Rick Dunn

In 1991, I began my media career at Bay Windows/South End News as the Assistant to the Publisher, quickly learning how a small weekly newspaper actually works. At my hire, I was told that there would be no crossover to the editorial side of the paper. Four months later, I was the featured writer for the paper's newly launched Out & About section.
In 1992, WFNX 101.7 FM radio brought me on as the A&E reporter for One-in-10, the first weekly gay and lesbian show on a major market station. I was also a fill-in co-host.
In 1994, I left Bay Windows for its competitor, IN Newsweekly . A year later I was the Managing Editor, and along with the paper's head of advertising & marketing Melinda Ancillo and a great design team, I helped usher the former club rag into an industry leader.
In 2001, I overlapped at the Boston Globe as a correspondent and later launched a gay social column, the first of its kind at a major daily newspaper. Just before leaving IN in April 2003, I created and developed the Winter: Home & Holiday guide to act as a counterpoint to the paper's annual Pride Guide. Several years later, it remains successful and even picked up a industry award for its business concept.
As a writer, I focus on A&E, nightlife and comedic pop culture commentary. I've interviewed everyone from Johnny Depp, Oprah, John Travolta, and Matt Damon to the performers that actually interest me, such as John Waters, Elvira, Linda Blair, David Sedaris, Traci Lords, and every DJ and dance music artist on the planet.
At the same time, I also acted as the production manager and publicist for such performers as Sandra Bernhard, Jennifer Holliday, Eartha Kitt, Taylor Dayne, Debbie Harry , among others, in Provincetown, where I spend my summers.
Other places you might have seen me: On stage with Ryan Landry and The Gold Dust Orphans in Camille, Madame eX, The Exorsissy and Joan Crawford's Christmas on the Pole. Ryan Landry remains Provincetown's greatest source of artistry.
Oh, and there's more: I have produced/promoted/etc. many one-off special events, parties and fund-raisers, including my sell-out Smut parties at Avalon with co-producer Chris Masci, private Provincetown events and more than I can remember.
For variety, I even worked as a Communications Associate for GLAD where I even found myself writing legislative testimony under the direction of civil rights icon Mary Bonauto.
This brings us to now: I am one of three Founding Editors as well as a primary investor in EDGE Publications , which has quickly taken over as the number one source of GLBT news and entertainment in New England with 10 portals serving Boston, New York, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Provincetown, Providence and New England. Collectively, the EDGE portals are attracting over 750,000 visits a month.
EDGE produces and/or sponsors weekly and monthly nightlife events at Club Cafe, The Crown & Anchor/Paramount, Splash and more. New partners include Bad Boy Club Montreal/Black & Blue Festival, Winter Party, Score/Miami, Purple Party/Texas, Blue Ball Philly, Cherry DC, One Mighty Weekend, etc. Typically, we partner with film studios and music companies for a wide variety of events.
I also represent a growing number of DJs, performers and entertainment venues as a publicist - longterm branding and short-term, concentrated messaging - under the reach publicity & management umbrella. I think I'm out of breath.
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