Ronnie James Dio
Birthday
1942/07/10
Day of death
2010/05/16 (67 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Also know as
Ronald James Padavona, Dio, Ronnie Dio
Biography
Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona, July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), was an American rock and heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, among others. 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 is credited with popularizing the "metal horns" hand gesture in metal c...Read more
Acting
(2006) Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Dio
(2005) Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
as Self
(2006) Dio: Holy Diver Live
as Vocals
(2007) Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
as Vocals
(2003) Dio: Evil or Divine
as Himself - Vocals
(2009) Iron Maiden: Flight 666
as Self
(2010) Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
as Vocals
(2022) Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self
(2002) Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
as Himself
(2009) Dio: At Tokyo Super Rock Festival
as Himself
(2005) Dio: We Rock
as ---
(2013) Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
as Lead Vocals
(2006) Dio: Holy Diver Live
as ---
(1984) Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
as Self
(1983) Dio - Live in Holland
as Self / Vocalist
(2014) Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 1993
as ---
(1985) Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
as Self
(2000) Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
as Himself
(1991) Dreaming the Reality
as ---
(2001) Satan’s Top Forty
as Self
(2009) Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
as vocals
Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken Open Air 2009
as Himself
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg&w=3840&q=75 "Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY")
(1992) Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
as Vox
(1992) Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
as Vox
(1992) Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
as Vox
(1998) Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
as Vox
(1996) Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
as Vox
(1989) Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1
as Self
(2006) Rainbow: Live in Munich 1977
as Vocals
(1985) Live Aid
as Self - Dio
(1986) The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as Self [Dio]
(2006) Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
as Self
(1981) Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
as Vocals
(1992) Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
as himself
(2012) Dio: The Singles Collection
as Himself
(2001) Satan’s Top 40
as Self
(1974) The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast
as Vocals
(1997) South Park
as ---
(1999) Where Are They Now?
as Self