Pauly D
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 Pauly DelVecchio (left) with Michael Sorrentino in Florence, Italy (May 2011) |
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| Born | Paul DelVecchio July 5, 1980 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.[1] |
| Other names | DJ Pauly D, Pauly D |
| Occupation | Television personality, disc jockey |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Paul DelVecchio (born July 5, 1980), publicly known as DJ Pauly D or simply Pauly D,[2] is an American television personality and 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. This deal was later confirmed by 50 Cent on December 1, 2011.[6][7] He is also the first of the Jersey Shore cast to get his own spin-off show, The Pauly D Project. [8]
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Early life
DelVecchio was born on July 5, 1980 and raised in the Providence, Rhode Island area, and in Johnston, RI. He is an alumnus of Johnston High School, the Panthers. He began his career as a local DJ under the moniker Pauly D. One of his professional idols is the late DJ AM.[9]
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."[9]
His appearance in the show resulted in popularity with what TIME dubbed "seriously rabid fans."[10] 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.[10][11] According to TIME, "We're guessing Pauly D got the spot [instead of Nicole Polizzi or Michael Sorrentino] 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 Nicole and Michael do."[10] The show, originally called DelVecchio was later renamed The Pauly D Project. It premiered on MTV on March 29, 2012.[12]
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"[13]. He was also nominated for the "America's Best DJ" competition in 2010 and 2011.[citation needed]
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.[14]
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.[15]
References
- ^ "DJ Pauly D - Bio". djpaulyd.com. http://www.djpaulyd.com/main/?page_id=379. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/pauly-d-confirms-g-unit-deal-with-50-cent
- ^ http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/dj-pauly-d-officially-signs-with-50-cent-s-g-note-g-unit-records
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678778/pauly-d-project-jersey-shore-spinoff.jhtml/
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1678778/pauly-d-project-jersey-shore-spinoff.jhtml/
- ^ http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/11/100-worst-songs-ever-part-five-of-five/
- ^ http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/08/dj-pauly-d-signs-deal-with-g-unit/
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website
- Pauly D Project at MTV
- Pauly D at the Internet Movie Database
- Pauly D on Twitter
- Pauly D on Facebook
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