Paul DelVecchio

Paul DelVecchio
Pauly DelVecchio (left) with Michael Sorrentino in Florence, Italy (May 2011)
Born	Paul DelVecchio July 5 1980 (age 31) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.[1]
Other names	DJ Pauly D, Pauly D
Occupation	Television personality, disc jockey

Paul DelVecchio (born July 5, 1980), publicly known as DJ Pauly D or simply Pauly D,^[2] is an Italian American television personality and professional disc jockey.^[3] He is best known for being a housemate on MTV's reality show Jersey Shore.^[4][5] In August 2011 he announced a pending three-album deal with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records & G-Note Records.^[6]

Early life

Paul DelVecchio was born on July 5, 1980 and raised in Johnston, Rhode Island by his family. He lived with his mother, father and younger half sister Brianna. He began his career as a local DJ under the moniker Pauly D. One of his professional idols is the late DJ AM.^[7]

Career

Jersey Shore

DelVecchio was cast in 2009 for Jersey Shore. He has stated that his being chosen for Jersey Shore had nothing to do with his music, but that they instead sent him a Myspace message after liking his look. After he sent them his number, "The casting directors called me from LA and they said they wanted to send down a camera crew to Rhode Island to film a day in my life. They filmed me at the gym, filmed me tanning and filmed me going to the club. Six months later they said I got on the show. I never really auditioned."^[7]

His appearance in the show resulted in popularity with what TIME dubbed "seriously rabid fans."^[8] He won the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice Reality Star: Male.^{[citation needed]}

Jersey Shore spinoff

Delvecchio is the first housemate from Jersey Shore to receive his own spin-off. It will focus on his DJ career as he goes on a tour around America. Filming commences in 2012.^[8][9] According to TIME, "We're guessing Pauly D got the spot [instead of Snooki or The Situation] because he genuinely seems fun and easy to get along with. He's not known for diva antics like The Situation and doesn't appear a drunken mess at times, like Snooki and Ronnie do."^[8]

Music and disc jockey career

In 2010, DelVecchio released a single, "Beat Dat Beat (It's Time To)".^[3] The single was released via iTunes and was ranked number one by Matthew Wilkening on AOL Radio's "100 Worst Songs Ever"^[10]. He was also nominated for the "America's Best DJ" competition in 2010 and 2011.

After numerous rumours, on August 11, 2011, Pauly D confirmed to XXL that he had signed a three album deal with 50 Cent's labels G-Unit Records & G-Note Records and that he will also be releasing headphones under the label.^[11]

In 2011, he signed a contract with Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada USA as an exclusive resident DJ.

In 2011, it was announced that Delvecchio would open for Britney Spears on her Femme Fatale Tour in North America on selected cities and dates.^[12]

In late April 2011, it was reported that 50 Cent was in talks with DJ Pauly D about signing to the label for a three album deal. This was later confirmed by DJ Whoo Kid in a interview with Shade 45.^[13]

References

1. ^ "DJ Pauly D - Bio". djpaulyd.com. http://www.djpaulyd.com/main/?page_id=379. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
2. ^ Everett, Cristina (21 December 2009). "'Jersey Shore' star DJ Pauly D (Paul Delvecchio) shows News how he takes hair to new heights". Daily News (New York). http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-12-21/gossip/17941970_1_hair-pauly-styling-brush. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "San Francisco Night Club Ruby Skye to host DJ Pauly D of Jersey Shore Fame". Hearst Communications. 11 February 2011. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/02/11/prweb8131900.DTL. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
4. ^ Keys, Matthew. ""Jersey Shore" Reality Star DJ Pauly D Spotted In Sacramento". FOX40 News. http://www.fox40.com/news/headlines/ktxl-news-djpaulyd0311,0,89869.story. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
5. ^ Malkin, Marc. "Jersey Shore's Pauly D: I'd Get Naked for Playgirl". E!. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b157206_jersey_shores_pauly_id_get_naked.html. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
6. ^ http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/pauly-d-confirms-g-unit-deal-with-50-cent
7. ^ ^{a b} Kugel, Allison (September 8, 2011). "DJ Pauly D Opens Up About Jersey Shore Fame & Fortune". PR.com. http://www.pr.com/article/1185. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} Friedman, Megan (27 December 2010). "Why Did Pauly D Get Jersey Shore's First Spinoff Show?". TIME. http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/12/27/why-did-pauly-d-get-jersey-shores-first-spinoff-show/. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
9. ^ "Pauly D gets first 'Shore' spinoff". NEW YORK POST. December 22, 2010. http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/pauly_gets_first_shore_spinoff_M2RoHeD8B6N6hy2m3fVZUJ. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
10. ^ http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/11/100-worst-songs-ever-part-five-of-five/
11. ^ http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/08/dj-pauly-d-signs-deal-with-g-unit/
12. ^ Oldenburg, Ann (July 25, 2011). "'Jersey Shore' star to join Britney Spears on tour". USA Today (Gannett Company). http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/07/jersey-shore-star-to-join-britney-spears-on-tour/1. Retrieved August 1, 2011. 
13. ^ http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/dj-whoo-kid-calls-into-shade

External links

• Paul DelVecchio at the Internet Movie Database
• Paul DelVecchio on Twitter
• Paul DelVecchio on Facebook
• Official website

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Name	DelVecchio, Paul
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Date of birth	5 July 1980
Place of birth	Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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