Men's Mag Daily recently interviewed me while I was in London. The magazine bills itself as "Everything A Guy Needs," and is pretty much on the mark. It covers everything from Sports, News, Business, Fashion, Dating, Women, and of course, Entertainment.
For a snapshot of what they like to write about, just under the tagline are the words "women. money. cars. sex. business. sports. music." They pretty much stay true to those topics and really do focus on things men like to read about.
It is pretty neat to get approached for an interview by a magazine that features popular musicians such as Twista (the undisputed King of Chicago), Bubba Sparxxx, and DJ Scream.
It is even more interesting to be interviewed by a magazine that grabs up interviews from those in the adult entertainment industry as well, with interviews featuring ladies like Brianna Brooks, Kiara Mia, and Alexis Amore.
To be honest, I didn't know what to expect, but Jon DaBove knew his stuff, had done his research, and even written a thesis around the mafia in Cuba. I really enjoyed the interview so here is a snippet:
Mens Mag Daily: And what was it about the organized crime,
mafia genre that drew you in?
Nicholas Denmon: I grew up in an
Italian and Irish family in Buffalo and I’m not sure about now but in the
1960’s-1980’s there was a really big organized crime presence in Buffalo. My
grandfather is a Sicilian and my great grandparents were straight
from Palermo. They were kind of brought up around that life and they had their
dabblings in that life. My great grandfather actually at one point worked for
the police and the Mafia in order to make ends meet. It was during the Great
Depression era. He did his best to play both sides of the fence. He would tell
the mob when the busts were going down but he would also tell his partners
where they would be able to find certain illegal activities. He did that until
they came looking for him one day and he had to hide out. He decided that was
too close of a call with a family and everything. It was one of those things
that I just grew up with. I grew up with the stories that surrounded the life
and they say when you’re writing a book you should write what you know.
Mens Mag Daily: I always enjoy Mafia stories that take place
outside of New York City. I’ve ready so many books on Magaddino in Buffalo, the
New Orleans mob, the Denver mob, and it always really draws me in. Do you think
that your story taking place outside of New York City kind of gave you a leg up
because you had that aspect of originality right off the bat?
Nicholas Denmon: New York City is
kind of the standard setting for mob stories. But yeah I do think it did, one
of the things I kind of wanted to do with the book was pay tribute to my roots
and the upbringing I had and my family had. You’re right, Buffalo is a unique
place and the thing about the Buffalo crime family is that it’s not just
Buffalo. It’s also Ontario and even extends up to Youngstown, Ohio so they
cover a lot of ground. Buffalo, as a setting is unique and in the winter the
elements can kind of serve as a character as well.
For the entire interview check it out on Men's Mag Daily by clicking here.
