Dennis Cabrini grew up in the projects of Alphabet City in New York City. He learned how to act by pretending to be street smart in the ghetto. Life was a struggle to survive working as a cab driver, truck driver and landscaper and raising 6 children while studying acting and psychology eventually becoming a Psychotherapist, teacher, writer, actor, producer and filmmaker. His 2016 film, High Hopes 2: A New Beginning won 13 awards. On March 4, 2023 he released High Hopes (2023).