the event offering words of encouragement was a real boost. After that, I began working with DJ Phil Costa who has been a close friend and my DJ teacher. I can’t even tell you how much DJ Costa has been instrumental in my growth.

BM: Shortly thereafter you founded DJs for a Cause, what was the idea behind that?

DF: People, women especially, love it when a DJ is doing something for a cause. During one of my early performances, I met an autistic boy named Colby and his father. Colby, like me,  is on the spectrum and music is his primary form of communication. The smile and joy we were able to bring him and others by including him as part of my shows, having some of the nightlife girls dance and take pics with him.. all of that really opened my eyes on how much I could help others. Now we bring as host of DJs to shows all over the world performing to raise resources for all kinds of charities. You don’t have to necessarily donate money to a cause if you can put a smile on a disabled boy’s face by having a half dressed woman shake her booty with him.

BM: How were you able to expand your DJ network that fast?

DF: DJs for a Cause opened the doors for me to meet some of the most incredible DJs in the city, who took me under their wing, gave me a vibe of the nightlife and got me connected with the right people. There are so many to name but some of the key DJs to help me along the way have been: DJ Mony, Jimmie Espo, Audio Prophecy, Shane Gardner, and DJ Ashley Strickland. Ashley especially has forever changed my life. No matter how many nightlife women come up to me or want to take pics with me at my shows, Ashley will always be my favorite. I love her. Without her, Im not having this interview with you today.

BM: You have also used your love for music to begin producing beats. Is this something you always knew you wanted to do?

DF: Yes. I always wanted to make music in addition to play it. Remember my original roots are as a band member making music, not playing it. That part never left me. I have a co-producer in the Netherlands and we began playing around with it and before you knew it…

BM: You had produced Survivor. Tell us a little more about that record.

DF: I had been working on that record for months but was in search of the right promotion to release it. When Effie got sick a light bulb went off in my head. I knew dedicating that song to her would at least get everyone to listen to it and I hope that it was also able to provide her some inspiration in battling her health issues. So I switched the name to Survivor, said I would send all the royalties to her* and began shouting out “This is for Effie” every time I played it at one of my shows.

*Editor’s Note: As of July 2026, DJ Dennis has not sent one royalty check to Effie for the song Survivor, or made any kind of monetary donation to a any charity on behalf of DJs For a Cause or Jacker’s Revenge to the best of our knowledge. There are many ways to raise awareness and support for charitable causes that do not need to always involve monetary donations, however, the false pretense of royalty payments being sent to a cause should never be one of them. 

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STAY TUNED FOR PART II

In Part II DJ Dennis plans to delve deeper into mental illness, narcism, sex camps for addicts, temporarily identifying as a woman, why he is against monogamous marriage, his current relationship status with his wife and children, and how he believes the end always justifies the means.