Strip Club King Mike Dickinson Asks For Votes ED Awards Pre-Noms Are Live Through June 15

The Strip Club King, Mike Dickinson, manager of The Admiral Theatre and regional manager of all Pony establishments is asking for your pre-nomination votes for the ED (Exotic Dancer) Awards slated for August 25 at the Penn & Teller Theater in Las Vegas, located at the Rio Casino and Hotel by going here https://theedawards.com/ and choosing Industry Innovator of the Year and/or Progressive Leader (GM) of the Year.

Dickinson, a dynamic leader in the adult entertainment industry  attributes his success by merging society’s obsession with social media with live entertainment by featuring an array of popular personalities such as Pumpkin from the long-running reality TV series Here Comes Honey BooBoo and Mama June to adult industry icon and popular podcast host Alexis Texas making her DJ debut and that was all in one single night.

Last year Dickinson won an ED Award for Progressive Leader of the Year and hopes history will repeat itself in 2026.

“Over the last year, I have worked really hard to take this award and make it mean something in the industry. I’ve tried to make the industry better with it. I’ve tried to give more opportunities with it, and I’ve tried to make this the award that everybody wants to get,” says Dickinson. “A trophy only means something if you make it mean something. And that’s what I’ve done the last year with this award and why I want to repeat so I can open more doors and give more opportunity but also continue to build this award and make it the award that everybody wants to get because they see what you can do with it.”

“Success, trophies, it all only means something if you can bring people with you and you can bring everybody on your team with you and give them success and recognition. I’ve tried to use this award over the last year to give everybody on the team recognition and put the spotlight on them. I always get the spotlight just because I’m good at talking to the media and getting attention, but I’ve tried to use this award to put the spotlight on so many other people and turn them into stars that they are.”

“I consider this award to be the world heavyweight championship of WWE and like Paul Hammond says about Roman reigns, “You have to be a fighting champion and put it out there every single day to make it mean something.”

Voting ends at midnight on June 15.

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You may follow Mike Dickinson on X at https://x.com/IamMrMikeD and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/iammrmiked/

About Mike Dickinson:

 Mike Dickinson is a dynamic leader in the adult entertainment industry and currently serves as Regional Manager for Pony Clubs, the premier strip club group often referred to as “the New York Yankees of strip clubs.” A Richmond, Virginia native, Dickinson was inspired by the film The People vs. Larry Flynt while still in high school. On the same day he earned his PhD in Public Policy from DCU, he walked into a job interview at a local bar and boldly declared his ambition to dominate the world of strip clubs. That night, he began working as a DJ.

He entered the industry at age 18 at The Candy Bar in Richmond and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming a manager within weeks. Over the next 15 years, he owned and operated multiple clubs throughout the Richmond area, mastering the business of creating memorable experiences and connecting with people from all walks of life. In 2020, seeking his next challenge, Dickinson partnered with industry veteran Jerry Westlin to help expand Pony Clubs into Tennessee. What began as a single club in a small market has grown into a thriving regional operation under his leadership.

Known for his relentless drive, creativity, and ability to juggle multiple high-level projects, Dickinson is passionate about delivering exceptional value to guests through smart marketing, headline-grabbing events, and genuine human interaction, something he believes no digital platform can ever replace.

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