From Music Promoter to Pole Studio | Reno News

Reno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

Brandon Deriso, once a rising Reno music promoter who built his persona “Biz” after his father’s murder, vanished from the scene following a botched Flo Rida deal — claiming he ghosted investors and the local circuit to avoid being persona non grata. But his exit was just the start: he pivoted into bizarre ventures — a cannabis lounge, a Reno magazine, an apparel line, and then a “women’s fitness studio” that turned out to be a pole-dancing club. Emails from 2014 reveal him pitching these ideas to “equity partners,” while his ex-partner detailed his role in booking shows. The story deepens…