Paul DelVecchio
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Paul DelVecchio publicly known as DJ Pauly D or simply Pauly D, is an Italian American
television personality and professional disc jockey
. He is best known for being a housemate on MTV
's reality show Jersey Shore
. In August 2011 he announced a pending three-album deal with 50 Cent
's G-Unit Records
& G-Note Records
.
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.
His appearance in the show resulted in popularity with what TIME
dubbed "seriously rabid fans." He won the 2011 Teen Choice Award
for Choice Reality Star: Male.
. It will focus on his DJ career as he goes on a tour around America. Filming commences in 2012. 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."
and was ranked number one by Matthew Wilkening on AOL Radio's "100 Worst Songs Ever". 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.
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.
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
television personality and professional disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. He is best known for being a housemate on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
's reality show Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore (TV series)
Jersey Shore is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on December 3, 2009 in the United States. The series follows the lives of eight housemates spending their summer at the Jersey Shore in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Season 2 followed the cast escaping the cold northeast...
. In August 2011 he announced a pending three-album deal with 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
's G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records is an American record label, specializing in hip hop music, founded in 2003 by rapper 50 Cent and his manager Sha Money XL. Upon its inception, it operated as a subsidiary of, and was distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records...
& G-Note Records
G-Note Records
G-Note Records is a subsidiary record label of 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. The label was formed in late 2010 for Pop, Dance and R&B artists. The offices for the label are based in New York.-Origins :...
.
Early life
Paul DelVecchio was born on July 5, 1980 and raised in Johnston, Rhode IslandJohnston, Rhode Island
Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 28,769 at the 2010 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House a stone-ender museum and the only landfill in 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.
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."His appearance in the show resulted in popularity with what TIME
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
dubbed "seriously rabid fans." He won the 2011 Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
for Choice Reality Star: Male.
Jersey Shore spinoff
Delvecchio is the first housemate from Jersey Shore to receive his own spin-offSpin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
. It will focus on his DJ career as he goes on a tour around America. Filming commences in 2012. According to TIME, "We're guessing Pauly D got the spot [instead of Snooki or The Situation
Michael Sorrentino
Michael Sorrentino , publicly known by his nickname The Situation, is an Italian American television personality. He has appeared on the MTV reality show Jersey Shore since its premiere in 2009.-Early life:...
] 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."
Music and disc jockey career
In 2010, DelVecchio released a single, "Beat Dat Beat (It's Time To)". The single was released via iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and was ranked number one by Matthew Wilkening on AOL Radio's "100 Worst Songs Ever". 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
XXL (magazine)
XXL is a Hip-Hop magazine, published by Harris Publications.In 1997, XXL was founded by former Source staffers as well as other Harris Publication employees, who wanted to create their own magazine about the hip-hop music and culture using the model developed by the founders of The Source...
that he had signed a three album deal with 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
's labels G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records is an American record label, specializing in hip hop music, founded in 2003 by rapper 50 Cent and his manager Sha Money XL. Upon its inception, it operated as a subsidiary of, and was distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records...
& G-Note Records
G-Note Records
G-Note Records is a subsidiary record label of 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. The label was formed in late 2010 for Pop, Dance and R&B artists. The offices for the label are based in New York.-Origins :...
and that he will also be releasing headphones under the label.
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
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
on her Femme Fatale Tour
Femme Fatale Tour
The Femme Fatale Tour is the seventh concert tour by American singer Britney Spears, in support of her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale. It was officially announced in March 2011, with dates for North American venues revealed. The tour was initially planned as a co-headlining tour with Enrique...
in North America on selected cities and dates.
External links
- Official website