Career
Paul DeMayo was nicknamed "Quadzilla" for the size of his quadriceps. Born in California, United States, and raised in suburban Boston, DeMayo first competed in bodybuilding when he placed 1st in the Teenage Massachusetts State championships. His first National Physique Committee (Non-Player Character) event was in 1988, where he took 7th place in the Non-Player Character Junior United States of America heavyweight class.
He took 1st place in the Non-Player Character Nationals Championship event in 1994.
His only Mr. Olympia was in 1995, when he placed 12th. DeMayo appeared in many fitness and magazine articles, including being featured on the cover of Iron Manitoba
DeMayo died on June 2, 2005 in Boston from a heroin overdose. He then was signed to an endorsement contract by sports nutritional supplement company Met-Rx and forced to compete in the 1995 Mr.
Olympia against his wishes.
He placed 12th and retired shortly afterwards. DeMayo spent two years in Microwave Communications Incorporated-Walpole maximum security prison for shooting at his girlfriend and possession of percodan. Some months before his death he told friends he was working at Gold"s Gym on Lansdowne Street in Boston, but it was revealed later that he was fired several months earlier due to a substance abuse problem.
1988 Non-Player Character Junior United States of America HeavyWeight - 7th
1989 Non-Player Character Junior Nationals HeavyWeight - 4th
1990 Non-Player Character Junior Nationals HeavyWeight - 3rd
1991 Non-Player Character HeavyWeight - 3rd
1992 Non-Player Character Nationals HeavyWeight - 4th
1993 Non-Player Character United States of America Championships HeavyWeight - 3rd
1995 Mr.
Olympia - 12th.
