DJ Pauly D is an American disc jockey, television personality, and music producer. He has a daughter Amabella Sophia.

He revealed in October 2013 that he welcomed a baby girl with Amanda Markert, whom he had a one-night encounter with in Las Vegas. At the time, Amabella was nearly 6 months old.

“I’m proud I’m a father,” DelVecchio noted in a statement to Us weekly. “I am excited to embark on this new part of my life.”

While reflecting on meeting his daughter for the first time, the Pauly D Project alum told Us in November 2013 that he experienced mixed emotions. “I was nervous if she wasn’t going to like me,” he said.

“But the second I saw the baby her eyes just lit up, it’s almost like she knew. It was amazing. I knew she was mine right off the bat too because she looks just like me. She came right over to me and put her arms right up to me.”

In 2018, DelVecchio echoed his comment about his mini-me daughter, telling PEOPLE at the time, “She’s 4 years old. She’s my life. She’s my princess. She’s a little mini-me.”

“She wants to be a DJ. I got her a DJ room. She’s scratching records already. She’s so funny. She just wants to follow me around and do every single thing that I do,” he added.