Born in Providence, R.I., Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio is recognized for his musical talent as well as his reality star status on MTV's highest rated show, "Jersey Shore.". Quickly a fan favorite, MTV announced Pauly as the first cast member to receive his own spinoff, "The Pauly D Project," chronicling his life as a celebrity DJ. To his fans' delight Pauly returned to MTV and reunited with his favorite roommates for the "Jersey Shore Family Reunion" with record breaking ratings and a #1 series once again. MTV's highest rated series debut on Live+3 with nearly 10 million viewers, was quickly renewed for a second season.
Always putting his passion for music first Pauly currently holds DJ residencies in Las Vegas at Drai's and in Atlantic City at The Pool After Dark at Harrah's Resort. Pauly has had the honor of touring across North America with pop-culture icons Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys. He has also deejayed some of the biggest events in the world such as: "Miss USA," "Teen Choice Awards," iHeartRadio Music Festival, Bamboozle, and Jingle Ball, alongside some of the most elite names in the music industry. He helped kick off House DJ Week on "Live! With Kelly," and deejayed on "Good Morning America," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," and "America's Best Dance Crew."
"Back To Love (ft. Jay Sean)," his first single, was released on 50 Cent's record label, G-Note Records and soared to number four on the iTunes Dance Chart in less than 24 hours.
Pauly's success has been rapidly expanding from the entertainment realm and he has proved his entrepreneurship meritorious by creating an exclusive line of tanning lotions and sunless products with Devoted Creations, ready to drink cocktails named REMIX Pre-Game Cocktails and developed a full line of headphones with 50 Cent and SMS Audio. Recently, Pauly has been featured on "Extra" as their special correspondent interviewing celebrities such Britney Spears, Pitbull and Giada De Laurentiis in Las Vegas, where he currently resides.
This powerhouse DJ was named on Forbes Magazine's "World's Highest Paid DJs" list for two consecutive years, ranking him amongst some of the world's most respected and distinguished names. He has received numerous other prestigious accolades including: winning "Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star" for two years in a row, nominated for Best DJ in America for three years in a row, named one of VIBE Magazine's "Top 6 DJs Who Rocked 2011," one of Men's Fitness Magazine's "Fittest Guys," one of US Weekly's "Hottest Bodies" and came in close second in People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive on Facebook" contest. Cosmopolitan Magazine also chose him to launch their first iPad application.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, amongst other initiatives to help, Pauly teamed up with The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) to lend a voice to those who have none. Pauly supports many other charitable causes, working closely with The Rhode Island Chapter of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and has worked with many great organizations such as The Boomer Esiason Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, GLAAD, GLSEN, the Wish Come True foundation and DoSomething.org.
Pauly's unique style and honing of his DJ skills since the age of 16 have given him the ability to mix in and out of top 40 and house music, introducing an entirely new essence to dance music. Pauly's eclectic track selection, incomparable style and infectious personality continues to captivate crowds around the globe leaving them fist pumping all night and making him one of the world's most sought-after DJs.
