DJ Pauly D

Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio Jr. is a Rhode Island-born DJ and television personality best known for starring on MTV’s Jersey Shore. DelVecchio was raised in Providence, Rhode Island, alongside his sister, Vanessa. He attended Johnston High School and began deejaying as a teenager, citing DJ AM as one of his early inspirations.

DelVecchio began his career as a local DJ before landing on Jersey Shore in 2009. The MTV reality series turned him into a household name, and he became the first cast member to receive a solo spinoff with The Pauly D Project. In 2011, he signed a three-album deal with 50 Cent’s G-Unit and G-Note Records.

In addition to Jersey Shore and The Pauly D Project, DelVecchio has appeared on Famously Single, Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars and Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. His music career includes singles such as “Beat Dat Beat (It’s Time To),” “Night of My Life” and “Back to Love.”

DelVecchio welcomed daughter Amabella Sophia in 2013 with Amanda Markert. He later entered an on-and-off relationship with Aubrey O’Day, and the pair called it quits in 2017. In 2019, DelVecchio began dating Nikki Hall after meeting on A Double Shot at Love the year prior. The pair announced their engagement in 2026.