Get ready to fist-pump.

DJ Pauly D and rapper Rockie Fresh will perform tonight at Goldstein Auditorium as a part of Syracuse University’s annual Winter Carnival concert.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are still on sale at the Schine Box Office for $10 with a valid student ID.

Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, famous for his time spent on the beaches of the hit MTV reality show “Jersey Shore,” launched his music career at an early age. In 2010, his first professional release, “(It’s Time To) Beat Dat Beat,” was met with mixed reviews. But since then, his music has grown in popularity. “Back To Love,” the first single from Pauly D’s soon-to-be debut album, rumored for release later this year, peaked at No. 4 on the iTunes Dance chart during its first day.

Pauly D signed a three-album deal with 50 Cent’s record labels G-Unit Records and G-Note Records in 2011. In an interview with Fuse, Pauly D said he and 50 Cent will “definitely work on some tracks together.”

Cast in 2009 for “Jersey Shore,” Pauly D told Fuse he was picked because of his style, not his music, though he admitted he never auditioned for the television show. Instead, a film crew followed him for a day, during which he worked out, tanned and partied. He fit right in with the reality show’s premise.

Pauly D was the first housemate from “Jersey Shore” to receive an MTV spinoff. But “The Pauly D Project” was sacked after one season, landing him back into the music business, where he became the seventh highest paid DJ of 2012, according to Forbes magazine’s “World’s Highest Paid DJs” list.

Alternative hip-hop artist Rockie Fresh may be young, but he is no stranger to the spotlight. The success of his first two mixtapes, “Rockie’s Modern Life” (2010) and “The Otherside” (2012), garnered respect from Rock The Dome alumnus Rick Ross, who later signed the rapper to his label, Maybach Music.

Rockie has since performed at the Bamboozle Festival and worked with big-name artists like Twista, Big Sean, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy and now DJ Pauly D.

In an interview with Buzznet, Rockie said his collaborations with Stump and Good Charlotte heavily influenced his alternative sound.

Rockie is set to release his first studio album this year.

The cast of “Jersey Shore” is responsible for several club-specific dance moves and styles, so keep an eye out for heavily greased hair, plenty of fist-pumps and the provocative, ankle-grabbing Jersey Turnpike.

Published on February 20, 2013 at 10:38 pm

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