Born in Wilmington, Delaware, DelCampo began lifting weights at 15, but did not begin to actively pursue bodybuilding as a career until he was 22.
He has stated he was originally inspired to pursue bodybuilding by the Incredible Hulk comic books.
[1] DelCampo stands five-foot-three, but in a 2004 interview with Delaware Today magazine he noted his height has never been a competitive problem.
[3] DelCampo was forced to withdraw from the 2003 NPC Nationals, when he collapsed in the backstage area prior to the start of the competition.
Flex magazine, covering the 2005 USA Championships, commented that “DelCampo displayed the widest set of clavicles in the class and a super thick back.