Dennis Hof

Dennis Hof
Dennis Hof (left) with Heidi Fleiss and Ron Jeremy at the Adult Video Network Convention 2006 in Las Vegas
Born	October 14, 1946 (1946-10-14) (age 65) United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Pimp, television personality

Dennis Hof (born October 14, 1946) is an American pimp, entrepreneur, and restaurateur. He is best known as the former, owning two brothels in Nevada.^[1] His brothels are in Moundhouse, Nevada, a few minutes outside Carson City, less than an hour by car from Reno, Nevada. He also owns a nightclub restaurant, NV50, across the street from the Moonlite Bunny Ranch.

In Cathouse: The Musical, Hof reveals that he only dates prostitutes. "I don't date civilians (non-working girls)." The documentary series has shown his several relationships with employees, most notably adult film star Sunset Thomas.^[2]

The Moonlite Bunny Ranch

Hof started by purchasing and remodeling The Moonlite BunnyRanch, founded in 1955; he also purchased another brothel, formerly Kitty's, and renamed it The BunnyRanch Two. In contrast to other Nevada brothel owners, members of the Nevada Brothel Owners' Association, who prefer to keep a low profile^{[citation needed]}, Hof, despite Nevada laws which ban brothel advertising,^[3] maintains a high profile to create publicity for his brothels^{[citation needed]}.

He also operates a website^[4] and the "working girls" are encouraged to cultivate online relationships with potential, and past, clients. He often appears on talk shows, employs adult film stars, e.g., Sunset Thomas. He has also given free offers to returning soldiers.^{[citation needed]}

In early 2009, due to the recession, State Sen. Bob Coffin (D) had proposed legalizing prostitution statewide for tax purposes. Hof was prominently featured in a number of media reports saying he would expand into Las Vegas given the opportunity, and was already eying some closed casinos as property.^[5] However, the Nevada lawmakers had refused to consider the proposal of statewide legal prostitution during that legislative session.^[6]

Cathouse series

The biggest boost, arguably, to the Moonlite Bunny Ranches' profile and Hof's, was the HBO documentary special Cathouse.^[7] Two documentary series followed. In 2005 Cathouse: The Series''^[8] premiered. Cathouse 2: Back in the Saddle^[9] appeared in 2007.

Both featured a look at the inner working of a legal house of prostitution as well as the life of a number of the "working girls", borrowing some techniques from reality television such as camera-only interviews and staged "spontaneity".

Media persona

Dennis Hof has appeared on The Todd and Tyler Radio Empire, "Lex and Terry", "Rod Ryan Show" (94.5, The Buzz), American Pimp, The Tyra Banks Show, Lex and Terry, the Opie and Anthony Show, The Howard Stern Show, The Bubba The Love Sponge Show, Loveline with Stryker & Dr. Drew, "Derek and Romaine" and on Dr. Phil, as well as giving a tour/interview to conservative pundit Sean Hannity^[10] on Hannity and Colmes. Hof and the Bunny Ranch were profiled in The New Yorker magazine's 23 April 2001 issue.^[11]

Hof was interviewed on FOX News in December 2007^{[citation needed]} for his support for Republican Party presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul in the Republican caucus in Nevada. "Pimpin' for Paul" was a deal that provided two bunnies for one; campaign donations were collected for Paul.

See also

• Prostitution in Nevada

References

1. ^ In the state of Nevada prostitution's legality is determined on a county-by-county basis. NRS 244.345
2. ^ Cathouse: The Musical
3. ^ "Unlawful advertising of prostitution", NRS 201.430 and 201.440
4. ^ Bunny Ranch Home Page
5. ^ http://www.abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6815445&page=1
6. ^ MSNBC
7. ^ Cathouse (2002) at the Internet Movie Database
8. ^ Cathouse: The Series at the Internet Movie Database
9. ^ Cathouse: Back in the Saddle at the Internet Movie Database
10. ^ Hannity Interview link
11. ^ Letter from Nevada - American Pimp - How to Make an Honest Living From the Oldest Profession. The New Yorker, 23 April 2001

External links

• Dennis Hof at the Internet Movie Database

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Date of birth	October 14, 1946
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