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First Name

Ronnie

Last Name

Dio

Date of Birth

10 July 1942

Height

Build

Slim

Star Sign

Cancer

Gender

Male

Hair Color

Brown - Dark

Place of Birth

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA

Ethnicity

White

Claim to Fame

Dio, Rainbow, Elf, Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell

Nationality

American

Date of Death

16 May 2010

Cause of Death

Stomach cancer

Middle Name

James

Eye Color

Blue

Music Genre

Pop/Rock

Music Style

Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Music Mood

Theatrical, Aggressive, Rowdy, Ominous, Menacing, Provocative, Boisterous, Rambunctious, Dramatic, Bleak, Visceral, Malevolent, Rousing, Confrontational, Harsh, Energetic

Instrument

Vocals

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Role ID

Soundtrack, Actor/Actress, Writer

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Couple Profile

Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona; July 10, 1942) is an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter who has performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear `n Aid. He is widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice and for popularizing the "devil`s horns" hand gesture in metal culture. He is currently collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell. Their first studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. Dio married his first wife, Loretta Berardi (born 1941), sometime in the 1960s. They adopted one son, Dan Padavona (born July 1968), who works as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Binghamton, New York. After divorcing Berardi, he married Wendy Galaxiola (born 1947), who also serves as his manager. In the 1980s she managed the Los Angeles rock bands Rough Cutt and Hellion. She is the chair of the privately sponsored organization, Children of the Night, dedicated to rescuing America`s children from prostitution. Dio currently has two grandchildren, Joey and Julia. He resides in Los Angeles.

Couple Profile Source

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Dio

Official Websites

www.ronniejamesdio.com/

Full Name at Birth

Ronald James Padavona

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Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 � May 16, 2010), better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser Hear 'n Aid. He was widely hailed as one of the most powerful singers in heavy metal, renowned for his consistently powerful voice. He consistently ranks as one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time in various online polls and lists. He is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal culture. Prior to his death, he was collaborating on a project with former Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appice, under the moniker Heaven & Hell, whose only studio album, The Devil You Know, was released on April 28, 2009. Dio died of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010. One of the last songs he recorded was titled "Metal Will Never Die".

University

University at Buffalo, New York, USA (didn't graduate)

Occupation Text

Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter

Place of Death

Los Angeles, California

Family Member

Dan Padavona (adopted son)

Age