Pauly Delvecchio Biography

Fast Facts

• At 16, he bought his first turntable and started to spin records; two years later he turned pro and became known as DJ Pauly D
• Got his first tattoo, an upper arm tribal band, on his 17th birthday in 1997
• First job was washing vehicles at a car dealership
• In 2009, he took an EMT course with the intention of fulfilling a childhood dream of being a firefighter
• A member of the premiere cast of MTV's 2009 reality series Jersey Shore, he admitted that he never traveled to New Jersey before he got on the show
• His debut single, "(It's Time To) Beat Dat Beat," released in July 2010, was featured on the Jersey Shore soundtrack
• Earned second highest votes in People Magazine's first Sexiest Man Alive on Facebook poll in November 2010
• Was listed in the top 10 of America's Best DJ 2010 competition
• Along with Jersey Shore castmates, he was featured in the Barbara Walters Special, "The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2010
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