Establishing his career in the early 1980s, Dennis DeGori has become one of the most successful owners and innovative operators within the U.S. nightclub and cabaret industries. Over the course of three decades, DeGori, a native of Long Island, NY, has created, owned and/or operated over two dozen clubs from New York City to Las Vegas and from Chicago to Miami, including some of the nation's highest-profile, most profitable, and award-winning nightclub/cabarets. DeGori has demonstrated a tradition of bringing new and innovative concepts to his nightclub and cabaret venues, including table-side flambé dining, Cirque-du-Soleil-styled theatrical and aerial acts (as far back as 1998), the introduction of the Skye-Lounge (an ultra-lounge/nightclub) and live stage musical performances simultaneous with traditional cabaret-style dancing.
Born & raised in New York, DeGori attended LaSalle University, where he earned a degree in Psychology. After graduating in 1978, DeGori spent the next fifteen years in NYC and Florida, working vigorously and tirelessly, gaining hands-on experience in the hospitality and nightlife industries. From The Riese Organization, one of the largest and oldest restaurant operators in New York City, to various venues in Florida, DeGori continuously worked his way up the chain.
DeGori's initial idea of an Ultraclub concept originated as far back as 1993. While operating 'Stringfellows presents Pure Platinum' in NYC - which at the time was the most famous Gentlemen's Club in the nation - DeGori first dabbled with the thought of combining a nightclub with a Gentlemen's Club. Then, in 1997, when DeGori began operating Las Vegas Club Paradise, he first integrated Cirque-du-Soleil-styled theatrical & aerial acts into the operations, which proved immensely successful. Between 2003 to 2008, DeGori independently opened Scores Chicago and Scores Las Vegas. At Scores Las Vegas, DeGori transformed the second-story space into the "Skye Lounge," a fully operating nightclub within the cabaret space. With such, he successfully incorporated all elements of a nightclub, Cirque-style theatrics & aerialists, and cabaret under one roof.
It was in 2012 that DeGori was ready to bring his long-envisioned Ultraclub concept - of what was to become E11EVEN - to fruition. He moved to Miami, where he partnered with real estate impresarios Michael Simkins and Marc Roberts to build out the perfect space for his vision. Over the next two years, DeGori worked day and night building his dream venue. As any true leading visionary and creator does, he assembled an unprecedented team of operating partners to bring his concept to life.
In 2014, DeGori opened the doors to E11EVEN MIAMI, the world's first and only 24/7 Ultraclub that has since become the highest-grossing nightclub per-square-foot, globally. E11EVEN offers guests a high-energy social playground that presents a series of the most spectacular cirque-style shows and live performances by some of the biggest names in the music industry. The world-class aerialists, contortionists, acrobats, and exotic dancers bring the highest level of performance art choreographed to original music against the backdrop of state-of-the-art sound & lighting technology.
Over the last several years, the E11EVEN brand has grown from a single ultraclub into a billion-dollar brand with an ecosystem that includes: E11EVEN Miami, E11EVEN Life, E11EVEN Vodka, E11EVEN Hotel & Residences and E11EVEN Residences Beyond, E11EVEN Crypto, E11EVEN Music, and Giselle Miami, an exciting world-class culinary experience on the rooftop of E11EVEN Miami in February 2023.
Throughout his career, DeGori and the venues he has owned and/or operated have been recognized by leading industry institutions. From personally being inducted by E.D. Publications as the 8th member of the coveted Gentlemen's Club Hall of Fame to Nightclub & Bar Media Group naming E11EVEN "Best New Concept" and one of the "Top-10 Nightclubs in America," DeGori continues to revolutionize the nightlife industry to new heights.
