DJ Pauly D

Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, born in Providence, Rhode Island, is a reality television star and DJ famously known as a star cast member of the MTV franchise Jersey Shore.

In 2009 he was sent a MySpace message to be cast for Jersey Shore, which he states had “nothing to do with his music but only because they enjoyed his looks.” In 2012, Pauly D became the first housemate to have his own spinoff show. The show was originally meant to be called DelVicchio but was later renamed to The PaulyD Project. He also appeared in the spinoff Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Pauly D also appeared in other reality shows like Famously Single (2016), Marriage Bootcamp: Reality Stars (2018), Double Shot at Love (2019) and more.

Pauly D has been in many relationships since starting Jersey Shore, including his onscreen romance with castmate Jenni “J-Woww” Farley. He welcomed daughter Amabella Sophia in May 2013 with his ex, Amanda Markert. DelVecchio has been in a relationship with Nikki Hall since 2020.