DJ Pauly D has retired his trademark hairstyle that he debuted on MTV’s Jersey Shore, known as the blowout. Except his was much more extreme than most self-proclaimed guidos.
Pauly looks almost unrecognizable in a new picture he posted on Instagram, noting he was inspired by the Great Gatsby.
"TheGreatDJGatsby !!!" he wrote as the caption, E! Online reports.
The former hard-partying reality wears a refined suit and tie in the picture, and he also conveys his approval of the slicked back hairstyle with two thumbs up.
Pauly became a household name for his antics on Jersey Shore along with Nicole Polizzi, Jenni Farley, Sammi Giancola, Deena Cortese, Ronnie Magro-Ortiz, Vinny Guadagnino and Mike Sorrentino.
He told NY Daily News back in 2009, "Before the show, I always stood out because of my hair. Now, perfect strangers are coming up to me and asking how I do it."
Pauly added "A lot of people try to do the same hair style, but they can't really do it right. Mine definitely stands out."
image: Instagram